Man Charged With Heroin Possession In Lower Makefield

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, PA —A Philadelphia man is in custody for heroin possession after his vehicle went into oncoming traffic and jumped a curb before stopping in a parking lot, police said.

The Lower Makefield Township Police Department said that police responded to the 1000 block of Stony Hill Road at 12:03 p.m. on Aug. 16.

Police said the vehicle went into oncoming traffic, hit a curb, went onto the grass, then reentered the roadway and pulled into the Hampton Inn parking lot.

Police arrived at the Hampton Inn and found a man passed out in the driver’s seat of the vehicle, which also had two flat tires.

While attempting to wake the driver, police found a plastic baggie with wax paper in the vehicle.

He was removed from the vehicle and a search yielded drug paraphernalia and heroin.

The 30-year-old man was taken into police custody for Driving Under the Influence, Possession of Heroin and Drug Paraphernalia, Reckless Driving and related charges.