JEFFERSON CO., Pa. (EYT) – A Luthersburg man who was caught in possession of methamphetamine, marijuana, and multiple items of drug paraphernalia waived his hearing in court on Wednesday.
Court documents indicate the following charges against 32-year-old Hank C. Petrillo were waived for court on October 14:
– Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony
– Possession of Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor
– Use/Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor
– DUI: Controlled Substance – Schedule 2 or 3 – 1st Offense, Misdemeanor
– DUI: Controlled Substance – Impaired Ability – 1st Offense, Misdemeanor
– Careless Driving, Summary
The charges have been transferred to the Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas.
Petrillo remains free on $5,000.00 unsecured bail.
The charges stem from an incident that occurred in Young Township in mid-August.
Details of the case:
According to a criminal complaint, around 1:55 p.m. on August 16, Punxsutawney-based State Police came across a red Toyota RAV4 traveling on State Route 119, in Young Township, Jefferson County, and found a query of the vehicle registration plate showed the registered owner was wanted for a parole violation. The trooper then activated his lights and siren for a traffic stop.
When the trooper approached the vehicle, the driver would only open his window approximately two inches. When asked for his license, registration, and insurance, he asked why he was being pulled over. After he was told about the warrant for the registered owner, the driver stated the vehicle belonged to his father, the complaint states.
However, the complaint notes that when asked, the driver admitted he was also on the registration for the vehicle. He was asked several times for his license to verify his identity before finally handing it to the trooper. He was then identified as Hank C. Petrillo, and police also confirmed there was an active warrant for his arrest.
Petrillo was then asked to exit the vehicle and was placed into custody.
According to the complaint, the trooper then observed rolling papers on the dash of the vehicle and small rubber bands on the driver’s seat, both of which can be indicators of possible drug use. The trooper also noted several backpacks in the vehicle as well as several lockboxes.
The passenger was then asked if there was anything illegal in the vehicle. She reportedly stated: “I have to (expletive) really bad, and I don’t want to write a statement. There’s marijuana in the vehicle, but I don’t know where it is.”
A search of the vehicle was then conducted.
The search discovered a black backpack that contained drugs and drug paraphernalia, as well as several other containers that were found to hold drugs and paraphernalia, according to the complaint.
Petrillo was then put through a Drug Recognition Experts (DRE) evaluation and was determined to be under the influence of a controlled substance. He was subsequently transported to the Punxsutawney Area Hospital for a legal blood draw. A later toxicology report showed positive findings for amphetamine and methamphetamine, the complaint states.
According to the complaint, an inventory of Petrillo’s belongings included the following:
- 216 clear baggies
- 126 wrapping papers
- Eight clear baggies of assorted rubber bands
- A red handle razor
- A silver straight razor
- A silver handle razor
- A silver razor blade
- Two razor blades in a cloth zipped bag
- Two silver spoons containing burnt residue
- 15 orange and white needle caps
- A gold trim mirror with white residue
- A hot dog mirror with white residue
- Three packages of rolling papers
- A smart weigh scale
- A unicorn metallic grinder with suspected marijuana residue
- Two black plastic containers with suspected marijuana residue
- Five clear glass smoking pipes with burnt residue
- Eight clear baggies with white residue
- An eight gigabyte micro SD chip
- A black Samsung smartphone
- A 426 Daisy Powerline 177 black BB gun
- 45 wrapping papers
- A clear baggie of assorted rubber bands
- A BB gun CO2 cartridge
- 15 copper BBs
- An assortment of keys
- A black shark lockbox
- A green and black lockbox
- A black skull zipper bag
- A black lockbox with decals
- A green crown royal bag
- A black and yellow vape box
- A black Solong cardboard box
- A black HP laptop with charger cord
- Six white pills labeled G6, suspected to be gabapentin
- A clear baggie with approximately 19 grams of white substance suspected to be methamphetamine
- 12 naloxone strips in a black zippered bag
- Two paper rolled joints of suspected marijuana
- A clear baggie containing approximately 0.9 grams of white substance suspected to be methamphetamine
The charges were filed against Petrillo through Magisterial District Judge Jacqueline J. Mizerock’s office on September 9.
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