Grove Man Charged After Allegedly Found with Drugs and Stolen Property
By Hilde Kate Lysiak. ¨
November 1, 2017
A Selinsgrove man was charged with receiving stolen property and several drug related charges after cops pulled him over for speeding on 10/10/18, according to police.
Trouble allegedly started for Leonard Andrew Krautheim, 29, after cops say he was pulled over for driving over 55 mph in a 40 mph zone.
The officer was about to let Krautheim off with a warning when he claimed to smell marijuana. The officer searched his vehicle.
Krautheim them lifted a compartment and pulled out a black medal grinder, smelled it, then said to police, “yep that stinks that is probably what you are smelling,” according to police.
Officers searched the vehicle and allegedly found:
* 2 baggies of Marijuana
* 1 long/ slender glass pipe with burnt residue
* a plastic bag containing multiple small baggies
* a small clear device
* a small silver scale
*4 orange capped syringes
*a wallet with various cards belonging to someone else.
The criminal complaint continued:
“The defendant was mirandized and questioned and questioned during the traffic stop. Your affiant questioned the defendant about the syringes due to him previously stating to your affiant that he only smokes a little marijuana, he answered that the syringes he uses to inject cocaine into his body,” read the criminal complaint.
Krautheim was charged with, possession, and receiving stolen property, and more.
A hearing will be held on 12/11 at 2:00, at 1025 us rt 522, in Selinsgrove Pa.
Selinsgrove has been trying to deal with a serious drug issue for years.
“The Selinsgrove Area has been experiencing a marked increase in drug activity which is impacting our students,” read the letter from last year. “While drug and alcohol usage is not something new, the frequency and types of drugs we are seeing is cause for increased concern. The use of prescription medications such as Xanax, Vicodin, and Oxycodone are on the rise. Use of other street drugs, such as heroin, are also increasing.”
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