A Bow High School student was arrested on multiple felony drug charges after police found marijuana, psilocybin mushrooms and drug paraphernalia in his vehicle.

Colby Hall, 18, was arrested Friday, April 11, after school resource officer Sgt. Margaret Lougee learned Hall may have drugs in his possession and alerted the school’s principal. The pair searched Hall’s car, which was parked on school grounds.

Hall was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of psilocybin mushrooms with intent to distribute, both felonies, and unlawful possession of alcohol.

Bow Police Lt. Dave Girard said the arrest was unlike others involving teenagers and drugs.

“Obviously, this is different than just some kid carrying a small bag of weed,” said Girard. “When you throw in a scale and the sandwich baggies, it’s alarming for us and something we’re not going to take lightly.”

Girard said he does not believe the arrest indicates there is a larger drug problem at the school.

“I think Bow High School is not any better or worse than any high school. Hopefully, this will send a message that this activity won’t be tolerated,” he said.

The arrest came in the school parking lot between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m., and Girard described it as “low key.”

Making arrests related to the psilocybin mushrooms in Bow is a rarity, said Girard.

“That is the first time we’ve seen them here in months,” he said. “We haven’t seen any at the high school and, in regular patrol activities, nothing comes to mind in more than a year.”

According to Girard, the arrest was also different than the usual activities at the school.

“The school resource officer did a great job of turning this up,” said Girard. “She’s made arrests (at the school) before, but not of this quantity. This arrest is certainly different from her previous arrests over there.”