A teenager faces a hearing next month on charges he had a marijuana grow operation at his apartment in Butler.

Butler County sheriff’s deputies, probation officers and city police found 19-year-old Travis N. Fencil’s suspected indoor grow house July 2 when they went to the Standard Avenue apartment on a tip from his girlfriend, authorities said.

Kasandra Kniess, 19, who was living there with the suspect, disclosed the information while seeking a protective order against him, according to court documents.

Armed with Kniess’ consent to search the apartment, law enforcement officers turned up two marijuana plants and growing materials including lights, reflective and electrical equipment, plant food and containers, a thermometer and a humidifier.

Fencil was visiting his mother in Westmoreland County at the time of the search, authorities said.

The next day, he was arraigned on charges of manufacturing a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is free on his own recognizance.

A preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 5 at the office of District Judge Pete Shaffer.