AUBURN – An Auburn man was arrested Monday and charged with selling marijuana to high school students.

Scott Tiner, 20, was arrested outside his Park Avenue home when police and drug agents went to the house with a search warrant.

Police said they had been investigating reports that Tiner has been dealing drugs to teenagers for a year. Investigators said much of their information came from the parents of teens who believe their kids have bought drugs from Tiner in the past.

Police said in recent days confidential informants went to Tiner’s 634 Park Ave. home where they bought pot from the suspect. It was enough evidence for police to arrest Tiner on two counts of trafficking in marijuana.

However, agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency also used a Lisbon police dog to search the home where Tiner lives with his father, retired Auburn police Lt. Toby Tiner.

Investigators said they found scales, drug paraphernalia and $750 they believe to be proceeds from drug sales inside the house.

Tiner was questioned and arrested at about 3 p.m. just after he drove into the driveway of his home. He was booked and taken to the Androscoggin County Jail. MDEA agents and Auburn police remained at the house searching for further evidence of drug dealing.

Tiner remained jailed Monday night on $2,500 bail. It was not his first stay at the county lockup. In the spring of 2002, police arrested Tiner after receiving reports the then Edward Little High School senior had threatened classmates.

In that case, police said Tiner told two female classmates he would cut off their ears and do the same to their family members. Investigators said Tiner made the same threats to a police officer who came to arrest him.

At the time 18-years-old, Tiner was thrown out of school and ordered to spend three days in jail for criminal threatening.

A year before that conviction, Tiner was accused of pulling a steak knife out of his pocket at Edward Little. He was charged in that case as well but remained a student at EL.

Police said the arrest of Tiner Monday was part of an on-going investigation into people who deal drugs to young people. Part of the probe involved anonymous calls to a drug enforcement hotline, police said. Drug agents have been working with Auburn police in their investigations.

As part of his bail conditions, Tiner was ordered to have no sexual contact with anyone under the age of 18, according to jail information. He is expected to make an initial court appearance later this week.

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