Brookville Borough Police officers say drugs and a stolen firearm were seized following a traffic stop on Main Street in Brookville on May 24.
Police say a truck, driven by a un-named 33-year-old DuBois man, was stopped for an equipment violation which led to a search of the vehicle. Officers say a drug detecting canine indicated that a locked tool box in the truck may have contained drugs and a search warrant was issued. During the search, police reportedly seized 11 packages of suspected marijuana, 51 packages of candies containing controlled substances, various drug trafficking equipment, over $1,000 in what police call drug trafficking funds, counterfeit $100 bills, and a stolen firearm. Police say the man was arrested and lodged in SCI Smithfield.
Brookville PD is urging parents and members of the public to be aware of drugs disguised as candy. Police say common lookalike candy containing drugs may include, but aren’t limited to gummy bears, worms, rings, bit sized candy bars, and lip balms.
Brookville Borough Police also filed drug charges against a 34-year-old Florida woman following a traffic stop on May 24. Officers say the woman reportedly told police she was in possession of a controlled substance while not being licensed to do so.
No further details regarding this incident have been released.
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State Police are investigating after a 32-year-old Glen Campbell man fled from a Blairsville police officer late Monday afternoon in Indiana County.
State Police in Indiana say a pursuit between a Blairsville Police Department officer and the suspect vehicle began around 5:45 pm Monday after a PennDOT query showed a registration issue. The suspect vehicle reportedly traveled north in the southbound lanes of Route 119 in the Coral-Graceton area then left 119 and continued onto the Hoodlebug Trail. The pursuit ended after the suspect vehicle came back onto Route 119 in Center Township and the suspect jumped from the moving vehicle, jumped over the barrier and continued to flee on foot.
State Police conducted a canvass of the area and apprehended the suspect without incident a short time later.
The suspect was treated for a head injury sustained from jumping from the moving vehicle.
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Pennsylvania State Police have released crash data for Memorial Day weekend. Radio PA’s David Payne reports.
PA State Police investigated a total of 844 accidents on state highways during the official travel period, which ran from 6pm Friday until midnight Monday . During that period, 183 people were injured and eight were killed. Alcohol was a factor in 63 of the crashes but was not in any of the fatal ones. State troopers made 596 arrests for driving under the influence and issued 96-hundred speeding tickets. State Police also cited 1,025 people for not wearing a seat belt and 144 for not having children properly secured.
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State police say two people were injured Friday night in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Rossmoyne Road and Route 210 in South Mahoning Township of Indiana County.
Troopers say the crash happened when 34-year-old Tyshawn Nelson of Creekside tried to turn left onto 210 but collided with another vehicle, hauling a horse trailer, driven by 44-year-old Harvey Fyock of Punxsutawney.
Police say Nelson suffered minor injuries and Fyock was injured as well, but both declined to be taken to the hospital. Five passengers in the Fyock truck were uninjured.
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