Increased arrests of doctors and other medical personnel for illegal diversions of prescription drugs by 72 percent. Copyright Altoona Mirror | https://www.altoonamirror.com | 301 Cayuga Ave., Altoona, PA 16602 | 814-946-7411, Its always good when you can have an investigation that targets this scope of distribution,, Its great work by the AG and Altoona police.. Citizens are reminded to report suspicious activity. Assisting in the search and arrests were the Cambria County Drug Task Force, the Cambria County SERT Team, state Attorney Generals Office, U.S. 4 dogs rescued, 1 injured in Foster Township fire, Weekend fire rekindles in Olyphant slaughterhouse, Lawmakers gather in effort to pass bill combating distracted driving, Woman charged with luring man shot during drug deal in Williamsport. Today's breaking news and more in your inbox. Police say that a traffic stop occurred at approximately 5:01 p.m. the same day at the 6400 block of Woodbury Pike in Taylor Township. ALTOONA Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced the arrest of 32 individuals for the sale and distribution of methamphetamine in Blair County. Published: Sep. 1, 2021 at 2:25 PM PDT ALTOONA, Wis. (WEAU) - A large drug bust in Altoona results in 20 charges against four people. Walter and Eckert currently face multiple drug felony counts of manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, criminal use of communication facility. Today's breaking news and more in your inbox. 50 years ago: March 1, 1973
Eckert told Walter that C ghosted her. Judge Jones set bail at $500,000 cash for each. 717-787-5211 Secora is facing suspected charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of THC (2nd+ offense), possession of drug paraphernalia, and obstructing an officer. 717-787-3391. Eckert would continue to meet with officials and update them on any messages that C would send. In another recorded phone call, Walter talks about how it is his fault that all the kids in the area are on meth and that it is probably his fault. Altoona traffic stop leads to drug bust, three charged Three have been charged after a traffic stop in Altoona led to police finding meth, marijuana, packaging supplies, cash, and more in the early hours of Monday morning. This case demonstrates the resources available to all corners of Cambria County, and how those resources are used to keep our citizens safe. A forensic extraction of Eckerts phone found two phone numbers for C in her phone. All rights reserved. Harrisburg, PA 17120, Phone: Altoona police and state narcotics agents executed two search warrants at 6 a.m. Tuesday and seized $186,360 in cash, along with a large stash of suspected fentanyl and heroin, from the two homes, according to police. Check or add your phone numbers to the Pennsylvania Do Not Call Registry. Eckert received both her phone and vehicle, that Walter was driving at the time of the traffic stop, due to cooperation with police in identifying C. Eckert met again with officials on Sept. 13 and showed messages from the previous days between her and C. C told her to get in touch with him because he is about to be out again and wanted to know if he should set some aside for her, and he also wanted Js phone number to talk to him, according to the complaint. It has been called Dr. Seuss Day because of this. Police say they seized nearly 10,000 packets of heroin in total from a home in Altoona and from the vehicle Prunty was in when he was arrested. HOLLIDAYSBURG The bulk of the drug-trafficking offenses filed in October against an Altoona man were dismissed Friday in a preliminary hearing where a defense attorney said the evidence. The Altoona Police Department says community members first alerted them to possible drug activities taking place in the 700 block of Harriet Street earlier this summer. Well continue working with our law enforcement partners to keep this region safe.. Altoona police and state narcotics agents executed two search warrants at 6 a.m. Tuesday and seized $186,360 in cash, along with a large stash of suspected fentanyl and heroin, from the two. Thank you to the many law enforcement agencies for their hard work and commitment to ridding our streets of drugs, Neugebauer said in a release. Delacruz and Wilt were taken before Magisterial District Judge Ben Jones for arraignment Tuesday and each face charges that include felony criminal conspiracy, dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Walter was arrested and sent to Altoona Police Department, and officials used two K9 units to search his vehicle. First published on April 26, 2021 / 7:41 AM. Mailing Address: If packaged, the 77 grams of heroin seized could fill at least another 3,850 packets before it was cut with anything. Fax: 16th Floor, Strawberry Square What was in the sky Wednesday night in Pennsylvania? Citizens are reminded to report suspicious activity. His office has: The Attorney General also thanked Operation Our Town for its support. 