On 1/16/2022, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Russell D. Singer, age 42, of Mt. Carmel, for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia following a traffic stop near 8th & Market Street. Police stopped Singer for expired registration, at which time Ofc. Hopper and K-9 Eleven arrived on the scene. Ofc. Hopper conducted a free air sniff to the exterior of Singer’s truck, at which time Eleven alerted to the presence of narcotics. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in officers locating a clear glass smoking device containing a burnt white residue inside it. Smoking devices of this nature are commonly used to ingest narcotics. Afterward, Singer was charged as listed above, along with a citation for expired registration. Singer was released on a Notice to Appear in court.
WSJD 2019 File Photo: Russell D. Singer