The Herald, Sharon, PA Published Tuesday, August 27, 2002


Pair jailed after police find 64 pot plants in car

Acting on a tip, Greenville-West Salem Township police stopped a car and found 64 marijuana plants inside.

Police stopped the car at 9 p.m. Saturday in Greenville and arrested the driver Jonathan Hovis, 19, of 5 E. Ridge Ave., and passenger Justin Walker, 20, of 89 Canal St., both Greenville, police said.

Police said they received consent to search the car and found the plants, which looked as if they had recently been picked.

Police said they also found a BB rifle in the trunk, and a BB pistol under the front passenger seat.

Both men were charged with possession and possession with intent to deliver marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of prohibited offensive weapons and conspiracy, police said.

They were held in the Greenville lockup overnight.

After their arraignments before District Justice Ruth M. French, Mercer, they were taken to Mercer County Jail. Walker failed to post $75,000 bond and Hovis, $50,000.

Walker also was held on a parole detainer.



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