City police arrest
3 found with drugs
Three men were jailed Monday after being arrested by Pottsville police about 7:30 p.m. Monday after officers went to 529 E. Norwegian St., Apt. 2, to serve a felony arrest warrant.
Police said officers went to the apartment to serve the warrant on Ronald Charles Wilson III, 20, who has no known permanent address and while speaking with the tenant, Sharon Louise Wilson, 43, of Pottsville, detected a strong odor or burning marijuana from inside.
Once inside, police said, officers found Ronald Joseph Wilson III, 20, of Pottsville; Dylan Wilson, 18, of Pottsville; and a 17-year-old Pottsville boy.
Ronald Charles Wilson was also found hiding inside the home, and during his apprehension, officers saw a large amount of marijuana in plain view, police said.
After obtaining a search warrant, police said, officers seized marijuana, Alprazolam, packaging materials used in the sale of illegal substances and various items of drug paraphernalia including a digital scale.
After conducting interviews that resulted in various admissions, police said three men were arrested and arraigned by on-call Magisterial District Judge James R. Ferrier, Orwigsburg.
Police said Dylan Wilson was arraigned on charges of two counts of felony possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, felony conspiracy to commit possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, two counts of possession of a controlled substance along with hindering apprehension or prosecution and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Ronald Joseph Wilson was arraigned on charges of two counts of felony possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, felony conspiracy to commit possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, three counts of possession of a controlled substance and also with hindering apprehension or prosecution and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Police said Ronald Charles Wilson III was arraigned on the outstanding arrest warrant charge of felony possession of a stolen firearm from a previous incident investigated by Pottsville police.
All three were committed to Schuylkill County Prison, unable to post $50,000 straight cash bail, police said.