Cheyenne Transient Busted for Drugs After Stop for No Taillights

A 32-year-old Cheyenne transient is facing felony drug possession charges following a traffic stop in downtown Cheyenne.

According to a booking sheet, Austin Storm Drew Grauberger was arrested at 8:41 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9 after a police officer stopped him on West Lincolnway at Pioneer Avenue for driving without functioning taillights.

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Traffic Stop Leads to Felony Drug Possession Charges

The officer says when she asked Grauberger for his license and insurance, he showed her his insurance but refused to hand her the copy so she could look at it.

The officer says Grauberger was also unable to provide her with his driver's license, and when she told him she was going to give him a citation for no insurance because she couldn't verify his insurance was valid, he finally gave her the copy.

The officer says a check of Grauberger's license plate showed his registration expired in May 2024. She says he had placed a registration tag on the vehicle that didn't belong to the vehicle.

K-9 Sniff Leads to Cocaine

Officer Sweet and his K-9 partner Dutch were called to the scene, and the dog reportedly alerted on the passenger door.

When police searched the vehicle, they reportedly found a pill bottle containing 13.3 grams of suspected cocaine on the passenger seat.

Grauberger was taken to the Laramie County Detention Center without incident and subsequently charged with expired or improper registration, felony possession of cocaine, and possession of a controlled substance - third or subsequent offense.

Bond Set at $3K Cash

Grauberger made his initial appearance in Laramie County Circuit Court on Wednesday, Nov. 13, during which his bond was set at $3,000 cash and his preliminary hearing was scheduled for Friday, Nov. 22 at 9 a.m.

Please remember that all suspects are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.