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Pennsylvania State Police Say Lenny Dykstra to Face Drug Charges After Traffic Stop

His attorney says he was a passenger who was not taken into custody and expects a quick resolution, as prosecutors have not yet detailed the allegations.

Overview

  • Troopers with the Blooming Grove patrol unit stopped a 2015 GMC Sierra just after midnight on Jan. 1 in Greene Township, Pike County.
  • The incident report says the passenger, Dykstra, was found with narcotics and narcotic-related paraphernalia, with no specific substances identified.
  • State police stated that charges will be filed, and the Pike County district attorney has not yet announced the precise counts or a filing timeline.
  • Copies of the report list Dykstra as the “arrestee,” but his lawyer says he was not accused of impairment and was not taken into custody at the scene, adding the driver was detained on suspected DUI.
  • Dykstra, a former Mets and Phillies outfielder, previously served time for bankruptcy fraud and saw 2018 drug and threat charges later dropped or reduced.