Police charged Samual J. Schlenbaker with three counts of felony possession to deliver, one count of criminal use of a communication facility and 59 counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015
E-town police seize marijuana, arrest borough man
Police charged Samual J. Schlenbaker with three counts of felony possession to deliver, one count of criminal use of a communication facility and 59 counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Thursday, December 11, 2014
16 charged after yearlong undercover drug investigation
Borough police joined the PSP Fugitive Task Force, the PSP K-9 unit, Northwest Lancaster County Regional Police and Mount Joy Borough Police to serve arrest warrants. They were assisted by Columbia Borough Police and the York County Sheriff's Office.
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Police charge two for selling prescription drugs
Elizabethtown police and troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police arrested a man and a woman for allegedly delivering prescription drugs illegally in late January. During the incident, the suspects allegedly sold OxyContin.
A 41-year-old Mount Joy man and a 42-year-old Middletown woman were arrested Jan. 29 on North Market Street and were within 1,000 feet of Mill Road Elementary School during school hours.
The male suspect was charged with delivery of a controlled substance, conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance and possession of prescription pills without a prescription. Police said he had active warrants on other charges and was taken to Lancaster County Prison.
The woman was charged with with delivery of a controlled substance, conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance and possession of prescription pills without a prescription, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was released, police said.
The arrests are part of an ongoing relationship the borough police department has forged with the state police to fight drugs in Elizabethtown. In 2012, officers from both agencies conducted an undercover investigation that led to 17 arrests and the seizure of heroin.
In December, state police arrested three borough residents and charged them with felony possession with intent to deliver heroin after another undercover investigation, according to media reports. In that case, troopers seized hundreds of bags of heroin and hundreds of dollars in cash at homes on North Market Street and the first block of East Park Street. Police began monitoring the homes in October.
Despite what many consider to be grim news, I stand by the comments I made about What Elizabethtown Is and What Elizabethtown Isn't in September 2012. Every community has its problems, but the true test is how it responds to the problems. Our police department is to be commended for forging the relationship with state police to do outstanding undercover work. And groups like Elizabethtown Area Communities That Care are working on fighting the underlying causes of substance abuse. (Full disclosure: My wife is a member of the board of directors for EACTC.)
Thankfully, this community has people actively working to make it a better place and not just being arm-chair critics or wringing their hands that it's not the way it used to be.
A 41-year-old Mount Joy man and a 42-year-old Middletown woman were arrested Jan. 29 on North Market Street and were within 1,000 feet of Mill Road Elementary School during school hours.
The male suspect was charged with delivery of a controlled substance, conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance and possession of prescription pills without a prescription. Police said he had active warrants on other charges and was taken to Lancaster County Prison.
The woman was charged with with delivery of a controlled substance, conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance and possession of prescription pills without a prescription, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was released, police said.
The arrests are part of an ongoing relationship the borough police department has forged with the state police to fight drugs in Elizabethtown. In 2012, officers from both agencies conducted an undercover investigation that led to 17 arrests and the seizure of heroin.
In December, state police arrested three borough residents and charged them with felony possession with intent to deliver heroin after another undercover investigation, according to media reports. In that case, troopers seized hundreds of bags of heroin and hundreds of dollars in cash at homes on North Market Street and the first block of East Park Street. Police began monitoring the homes in October.
Despite what many consider to be grim news, I stand by the comments I made about What Elizabethtown Is and What Elizabethtown Isn't in September 2012. Every community has its problems, but the true test is how it responds to the problems. Our police department is to be commended for forging the relationship with state police to do outstanding undercover work. And groups like Elizabethtown Area Communities That Care are working on fighting the underlying causes of substance abuse. (Full disclosure: My wife is a member of the board of directors for EACTC.)
Thankfully, this community has people actively working to make it a better place and not just being arm-chair critics or wringing their hands that it's not the way it used to be.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
What Elizabethtown is, and what Elizabethtown isn't
In the wake of yesterday's drug bust here in Elizabethtown, I have been doing some thinking about our community, what it is and what it isn't.
This was especially true after one of my Twitter followers, in the space of 140 characters, thanked me for updating the community on the situation but also said, "Sad what that area has become."
To be honest, the comment rubbed me the wrong way.
What does that mean? That Elizabethtown is a drug-infested haven where alleged heroin dealers run rampant?
Or is it a community that, when law enforcement recognizes the significant issues and impacts that alleged criminal activity and drugs has, calls in the cavalry and organizes what could be a logistical nightmare for officers from multiple local, state and federal jurisdictions, and patiently and quietly goes about its work to build a case for six months?
