Schuylkill County Police Log for 10/19/2017

Two Face Drug Charges After Warrant Served

West Mahanoy Township Police have filed charges as a result of an attempt to serve a warrant on August 6th in the Altamont Section of the Township when Township.

Police were alerted that an individual with an active warrant was possibly located at a local motel. After verifying the warrant, Township Police made contact with the individual. While speaking to the individual, several items of drug paraphernalia were located.

Another individual in the room was also found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and a controlled substance.

As a result of this incident, Theodore Stang of Tremont, and Francis Kehler of Shenandoah, were both charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Kehler was also charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Both individuals will have to answer to these charges before Magisterial District Judge Christina Hale, Frackville.

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