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Police say gun, drugs found in car

Joseph Morrow
Two teens face felony charges

Two teenagers were arrested after a traffic stop Wednesday in Butler Township turned up a stolen gun, suspected drugs and hundreds of dollars, state police said.

Joseph D. Morrow, 18, of Clinton Township, and Edward W. May, 19, of Dravosburg, Allegheny County, each are charged with three felonies. Morrow and May are free on $50,000 and $25,000 bond, respectively.

Police said they pulled over the defendants' car around 1:30 p.m. on Main Street for an alleged window tint violation. They smelled marijuana coming from the car, and they suspected Morrow, the driver, was impaired.Troopers found 68 THC vials in the driver's side door and on the floor behind the front passenger seat, according to charging documents. They also found a loaded Walther .40-caliber pistol under the passenger seat.<i>This is an excerpt - pick up Friday's Butler Eagle or subscribe online to read the full article.</i>

Edward May of Dravosburg, charged with having stolen pistol, felony drug possession after traffic stop in Butler Township.

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