Tosa Man Caught With Marijuana, Machete in His Car While in Brookfield

A 21-year-old Wauwatosa man is facing charges after he was caught driving through Brookfield with marijuana and a machete in his car.

Ryan M. Gutknecht was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Friday with one count of possession of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, one count of carrying a concealed weapon and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. If convicted, he faces up to 16 months in prison and $11,500 in fines.

According to the criminal complaint:

At 1:20 a.m. March 17, Gutknecht was pulled over on I-94 westbound near South Moorland Road after he was caught speeding by a Waukesha County sheriff’s deputy. The deputy immediately noticed Gutknecht was under the influence of either alcohol or drugs, but he refused to perform field sobriety tests, saying he only wanted to take a Breathalyzer test.

However, the deputy spotted a marijuana pipe inside Gutknecht’s pants pocket.

Gutknecht was then placed under arrest and the deputy searched his car where he found two baggies of marijuana and an 18 inch machete.

He will make his initial appearance in court May 21.