Yardley Wrong-Way Driver Arrested For Drugs, Firearms

Yardley PA

23 March, 2021

12:21 PM

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YARDLEY, PA — A 20-year-old man who was driving the wrong way on a one-way street in Yardley early Sunday was arrested with enough drugs to sell and a semi-automatic handgun, according to police. According to Yardley Borough Police, the incident happened at 12:48 a.m. on Sunday. They say officers patrolling downtown saw a vehicle going the wrong way on the one-way street and stopped the driver in the 200 block of South Main Street. After an initial investigation, officers requested a search warrant, which led to the discovery of a semi-automatic pistol, ammunition and magazines and "drugs consistent with sale/distribution," according to police. They say officers also found drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. The man from Croydon was arrested and charged with operating the wrong way on a one-way street, carrying a firearm without a license and improper transfer of a firearm. Additional drug charges are pending, Yardley Borough Police Chief Joseph Kelly said on Monday. The man was arraigned and taken to Bucks County Correctional Facility pending a court appearance, according to police.