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An Ebensburg duo face drug charges after police serving a bench warrant located a stash of drugs, according to court documents.
Officers from multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Cambria County Drug Task Force, went to a home on the 100 block of Springer Road about 2:48 p.m. Wednesday in an attempt to serve a bench warrant on 43-year-old John David Rackovan III.
Rackovan was spotted in the yard and took off running into the woods after seeing police. After a short foot chase, police located him hiding in the brush and took him into custody, the report states.
During the investigation, police spoke to Alysha Marie Rand, 38, who allowed officers into the home. Inside, police saw a red gas mask with a glass smoking device attached. This type of mask is used to inhale controlled substances such as methamphetamine and marijuana, police said.
While Rand was getting her ID in a bedroom, police saw a large bag of methamphetamine in the center of the bed in plain sight.
A search warrant was received for the home. In addition to the 55.7 grams of methamphetamine valued at $6,000, police located hallucinogenic mushrooms in the freezer and a small bag of marijuana, according to court documents.
Police said other items of drug paraphernalia were seized and evidence was found that indicated Rand was trying to or succeeded in flushing methamphetamine down the toilet.
Rackovan was lodged into the Cambria County Prison for the bench warrant out of Indiana County. Rand was lodged in the prison after Cambria County Probation placed a detainer on her for a probation violation.
The two were arraigned Thursday morning in connection with the Wednesday search.
Rackovan faces two felony charges of possession with intent to deliver, along with misdemeanor charges of flight to avoid apprehension, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail was set at 10% of $150,000.
Rand faces two felony charges of possession with intent to deliver, along with misdemeanor charges of tampering with evidence, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Her bail was set at 10% of $50,000.
Their preliminary hearings are set for Aug. 15 before Cambria County Magisterial District Judge Michael Zungali.