FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) - A 21-year-old Fond du Lac County man accused of crashing into a Verizon store while intoxicated, injuring multiple people, pleaded no contest and has been found guilty. On Thursday, Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney announced that Benjamin Ayer pleaded no contest and was convicted of several charges, including intoxicated use of a controlled substance causing great bodily harm, four counts of second-degree recklessly endangering safety, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of THC, and operating while intoxicated causing great bodily harm. 4K student in Wisconsin tragically dies after being hit by bus in parking lot of school Judge Andrew Christenson has ordered a pre-sentencing investigation, and Ayer's sentencing is scheduled for February 14. He faces a maximum possible sentence of over 27 years in prison. “We continue to see the dangers of marijuana on our roadways when someone drives high,” Toney stated. “This defendant caused carnage inside a Verizon store while under the influence of marijuana, injuring customers and endangering others. Thankfully, no one was killed, but the emotional impact remains high for those inside the store and their families.” Police identify Wisconsin man killed in Beloit shooting, suspect remains at large The incident occurred on April 27, 2023, when Ayer was driving northbound on North Rolling Meadows Drive, just north of the Walmart parking lot. He veered off the roadway, traveled approximately 300 feet off-road through a terrace and parts of the PetSmart/Dollar Tree parking lot, jumped a curb, and crashed into the Verizon showroom. Several customers were injured in the crash. Ayer was taken to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and was later arrested.