Man charged with
drug possession
SAINT CLAIR — A Pottsville man was arrested by Saint Clair police after an incident on Nov. 16.
Police said Tykeem S. Brown, 24, of 12 N. 11th St., was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, speeding, DUI, driving while operating privileges are suspended or revoked and DUI-controlled substance.
Police said officers stopped Brown for driving 63.3 mph in a 45 mph zone and during the stop found him to have a small amount of marijuana and cigar wraps commonly used for smoking marijuana.
Brown will now have to answer to the charges before Magisterial District Judge David A. Plachko, Port Carbon.