When I was a newspaper reporter in my hometown, I often heard local officials say it was so hard to combat drug dealing because the community was isolated and it was hard to build trust because everyone knew everyone. That, to me, was making excuses that it was too hard.
Our Elizabethtown Police Department is to be lauded for the work our officers did yesterday and in the months leading up to it. From the bottom of my heart, as a resident of this community and as a member of Borough Council, I say to each and every officer, "Thank you!" I can't wait to look you in the eye and congratulate you and thank you personally.
Let me be clear about another thing, and let's think logically about it. The borough has 11,000 residents. A fraction -- a minuscule fraction -- was arrested yesterday. And they allegedly were servicing a fraction of our community. So while the numbers seem big, and the related media attention great, let's remember that the vast majority of Elizabethtown residents have not, will not, do not and never will use or sell illegal drugs.
This incident must be a learning experience for all of us. First, we are not immune to drug problems. Police Chief Jack Mentzer said every community, big and small, faces this problem. It's just a matter of actively addressing it and not burying our heads in the sand.
We can also learn about organizations, such as Elizabetown Area Communities That Care (full disclosure: My wife is a board member) that is working hard in conjunction with other community organizations and individuals to develop effective programs to battle drug use. This includes our schools and our churches.
We have a great community. We have people who care deeply about Elizabethtown. We can hang our heads in shame about what happened yesterday, or we can stand proud knowing that it does not define who or what we are as a community.
This was especially true after one of my Twitter followers, in the space of 140 characters, thanked me for updating the community on the situation but also said, "Sad what that area has become."
To be honest, the comment rubbed me the wrong way.
What does that mean? That Elizabethtown is a drug-infested haven where alleged heroin dealers run rampant?
Or is it a community that, when law enforcement recognizes the significant issues and impacts that alleged criminal activity and drugs has, calls in the cavalry and organizes what could be a logistical nightmare for officers from multiple local, state and federal jurisdictions, and patiently and quietly goes about its work to build a case for six months?
When I was a newspaper reporter in my hometown, I often heard local officials say it was so hard to combat drug dealing because the community was isolated and it was hard to build trust because everyone knew everyone. That, to me, was making excuses that it was too hard.
Our Elizabethtown Police Department is to be lauded for the work our officers did yesterday and in the months leading up to it. From the bottom of my heart, as a resident of this community and as a member of Borough Council, I say to each and every officer, "Thank you!" I can't wait to look you in the eye and congratulate you and thank you personally.
Let me be clear about another thing, and let's think logically about it. The borough has 11,000 residents. A fraction -- a minuscule fraction -- was arrested yesterday. And they allegedly were servicing a fraction of our community. So while the numbers seem big, and the related media attention great, let's remember that the vast majority of Elizabethtown residents have not, will not, do not and never will use or sell illegal drugs.
This incident must be a learning experience for all of us. First, we are not immune to drug problems. Police Chief Jack Mentzer said every community, big and small, faces this problem. It's just a matter of actively addressing it and not burying our heads in the sand.
We can also learn about organizations, such as Elizabetown Area Communities That Care (full disclosure: My wife is a board member) that is working hard in conjunction with other community organizations and individuals to develop effective programs to battle drug use. This includes our schools and our churches.
We have a great community. We have people who care deeply about Elizabethtown. We can hang our heads in shame about what happened yesterday, or we can stand proud knowing that it does not define who or what we are as a community.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Police arrest 17, seize drugs, guns and money
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| Guns, heroin and cash seized today. |
Police in Elizabethtown seized drugs and guns when they arrested 17 people today, the culmination of a six-month undercover investigation.
Officers, troopers and agents from the Elizabethtown Police Department, Pennsylvania State Police, Lancaster County Sherriff’s Department, Berks County Sheriff’s Department, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Pennsylvania State Parole and U.S. Marshalls Task Force executed twenty felony and misdemeanor warrants in the early morning hours Wednesday.
Seventeen of the warrants were for felony possession with intent to deliver illegal drugs and one was a felony retail theft charge. There were two misdemeanor drug related warrants and one bench warrant from Lancaster County Courts served as well. Most of the warrants were served in the greater Elizabethtown area. All of the individuals have either been picked up or have arrest warrants pending.
There were also arrests stemming from the service of the arrest warrants. Those arrests were handled by the Pennsylvania State Police and the Elizabethtown Police Department and are outlined below.
In all, the police seized four weapons (three handguns and one shotgun), 771 bags of heroin and more than $1,400 in cash. Also seized were two vehicles which had been used by individuals who were dealing drugs.