717-787-5211 . Friday, January 20th 2017. Police said the joint investigation by the state Attorney Generals Office and Altoona police is ongoing. Investigators say in late August, authorities were notified that the pair was transporting a large amount of methamphetamine from Allentown to the Altoona area. Email: Nearly half the arrests made today were for people selling Suboxone, a drug used to treat opioid addition and prevent painful withdrawal symptoms. Simmons was brought into custody on outstanding warrants, and McDaniels was detained on a probation violation, court documents stated. In confiscations conducted over one week in October 2019 alone, the West Drug Task Force seized approximately 12,000 doses of meth totaling over $300,000. 21 grams of a white powder, suspected to be fentanyl, The Altoona Police Department along with the Blair County Drug Task Force and the PA Office of the Attorney General performed a detail in the city and in Logan Township. 16th Floor, Strawberry Square Over the course of the investigation, law enforcement made a series of approximately 80 controlled purchases utilizing undercover officers/agents. Matt Plummer, an Altoona. LaPean is facing suspected charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession on THC, possession of drug paraphernalia, maintaining a drug trafficking place, possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, and obstructing and officer. If you see something, say something.. Attorney General: 37 face charges in Blair County drug bust. Worked with the insurance industry to expand access to drug treatment. HARRISBURG Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced criminal charges against 72 people for selling heroin, illegal prescription opioids, cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, crack, bath salts and other drugs in Blair County - the 9th major drug sweep in the county since he took office in January 2017. Cause often times its those complaints from community members that start investigations that lead to seizures like this that have six pounds of methamphetamine and additional drugs taken off the street.. Anyone with information should contact the FBI Pittsburgh office at. Authorities note that additional arrests will be announced at a later date, as a result of the investigation. She explained how she and Walter would get the drugs from a Puerto Rican contact nicknamed C or Mo. The Eastern Adams Regional Police Department said the stash was found in a storage facility 135 miles east of Philadelphia. Charges are filed against 48-year-old Scott Lapean. Many of the arrests in todays roundup were for individuals selling Suboxone, a drug used to treat opioid addiction and prevent painful withdrawal symptoms. HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) The Monroe County coroner is on the scene of a crash that has shut down State Route 33. Fax: Authorities note that additional arrests will be announced at a later date, as a result of the investigation. Community / 3 days ago. Mirror Staff Writer Greg Bock is at 946-7458. Police got a warrant for Walters arrest since he was on parole. ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) - A multi-vehicle crash on Pleasant Valley Boulevard has left the road closed in both directions . ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office reported that more than 30 people were arrested Thursday morning in what they called "Operation Ice Breaker." 32 individuals were arrested after the use of wiretaps and a year-long grand jury investigation. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Active Scene on Birchwood Lane in Eau Claire Co. Tell us where we should look inside here. On Saturday 4/17/21 APD Narcotics officers conducted an investigation into large amounts of heroin being transported Prunty is now facing several charges, including felony conspiracy and drug charges. Oct 16, 2021. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Assisted suicide bill proposed by 6 Pa Lawmakers, Hungry? AG Shapiro: Statewide Meth Ring Busted, 32 Arrested In Operation Ice Breaker, Send Drug and Child Predator Anonymous Tips, Community Drug Abuse Prevention Grant Program, ACRE Agriculture, Communities and Rural Environment, Pennsylvania State Coroners Education Board, Voters Rights in Effect at the Polling Places on Election Days. Today, Sept. 23, police received arrest warrants for Erica Eckert, 43, of Altoona and Jayme Walter, 42, of Roaring Spring, who both face alleged drug charges after police conducted an investigation that took three months into possible meth distribution in the Altoona/Blair County area. One at a home on Beale Avenue and another on. 1 gram of heroin, ALTOONA, Wis. (WEAU) - A large drug bust in Altoona results in 20 charges against four people. Eckert was arrested at a home in Altoona and was sent to Blair County Central Booking for processing and arraignment while Walter is currently incarcerated and is expected to be arraigned tomorrow, Sept. 24. Eckert was brought back in to be questioned by police on Aug. 30. Distributed 300,000 drug disposal pouches in 17 counties in Pennsylvania. 