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State Police Calls: Drug Possession Incidents

JEFFERSON CO., Pa. (EYT) – Punxsutawney-based State Police responded to the following calls:

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Drug Possession in Young Township

According to police, around 9:49 p.m. on February 17, a known 40-year-old Punxsutawney man, who had been operating a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado at a location on Snyder Hill Road/Beyer Road in Young Township, consented to a search of his person resulting in the discovery of drugs and drug paraphernalia.

Police say charges are pending through District Court 54-3-01.

Drug Possession in Timblin Borough

Punxsutawney-based State Police responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on State Street in Timblin Borough around 7:07 p.m. on February 22. The vehicle reported was a 2014 Ford Focus.

According to police, during the investigation, the driver of the vehicle, a 31-year-old Templeton man, was arrested for suspicion of DUI, possession of a small amount of methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia.

Police say charges are pending through District Court 54-3-01.