Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Drug Raid and Warrant Roundup Wednesday Morning



The Schuylkill County District Attorney's Office, along with local, state, and federal officials initiated a borough-wide drug raid and warrant round up in Tower City Wednesday morning.

The arrests were part of drug investigations that have been going on since June into into drug manufacturing, selling and use in the county.

Pennlive.com listed reported the following names and their charges
  • Michael S. Klinger Jr., 38, Tower City, multiple counts of criminal use of a communication facility; intentional possession of a controlled substance by person not registered; conspiracy intentional possession of a controlled substance by person not registered; possession of drug paraphernalia; manufacture of a controlled substance; adulterants misbranding any controlled substance; and delivery intent to deliver drug paraphernalia.
  • Erica Lynn Bertasavage, 20, Tower City,  multiple counts of criminal use of a communication facility; intentional possession of a controlled substance by person not registered; conspiracy intentional possession of a controlled substance by person not registered; possession of drug paraphernalia; manufacture of a controlled substance; adulterants misbranding any controlled substance; and delivery intent to deliver drug paraphernalia.
  • Shawn Bonawitz, 28, of Pine Grove, was arrested on two counts of manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to deliver; criminal use of a communication facility; intentional possession by a person not registered; and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held in Schuylkill County Prison in lieu of $20,000 bail.
  • James Dwayne Eichert, 42, of Tower City, was arrested on manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture; two counts of intentional possession of a controlled substance by person not registered; manufacture controlled substance; adulterants misbranding any controlled substance; three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia; and marijuana charges. He is being held in Schuylkill County Prison in lieu of $25,000 bail.
  • Jason Matthew Hill, 40, of East Stroudsburg, was charged with four counts of manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver; conspiracy to manufacture, deliver or possess; conspiracy to possess drug paraphernalia; possession of drug paraphernalia; intentional possession of a controlled substance by person not registered; and conspiracy intentional possession of a controlled substance by person not registered. He is already incarcerated in Schuylkill County Prison on unrelated offenses.
  • Molly Jo Jenkins, 29, of Tower City, was arrested on two counts of conspiracy to manufacture, deliver or possess; conspiracy intentional possession of a controlled substance by person not registered; and conspiracy possession of drug paraphernalia charges. She is being held in Schuylkill County Prison in lieu of $50,000 bail.
  • Steve Allen Lucas, 43, of Hegins Township, was charged with two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia; manufacture controlled substance; intentional possession of a controlled substance by person not registered; and adulterants misbranding any controlled substance. He is already incarcerated in Schuylkill County Prison on unrelated offenses.
  • Ryan Ray Stump, 32, of Pine Grove, was arrested on two counts of conspiracy to manufacture, deliver or possess; conspiracy intentional possession of a controlled substance by person not registered; and conspiracy possession of drug paraphernalia charges. He was released from police custody on $50,000 unsecured bail.
  • Timothy J. Whiteash, 34, of Williamstown, was arrested on two counts of manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver; criminal use of a communication facility; possession of drug paraphernalia; and intentional possession of a controlled substance by person not registered. He was released from police custody on $50,000 unsecured bail.

Full story on charges from PennLive.com
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2015/11/meth_heroin_drug_sweep_schuylk.html#incart_2box_topmobile