Police said a team of law enforcement officers went to a residence on North Poplar Street in Elizabethtown to serve a Lancaster County Bench Warrant at about 5:30 this morning. The officers identified themselves and attempted to serve the warrant.
A 44-year-old woman intervened and attempted to thwart the efforts of the police, according to a police news release. She was arrested for aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer, obstructing administration of law or other governmental functions, terroristic threats, possession of marijuana and disorderly conduct. She allegedly grabbed a deputy sheriff and attempted to pull him backwards as he ascended a staircase and allegedly continued to aggressively fight law enforcement officers as they attempted to serve the warrant.
Also in the residence was a large dog who the woman threatened to have attack the police stating that she was going to have the dog “kill” the police officers, police said. She was arrested and taken into custody. She was arraigned before District Justice Jayne Duncan where she was released on $2,500 bail.
He was charged with five felony counts of possession of heroin with intent to deliver. These offenses allegedly occurred within a school or other drug free zone. His bail was set at $100,000 cash bail, and he was committed to Lancaster County Prison. Police said that because of the events that occurred when Phelps was arrested, additional charges are pending.
The following individuals were sought on arrest warrants and have been charged as indicated:
- A 20-year-old Elizabethtown man was charged with two felony counts of possession of marijuana with the intent to deliver. These offenses allegedly occurred within a school or other drug free zone. Bail was set at $10,000, and he was committed to Lancaster County Prison.
- A 27-year-old Manheim man was charged with two felony counts of possession of heroin with intent to deliver. He was committed to Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $40,000 cash bail.
- A 27-year-old Elizabethtown woman was charged with one felony count of possession of dihydrocodeinone and alprazolarm with intent to deliver. She was released on $10,000 cash bail.
- A 20-year-old Elizabethtown man was charged with one felony count of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. In lieu of $5,000 bail, he was committed to Lancaster County Prison.
- A 24-year-old Elizabethtown woman was charged with one felony count of possession of heroin with intent to deliver. She was committed to Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $25,000 bail.
- A 23-year-old Elizabethtown man was charged with one felony count of possession of psilocybin, a Schedule I substance, with intent to deliver. These charges date back to an alleged incident from December 2009. He was released on $5,000 unsecured bail.
- A 40-year-old Mount Joy man was charged with one felony count of possession of Oxycodone hydrochloride tablets with intent to deliver. He was committed to Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $10,000 bail.
- A 34-year-old Elizabethtown man was charged with two misdemeanor counts, one for possession of marijuana and the other for possession of drug paraphernalia. McKnight was released on $500 unsecured bail.
- A 24-year-old Palmyra woman was charged with one felony count of possession of cocaine with intent to deliver. In lieu of $25,000 bail, she was committed to Lancaster County Prison.
- A 30-year-old Steelton woman was charged with one felony count of retail theft allegedly stemming from the theft of gas from a Turkey Hill Store in February. She was was taken into custody by Steelton Police Department and transported to Elizabethtown. She was released on $5,000 bail.
- An 18-year-old Elizabethtown man was charged with one felony count of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. This offense allegedly occurred within a school or other drug free zone. He was released on $10,000 bail.
- A 31-year-old Elizabethtown man for one felony count of possession of Dilaudid (hydomorphone hydrochloride) with intent to deliver. Police did not locate him today.
- A 30-year-old Elizabethtown woman on two felony counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. One count was for Tramadol, a Schedule IV controlled substance, and the other for amphetamine tablets, a Schedule II controlled substance. She was not located and a warrant exists for her arrest.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Convenience store owner, employee arrested
Law enforcement authorities today arrested the owner of CR Friendly's Market on East High Street and an employee there and charged them with selling illegal bath salts and synthetic marijuana and accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps, as payment.
Baljeet Singh, 40, of Lancaster, and the owner of the business faces 34 counts related to the ongoing investigation, including eight counts of buying or exchanging Federal food order coupons, stamps; and eight counts of fraudulent traffic in food orders.
Jaspreet Singh, age 29, from Elizabethtown, and an employee at the store, faces the same 16 counts, among others.
Authorities served a search warrant on the business today after receiving information that illegal substances were being sold at the store, according to a news release from the Elizabethtown Police Department. The information also indicated that individuals may be using their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP card to purchase the substances.
For the past several weeks, undercover officers have been working with confidential informants to verify this information by making numerous undercover purchases of the illegal substances at the business, police said. Some of these purchases were made using a SNAP card. These purchases occurred on January 13, 20, 31, and earlier today before the search warrants were served. The substance purchased was packaged as incense but was determined to be a Schedule I narcotic commonly referred to as synthetic marijuana and/or bath salts.
