Bristol Township police say they found drugs, drug paraphernalia and 10 cell phones after a car stop Wednesday evening.
Around 8:50 p.m., officers responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle in the area of Truman Street and Schumacher Drive in the township. “The anonymous caller described the vehicle as a burgundy Pontiac Grand Prix that was parked there for 25 minutes,” Lt. Terry Hughes said.
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Officer Michael Sarcewicz was first on the scene and walked up to the Pontiac and pointed his flashlight inside. The officer, according to court papers, spotted a “sizeable amount” of crack cocaine with occupant.
The man inside the was arrested and identified as 35-year-old Roshie Newkirk, who is reported to have lived in Bristol Township and Philadelphia.
Hughes said police found 28 grams of crack cocaine and a digital scale with white residue on it Wednesday night. A little over $5,200 cash was found on Newkirk.
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The street value of the crack cocaine was roughly $2,600, police said.
A search warrant was executed on Newkirk’s vehicle Thursday morning. Two more grams of powder cocaine and 10 functioning cell phones were discovered, Hughes said.
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Newkirk was arraigned on charges including possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arraigned and set free Thursday morning after 10 percent of $5,000 bail was posted, according to a docket sheet.
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.
