Reported Bar Fight Leads to Drug Arrest for Pottstown Man

Editor's note: The following items include information provided by the Pottstown Police Department. Arrests, where they are mentioned, do not indicate conviction.

Drug Arrest: On March 16 at 2:14 a.m., police responded to the Old Gold Tavern at Charlotte and South streets for a report of a fight.

Dispatch informed police that people were leaving the area, when an officer observed Abimael Cruz, of Pottstown, covered in blood while running and staggering eastbound on South Street towards Franklin Street, the report states.

According to the report, police stopped Cruz and observed abrasions to his hands and elbows. When asked what had happened, Cruz allegedly replied "nothing." Police observed several signs of intoxication, and the report adds that the responding officer had to hold Cruz to prevent him from falling.

Cruz was then arrested for public drunkenness, and he denied medical attention, the report states. A search of Cruz revealed that he had marijuana in his pants pocket, as well as a ripped sandwich baggie, the report states.

As a result, Cruz was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia in addition to the summary charge of public drunkenness.

Drug Arrest: On March 19 at 7:25 p.m., police responded to a report of a male in a green Buick selling drugs on the 300 block of East High Street.

Upon arrival, police encountered the vehicle and a black male driver identified as Echad Martin, of Philadelphia. The report states that while police were speaking with Martin, he repeatedly motioned with his right arm as if he were "stuffing something in the seat." After ignoring multiple requests to keep his hands visible, Martin was removed from the vehicle, the report states.

A search of the vehicle allegedly uncovered multiple white rocks which tested positive as cocaine, along with $53 in cash and a Metro PCS phone. The report indicates that no type of pipe for smoking the substance was discovered during the search.

Martin is charged with misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance and possession with the intent to deliver, as well as an additional charge of possession of paraphernalia.

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