On March 9, 2023 at approximately 11:18 AM the Sugarcreek Borough Police Department stopped a vehicle in the 1200 block of Allegheny Blvd for a speeding violation. The driver of the vehicle, Christopher Amos, 27 of Oil City, was arrested for possession with intent to deliver.<\/p>\n
Officers observed and smelled burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle. Christopher Amos with an excited utterance stated to police that he had an ounce of marijuana in a back pack in the back seat of the vehicle. Amos gave officers consent to recover the marijuana from the back pack. During the recovery officers found approximately three and a half ounces of marijuana in various zip lock baggies, multiple empty clear zip lock baggies, and a set of scales and zip lock baggies containing other small amounts of marijuana.<\/p>\n
Also observed in the back pack were two boxes of ammo. Christopher Amos also stated that he had a firearm in the glove compartment of the vehicle. Officers recovered the firearm.<\/p>\n
Christopher Amos was arrested and charged with the following:
\nPossession with Intent to Deliver – Felony
\nPossession of a Controlled Substance – Misdemeanor
\nPossession of Drug Paraphernalia – Misdemeanor<\/p>\n
Amos was arraigned and released on $15,000 unsecured bail with a preliminary hearing set for March 15, 2023 at 8:30 AM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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