Alleged Drug Dealer In Williamsport Caught In Hand-To-Hand Transaction

Harrisburg PA

25 May, 2022

7:26 PM

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By Melissa Farenish, NorthCentralPA.com May 25, 2022 An alleged drug dealer in Williamsport fled from police when he was caught in the middle of a hand-to-hand transaction at W. Fourth and Diamond streets in Williamsport. Williamsport Bureau of Police say they were patrolling in the area on May 11 when they saw a man meet up with Dallas M. Grove II, 34, of Williamsport, at a bus stop bench at the corner. Officers Nikita Bonnell and Gino Caschera observed the man clenching something in his left hand and sliding it toward Grove, who was sitting on the bench. Both men noticed the marked patrol car and then stopped moving, according to the affidavit. As the officers stopped the patrol car, Grove began running south on Diamond Street. Bonnell and Caschera pursued him on foot and caught him in a backyard a short time later. The officers found five bags of heroin in the grass next to where they had taken Grove into custody. Grove was charged with two felony counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, and misdemeanors of narcotics possession. Bail was set at $125,000 and Grove was committed to Lycoming County Prison. NorthcentralPa.com provides the region with reliable, relevant, and real-time news, covering weather, community news and events, crime, police activity, local, regional, and national alerts, and PennDOT-reported road construction and conditions. We report on local and regional politics, offer a platform for nonprofits to report their news and events, and share obituaries. Scanner reports let readers know what's happening outside their homes the minute it happens.