Forest Hills District Magistrate: Five Men Held for Court on Drug Charges

Five men will be facing drug charges in common please court.

Last week, Tyrone Dewayne Hicks, 19, of Swissvale; Cortez R. Lucas, 20, of Swissvale; Donte Dixon, 20, of Swissvale; Demetrius Yancy, 23, of Rankin; and Reno Lavada Wallace II, 23, of East Liberty; were held for court on multiple drug charges before Forest Hills District Justice Thomas Caulfield.

All five face charges of manufacture, deliver and possess a controlled substance; possession of drug paraphernalia; and intent to possess a controlled substance.

Wallace, Hicks and lucas also were charged with conspiracy. Lucas is facing additional charges of intent to possess a controlled substance, tampering with evidence and possession of marijuana.

Swissvale police filed the charges on Jan. 25 after they attempted to serve a warrant at a Woodstock Avenue apartment.

The following is a list of cases also were heard in district court in Forest Hills before Judge Thomas Caulfield on April. 10:

• Blane C. Jefferson Jr., 24, of Braddock was held for court on charges of intent to possess a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and no rear lights. A charge of possession of drug paraphernalia was dismissed. Donovan Chapman, 22, of Rankin was held for court on charges of intent to possess a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance. Swissvale police filed the charges against the two after a Feb. 1 traffic stop on Monongahela Avenue.
  

• Whitney Nichole Nixon, 22, of Homestead waived a preliminary hearing on charges of recklessly endangering another person, endangering the welfare of children and simple assault. A charge of aggravated assault was withdrawn. Swissvale police filed the charges after a March 17 incident on South Braddock Avenue.

• Azheem Bruce Lewis, 23, of East Pittsburgh waived a preliminary hearing on charges of simple assault and unlawful restraint. Forest Hills police filed the charges after a March 20 incident on Sumner Avenue. 

• Michael Moore, 28, of Swissvale waived a preliminary hearing on charges of conspiracy; intent to possess a controlled substance; possession of marijuana; and manufacture, deliver and possess a controlled substance with intent. Swissvale police filed the charges after an April 3 incident on Woodstock Avenue.

• Josephine Manns, 43, of North Braddock waived a preliminary hearing on two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance and a traffic violation. Swissvale police filed the charges after a March 1 traffic stop on Irvine Street.

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