Knives, Drugs Found on Palmyra Man: Police

A Palmyra man was caught with drugs, knives and stolen goods at Palmyra Harbour Monday morning, according to police.

Palmyra Police responded to the 2100 section of the Harbour around 9:45 a.m. after receiving a report of possible drug activity involving a green Honda Accord. As soon as officers arrived on the scene, a man—later identified as Christopher Egan Jr., 27, whose last-known address was in Palmyra—stepped out of the car, according to a report.

While patting Egan down, police reportedly discovered a folding knife in his front pants pocket, as well as a Leatherman tool in another pocket. Police said Egan became nervous when they asked him to retrieve his identification.

When he opened the car door to grab his license, the officers observed two more knives between the driver’s seat and driver’s side door. According to police, Egan reached for the knives when officers asked about them and was immediately removed from the car and handcuffed.

Upon searching Egan’s vehicle—after a K-9 from Evesham Police indicated narcotics inside—police found 19 bags of heroin, a glass marijuana pipe, narcotics packaging materials, a digital scale, two more folding knives and an assortment of possible stolen jewelry and coins, according to the report.

Egan was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon during the commission of certain crimes, possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was placed in Burlington County Jail on $25,000 bail pending a court hearing.