12/23/22 Pa Live! Two men are in custody, and efforts are underway to locate a third. Since taking office, Attorney General Shapiro has emphasized a multi-pronged approach to fighting the opioid epidemic in Pennsylvania. Police say 42-year-old Jayme Walter and 43-year-old Erica Eckert were arrested Thursday on charges of drug possession, manufacturing and conspiracy following a three-month investigation by Altoona police, the Blair County District Attorney's office and the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General. Miko faces one felony count of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and misdemeanor counts of drug possession and possession of drug paraphernalia, the report stated. Police say the street value of the drugs seized exceeds $250,000, making this case one of the largest meth busts in Blair County history. press@attorneygeneral.gov, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General Strawberry Square PA Office of Attorney General / Press Office 1 gram of heroin, Operation Our Town is an organization in Blair County with a mission of supporting the fight against drugs and violent crime. The defendants will be preliminarily arraigned before Blair County Magisterial District Judges Fred Miller and Andrew Blatenberger and will be prosecuted by Blair County District Attorney Richard Consiglios Office. Altoona Police say the 21-year-old and another person were bringing thousands of packets of heroin from Pittsburgh to Altoona. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Individuals with information about drugs or drug dealers in Blair County should contact the Operation Our Town Push Out the Pusher hotline at 814-693-3020. After conducting a traffic stop, both Eckert and Walter were taken into custody and interviewed. Police then took her phone to search and told her that she would get it back after the search, according to the complaint. HARRISBURG Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced criminal charges against 72 people for selling heroin, illegal prescription opioids, cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, crack, bath salts and other drugs in Blair County the 9th major drug sweep in the county since he took office in January 2017. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Please enter valid email address to continue. All rights reserved, The Stone Company Kitchen Island Giveaway. Police say authorities then searched the vehicle and seized the following: Approximately 6 pounds of methamphetamine, And over $1,900 in cash. Multiple cell phones, Its great work by the AG and Altoona police.. 4.6 ounces of cocaine, DUNCANSVILLE The Calvin House is going to the dogs. 4.6 ounces of cocaine, Harrisburg, PA 17120, Phone: 2023 WWCP, FOX 8 - Eckert explained how she would meet C every two weeks to buy more drugs and that Walter was along for a few trips. 50 years ago: March 1, 1973
Todays charges are the result of a year-long cooperative investigation between the Office of Attorney General, Blair County Drug Task Force, Blair County District Attorney Richard Consiglios Office and the Altoona Police Department. On August 26, police say Walters vehicle was stopped along Woodbury Pike, in Taylor Township, were he was taken into custody for a parole violation. On Aug. 26 police along with the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General received info that both Eckert and Walter were transporting a large amount of meth from Allentown, Pa to Altoona to be distributed, according to Altoona Police Department's Facebook post. 2023 WATM, ABC 23 - Please click here for a full list of the 72 individuals charged today. ALTOONA Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced the arrest of 32 individuals for the sale and distribution of methamphetamine in Blair County. Although most, if not all, of the narcotics suppliers normally come from out of town, these local dealers are a major component in the narcotics network that spreads this poison throughout the county.. ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) Two people are in custody in what police say is one of the biggest methamphetamine busts to ever take place in Blair County with more arrests to come. Jonathan Delacruz, 39, and his girlfriend, Tori Wilt, 22, were taken into custody at their 2815 Sixth Ave. home just after 6 a.m.. A search of what police describe as a stash house at 2521 Beale Ave. turned up 27 bricks of suspected packaged heroin, 77 grams of suspected raw heroin and 153 grams of suspected fentanyl. From Mirror staff reports. During the search, police allegedly discovered suspected methamphetamine, $1,100 in cash, drug paraphernalia and several firearms, a release from District Attorney Greg Neugebauer stated. The incident, which prompted Logan Township police to file charges. Eckert was brought in next to be interviewed by officials. Altoona police say two individuals were arrested and charged this week following a large-scale methamphetamine bust in Blair County. He's set to appear In court on . Police got a warrant for Walter's arrest since he was on parole. Walter currently has a monetary bail value set for $500,000 and Eckert has one set for $300,000. Three people were taken into custody after police seized drugs, paraphernalia and firearms from a Cambria County . Two people are in custody and thousands of doses of heroin and fentanyl are off the street after police in Altoona searched two properties in Altoona. DUNCANSVILLE The Calvin House is going to the dogs. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Marshals Service, FBI Safe Streets Task Force and the Cambria County Detective Bureau. September 24, 2021. Cresson Township police, Cresson Borough police, Jackson Township police and the Johnstown Police Department K9 Unit also assisted at the scene. This law enforcement action is the result of wiretaps and a year-long grand jury investigation into a drug trafficking network between Philadelphia and Blair counties which authorized the arrest of 17 individuals including the Philadelphia sources of methamphetamine and Blair Countys upper and mid-level dealers. BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) - A Roaring Spring man was sentenced Tuesday to serve multiple decades in prison after he pleaded guilty to trafficking a large amount of meth into Blair County in 2021 . 50 years ago: March 1, 1973
