Clearfield County man arrested on drug charges at Warped Tour
A Clearfield County man was arrested Monday afternoon by Hanover Township police on drug charges after he was found with a variety of drugs at KeyBank Pavilion while he was attending the Warped Tour.
Aaron Michael Shaffer, 22, of DuBois, was spotted by officers on patrol on an upper walkway at the pavilion. Shaffer reportedly had a strong odor of marijuana coming from him.
The officer asked Shaffer, who was carrying a backpack, if he had any marijuana in his bag. He told the officer he had a small amount of marijuana. After he searched the bag for a few minutes, a Hanover officer asked to search the bag for the marijuana.
The officer started searching the bag, handing a second officer items including a container of suspected marijuana extract. Inside a green Crown Royal bag was foil containing suspected LSD tabs. Police also found drug paraphernalia.
After taking him into custody, police searched Shaffer and found a bag containing suspected mushrooms, suspected heroin and ecstasy in his pockets.
Shaffer was arraigned before District Judge Ethan Ward on charges of possession and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia and disorderly conduct. He was placed in Washington County jail on $25,000 bond. He is scheduled for a July 26 preliminary hearing before District Judge Gary Havelka.
The state police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement conducted a patrol looking for underage drinking. They plan to charge one person with furnishing alcohol to minors. They also will cite one juvenile and five minors with underage drinking. Those charges will be sent by summons from Havelka’s office.