Authorities: Man grew pot plants at Vermont cemetery
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A 23-year-old man has been charged with growing more than 40 marijuana plants in a Vermont cemetery.
The Rutland Herald (http://bit.ly/2dXtY7d ) reports that Adam Mahoney pleaded not guilty Monday in Rutland to a felony marijuana cultivation charge.
Authorities say Rutland County deputies found five grow sites while patrolling the Chippenhook Cemetery in Clarendon in August. Deputy Jessica Ryan-LeBlanc says she found the first site before spotting Mahoney in the woods near the cemetery. He allegedly fled when she told him to stop.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities say Mahoney was later located and a search of his vehicle found items including fish fertilizer, an open box of Miracle-Gro, containers filled with water and animal repellant spray.
An affidavit says Mahoney admitted to caring for and cultivating marijuana plants.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Information from: Rutland Herald, http://www.rutlandherald.com/