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Bristol Borough police have charged a 55-year-old man after they found him with suspected heroin.
Michael Howard Montgomery was charged Friday with manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver; possession of a controlled substance; and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arraigned by District Judge Robert Wagner Jr. and sent to prison on 10 percent of $200,000 bail.
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According to a probable cause affidavit, borough officers pulled over a silver Honda near the Wawa at Green Lane and Route 13 as part of a retail theft investigation in the area. Montgomery was identified by police as sitting in the passenger seat of the vehicle
While speaking with officers, Motgomery reportedly made motions that concerned the officers. According to court papers, the 55 year old did respond to police requests of exiting the vehicle.
Through a search of the vehicle, police located a bag with 60 blue wax papers containing suspected heroin on the vehicle’s passenger-side floor of the vehicle.
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Howard, who was charged in drug related incidences in April 2015, June 2014 and January 2008, is set to have a preliminary hearing before District Judge Frank Peranteau Sr. on June 24.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
