BROOKVILLE — An investigation by the Jefferson County Children and Youth Services led to the break-up of a methamphetamine lab at Lot 8 on Clark Street, Brookville. The Brookville Police Department stated in a press release that on Tuesday, Dec. 23 they responded with a CYS case worker to the Clark St. address to investigate an incident of child endangerment. The case worker told Brookville Police Officer Vince Markle that she had received a call from Robert Smith that methamphetamine was being manufactured at Lot 8, 32 Clark St., Brookville. According to the affidavit of probable cause filed with District Judge Gregory Bazylak in Brookville, Smith told the case worker the meth was being cooked while small children were in the home. Officer Markle and the case worker went to the Clark St. address where they were met at the door by Faith Hollis. Hollis allowed the residence to be searched by the case worker, Officer Markle and Jefferson County Detective Guy Felmlee. In the course of the search they discovered a can of Coleman camp fuel under the sink, a mason jar with a white substance mixed in it in a kitchen cupboard, a blue pipe with what appeared to be burnt marijuana in it under Smith’s bed, a digital scale, four plastic bottles with residue which were outside in a large black plastic garbage can. Each bottle had a plastic hose coming out of the top. Also located was a plastic baggie with four lithium batteries that were broken apart. The members of the Pennsylvania State Police Clandestine Lab Team also found two sales receipts for one pound of household lye and muriatic acid. Also found in the house was a list of directions showing how to make methamphetamine. Markle stated that from his experience he was aware that the items seized are commonly used in the one pot or shake and bake method of methamphetamine manufacturing. Markle said in his affidavit that these methods of manufacture are highly unstable and can catch fire and explode unexpectedly. Two children, ages four and five, were in the residence at the time. In his affidavit, Officer Markle said Smith told him he had manufactured meth only a few times and the last time they had cooked meth was on Dec. 23 at 1:30 a.m. Smith reportedly told the police he, Faith Hollis, Candice McMillen and Brian Siska were cooking meth. Smith said he had helped Siska cook two shaker bottles of meth on Dec. 22 at 31 Clark St. Hollis stated Siska was cooking meth at the residence. Siska told Detective Felmlee that he was trying to learn how to cook meth and that he was holding different items to make the meth. The press release from the Brookville Police stated one of the people arrested was found to have two outstanding warrants for his arrest from other counties. He was taken to the Jefferson County Jail. In the affidavit, only Siska was named as a defendant. Charges included manufacturing methamphetamines, possession of drug paraphernalia, manufacture of meth with a person under 18 present, causing or risking a catastrophe, recklessly endangering another person and criminal conspiracy to manufacture meth.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 14:10:59 +0000
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