Officers executing the search warrants seized computers, electronic storage media, business records, video recording devices, illegal drugs, monies and funds received or dispersed relating to the unlawful conduct and all equipment used in connection with the SNAP ACCESS card transactions.
The investigation was a cooperative effort between federal, state and local law enforcement. Those agencies include the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Office of the Inspector General, Pennsylvania State Police, U.S. Marshall’s Eastern District Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force, Pennsylvania Department of Revenue-Bureau of Cigarette Tax Law, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office, the Lancaster County Sherriff’s Department and the Elizabethtown Police Department.
Following is a list of the charges that Baljeet Singh faces, as outlined verbatim by in the police department's news release:
PACC 5111 Dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities (F1) 3 cts
VCSA 780-113 Possession with the intent to deliver (F1) 3 cts
PACC 7313 Buying or exchanging Federal food order coupons, stamps, authorization cards or access devices (M1) 8 cts
PACC 7314 Fraudulent traffic in food orders (M1) 8 cts
PACC 3922 Theft by deception (M3) 6 cts
PACC 4106 Deceptive or fraudulent business practices (M2) 3 cts
PACC 3925 Receiving stolen property (M2) 3 cts
Follwing is the list of charges that Jaspreet Singh faces:
PACC 5111 Dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities (F1) 3 cts
VCSA 780-113 Possession with the intent to deliver (F1) 4 cts
PACC 7313 Buying or exchanging Federal food order coupons, stamps, authorization cards or access devices (M1) 8 cts
PACC 7314 Fraudulent traffic in food orders (M1) 8 cts
PACC 3922 Theft by deception (M3) 5 cts
PACC 4106 Deceptive or fraudulent business practices (M2) 4 cts
PACC 3925 Receiving stolen property (M2) 3 cts
Police said the investigation into continues and additional charges are pending based on the property, items and information seized as a result of the search warrants.
Baljeet Singh, 40, of Lancaster, and the owner of the business faces 34 counts related to the ongoing investigation, including eight counts of buying or exchanging Federal food order coupons, stamps; and eight counts of fraudulent traffic in food orders.
Jaspreet Singh, age 29, from Elizabethtown, and an employee at the store, faces the same 16 counts, among others.
Authorities served a search warrant on the business today after receiving information that illegal substances were being sold at the store, according to a news release from the Elizabethtown Police Department. The information also indicated that individuals may be using their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP card to purchase the substances.
For the past several weeks, undercover officers have been working with confidential informants to verify this information by making numerous undercover purchases of the illegal substances at the business, police said. Some of these purchases were made using a SNAP card. These purchases occurred on January 13, 20, 31, and earlier today before the search warrants were served. The substance purchased was packaged as incense but was determined to be a Schedule I narcotic commonly referred to as synthetic marijuana and/or bath salts.
Officers executing the search warrants seized computers, electronic storage media, business records, video recording devices, illegal drugs, monies and funds received or dispersed relating to the unlawful conduct and all equipment used in connection with the SNAP ACCESS card transactions.
The investigation was a cooperative effort between federal, state and local law enforcement. Those agencies include the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Office of the Inspector General, Pennsylvania State Police, U.S. Marshall’s Eastern District Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force, Pennsylvania Department of Revenue-Bureau of Cigarette Tax Law, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office, the Lancaster County Sherriff’s Department and the Elizabethtown Police Department.
Following is a list of the charges that Baljeet Singh faces, as outlined verbatim by in the police department's news release:
PACC 5111 Dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities (F1) 3 cts
VCSA 780-113 Possession with the intent to deliver (F1) 3 cts
PACC 7313 Buying or exchanging Federal food order coupons, stamps, authorization cards or access devices (M1) 8 cts
PACC 7314 Fraudulent traffic in food orders (M1) 8 cts
PACC 3922 Theft by deception (M3) 6 cts
PACC 4106 Deceptive or fraudulent business practices (M2) 3 cts
PACC 3925 Receiving stolen property (M2) 3 cts
Follwing is the list of charges that Jaspreet Singh faces:
PACC 5111 Dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities (F1) 3 cts
VCSA 780-113 Possession with the intent to deliver (F1) 4 cts
PACC 7313 Buying or exchanging Federal food order coupons, stamps, authorization cards or access devices (M1) 8 cts
PACC 7314 Fraudulent traffic in food orders (M1) 8 cts
PACC 3922 Theft by deception (M3) 5 cts
PACC 4106 Deceptive or fraudulent business practices (M2) 4 cts
PACC 3925 Receiving stolen property (M2) 3 cts
Police said the investigation into continues and additional charges are pending based on the property, items and information seized as a result of the search warrants.
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