According to Minersville Police Arresting Officer Tim Walsh, on September 12th, 2020 around 1:40am, a green Volvo being operated by Nicole Ott, 31, of Pottsville was pulled over on the Seltzer Highway for a broken front running light and a tail light being out. The vehicle's registration also came back with a temporary tag and no ownership.
As officers approached the vehicle, they could see a digital scale with white residue in plain view on the rear floor of the vehicle.
When Ott was asked for her license, she told police she didn't have one due to it being suspended.
A search of Ott led to the finding of a Percocet as well as a large sandwich bag containing a large rock of methamphetamine weighing approximately .98 grams.
The passenger, Warren Ewen, 37, of Pottsville was found with a book bag that contained approximately 1/4 pound of marijuana, three syringes, one strip of suspected LSD and ten small bags of marijuana packaged for sale weighing 1.3 grams each.
Both were taken into custody, and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, with Ewen additionally being charged with possession with intent to deliver.
Ewan was arraigned and locked up in Schuylkill County Prison on $15,000 straight cash bail.
Ott was arraigned and locked up in Schuylkill County Prison on $25,000 straight cash bail. Ott later posted bail and was released.