Police: Carrick man arrested with 6 bricks of suspected heroin on Route 22 in Salem
An Allegheny County man was arrested Tuesday after state police said they found six bricks of suspected heroin in his car during a traffic stop on Route 22 in Salem, according to court papers.
Michael Patrick Crawley, 39, of Carrick, was being held in the Westmoreland County Prison on $100,000 bond on drug and related offenses.
Troopers got a tip that Crawley was going to deliver heroin to someone in Westmoreland County, according to court papers. Investigators set up on Route 22 in Murrysville and Salem about 10:15 a.m. Tuesday when they spotted Crawley driving eastbound, police said.
After stopping his vehicle for having a suspended registration, troopers said they found 311 bags of suspected heroin and a plastic bag containing about 3 grams of raw heroin in the driver’s side door. Police said Crawley has a bench warrant out of Bedford County.
Crawley’s parole was revoked in August for a 2018 marijuana possession case there, according to court records. He did not have an attorney listed in the new case. A preliminary hearing is set for Jan. 27.
Renatta Signorini is a TribLive reporter covering breaking news, crime, courts and Jeannette. She has been working at the Trib since 2005. She can be reached at rsignorini@triblive.com.
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