The Mirror will have full details in the Saturday-Sunday print edition. Departments involved include: The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General Bureau of Narcotics Investigation, Altoona Police Department, the Pennsylvania State Police, State College Police Department, Patton Township Police Department, Ferguson Township Police Department, and Logan Township Police Department. Altoona police say two individuals were arrested and charged this week following a "large-scale" methamphetamine bust in Blair County. Officials also found that Eckert actually told C that she was working with police and that she brought up an attempt to deceive police to help Walter get released from jail. He's set to appear In court on Wednesday. Mercy Hospital established a new credit union with Samuel Raneri as president and BELLWOOD Aquatic design architect Edwin Wallover has been conducting community meetings for pool projects since From Mirror staff reports
Harrisburg, PA 17120 Kenneth Miko, 32, Jacob Simmons 35, and Chris McDaniels, 37, all of Cresson, were detained Friday after a search warrant was executed on the 7900 block of Admiral Peary Highway, Cresson Township. December 15, 2021 / 11:08 AM / CBS Pittsburgh. Copyright 2021 WEAU. April 26, 2021 / 7:41 AM Harrisburg, PA 17120 Redroad is facing suspected charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of a narcotic drug, possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia, and obstructing an officer. Blair County District Attorney Pete Weeks pointed out the search warrants and allegations against Delacruz and Wilt show how profitable drug dealing can be and underscores why violence and overdoses are a real risk for the community when there is large-scale heroin and fentanyl distribution. Mercy Hospital established a new credit union with Samuel Raneri as president and BELLWOOD Aquatic design architect Edwin Wallover has been conducting community meetings for pool projects since From Mirror staff reports
The Blair County district attorney explained how this bust will greatly impact the local supply of drugs. press@attorneygeneral.gov, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General Strawberry Square Police say 42-year-old Jayme Walter and 43-year-old Erica Eckert were arrested Thursday on charges of drug possession, manufacturing and conspiracy following a three-month investigation by Altoona police, the Blair County District Attorneys office and the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General. 717-787-8242 This represents the largest seizure of methamphetamine destined for Blair County in the Countys history. On Tuesday, police also seized four vehicles a 2019 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack, 2017 BMW 750li, 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2012 Nissan Murano. Matt Plummer, an Altoona Police Department spokesperson. Delacruz and Wilt are slated to appear at Central Court for preliminary hearings on July 22. By: KDKA-TV News Staff. (Pittsburgh FBI) They're indicted for selling multiple drugs including heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamines, cocaine and crack. Both await a preliminary hearing for Oct. 7. The investigation is ongoing, and officials said additional charges are possible. "Thus, the Suboxone traffic goes hand in hand with opioid addiction in this area and around the state and the county," said Shapiro. Charges are filed against 48-year-old Scott Lapean of Altoona, 32-year-old Bjonca Secora of Menomonie, 24-year-old Cameron Redroad of the Altoona area, and 31-year-old Amber Montonya of Bloomer. My Office has been focused on keeping drug dealers out of communities in the Altoona region since I was sworn in as Attorney General, Attorney General Shapiro said. Multiple cell phones, Three people were taken into custody after police seized drugs, paraphernalia and firearms from a Cambria County residence, a police report stated. According to the Altoona Police Department, Jonathan Delacruz and Tori Wilt were arrested on Tuesday following the execution of two search warrants. The 153 grams of heroin equals about 5.5 ounces. Altoona police seized about $170,000 in suspected heroin earlier this week during an investigation into drug trafficking between Pittsburgh and Altoona, said Sgt. All rights reserved. The National Read Across America Day takes place every year on March 2, Geisels birthday. Helped lead an ongoing national investigation by 41 Attorneys General of the pharmaceutical industry for their role in fueling the opioid crisis in our country. 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