Topline: A Pittsburgh woman is facing criminal charges after she was pulled over by the police and found to be driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle with a suspended license and found in possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.
Published: March 23, 2023 10:29 am ET
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Pittsburgh, PA (PPP)— Samantha Montgomery of Pittsburgh, 28, has been charged with several criminal offenses following a traffic stop.
According to an affidavit of probable cause filed with the Magisterial District Court 05-2-04, Montgomery was driving a blue Pontiac with an expired inspection sticker when she was pulled over by Blawnox Borough Police along the 300 block of Freeport Road.
During the traffic stop, Montgomery allegedly provided false identification to the officer and was found to be in possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia. Two glass containers of suspected crack cocaine, multiple full stamp bags of suspected heroin, multiple needles, and one glass pipe were discovered in her purse, according to the criminal complaint.
Montgomery was driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle with a suspended license, the report says.
Montgomery’s bail was set at $5,000, which she was unable to post, and was confined at the Allegheny County Jail.
Name: Samantha Montgomery
Gender: Female
Age: 28
Agency: Blawnox Borough Police Department
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-04
Docket Number: MJ-05204-CR-0000036-2023
Date Filed: March 12, 2023
Bail: $5,000 monetary
Confinement: Allegheny County Jail
Confinement Reason: Unable to Post Bail
Criminal Charges
- False Identification To Law Enforcement Officer, Misdemeanor 3
- Int Poss Contr Subst By Per Not Reg, Misdemeanor
- Use/Poss Of Drug Paraph, Misdemeanor
- Dr Unregist Veh, Summary offense
- Veh Reg Suspended, Summary offense
- Driving W/O A License, Summary offense
- Driv While Oper Priv Susp Or Revoked, Summary offense
- Operat Veh W/O Valid Inspect, Summary offense
Affidavit of Probable Cause
On 3/12/2023 your affiant Nickalas Hawk #2549 of Blawnox police department was sitting stationary along the 300 Block of Freeport Rd. Your affiant observed a blue in color Pontiac bearing PA registration ███████ with an expired inspection 03/22. Your affiant initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle near the intersection of Fountain Street and Humboldt Street. Upon approach of the driver later identified as Samantha Montgomery your affiant observed the driver to be trying to smoke an unlit cigarette. This officer asked the driver for her license registration and proof of insurance. Montgomery stated to this officer that that was not her car and that she did not have her license on her. This officer was able to get Montgomery’s name and date of birth. Please note that Montgomery gave this officer a name of Claudia Montgomery DOB of 08/22/1995. This officer requested O’Hara Police to assist this officer. This officer asked Montgomery to step out of the vehicle. While speaking with Montgomery, your affiant observed her to be shaking and marks of fresh drug usage. SFST’s was administered and your affiant believed Montgomery to not be under the influence.
Your affiant asked Montgomery if there was any narcotics in the vehicle which she stated there was. Montgomery stated to this officer that she had drugs in her purse. Officer located 2 glass containers of suspected crack cocaine, multiple full stamp bags of suspected heroin, multiple needles as well as one glass pipe. With my training and experience known as a device to ingest crack cocaine. Officers also located a PA ID card with a name of Samantha Montgomery. This officer was able to ID Montgomery by this ID card. Officer’s ran Samantha’s OLN and she came back wanted out of the Butler County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle was towed by Ferras. This officer later learned that the registration was type F suspended and expired 03/22.
Your affiant respectfully asks that the above defendant respond to the set charges.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Pittsburgh, PA (PPP)— Samantha Montgomery of Pittsburgh, 28, has been charged with several criminal offenses following a traffic stop.
According to an affidavit of probable cause filed with the Magisterial District Court 05-2-04, Montgomery was driving a blue Pontiac with an expired inspection sticker when she was pulled over by Blawnox Borough Police along the 300 block of Freeport Road.
During the traffic stop, Montgomery allegedly provided false identification to the officer and was found to be in possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia. Two glass containers of suspected crack cocaine, multiple full stamp bags of suspected heroin, multiple needles, and one glass pipe were discovered in her purse, according to the criminal complaint.
Montgomery was driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle with a suspended license, the report says.
Montgomery’s bail was set at $5,000, which she was unable to post, and was confined at the Allegheny County Jail.
Name: Samantha Montgomery
Gender: Female
Age: 28
Agency: Blawnox Borough Police Department
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-04
Docket Number: MJ-05204-CR-0000036-2023
Date Filed: March 12, 2023
Bail: $5,000 monetary
Confinement: Allegheny County Jail
Confinement Reason: Unable to Post Bail
Criminal Charges
- False Identification To Law Enforcement Officer, Misdemeanor 3
- Int Poss Contr Subst By Per Not Reg, Misdemeanor
- Use/Poss Of Drug Paraph, Misdemeanor
- Dr Unregist Veh, Summary offense
- Veh Reg Suspended, Summary offense
- Driving W/O A License, Summary offense
- Driv While Oper Priv Susp Or Revoked, Summary offense
- Operat Veh W/O Valid Inspect, Summary offense
Affidavit of Probable Cause
On 3/12/2023 your affiant Nickalas Hawk #2549 of Blawnox police department was sitting stationary along the 300 Block of Freeport Rd. Your affiant observed a blue in color Pontiac bearing PA registration ███████ with an expired inspection 03/22. Your affiant initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle near the intersection of Fountain Street and Humboldt Street. Upon approach of the driver later identified as Samantha Montgomery your affiant observed the driver to be trying to smoke an unlit cigarette. This officer asked the driver for her license registration and proof of insurance. Montgomery stated to this officer that that was not her car and that she did not have her license on her. This officer was able to get Montgomery’s name and date of birth. Please note that Montgomery gave this officer a name of Claudia Montgomery DOB of 08/22/1995. This officer requested O’Hara Police to assist this officer. This officer asked Montgomery to step out of the vehicle. While speaking with Montgomery, your affiant observed her to be shaking and marks of fresh drug usage. SFST’s was administered and your affiant believed Montgomery to not be under the influence.
Your affiant asked Montgomery if there was any narcotics in the vehicle which she stated there was. Montgomery stated to this officer that she had drugs in her purse. Officer located 2 glass containers of suspected crack cocaine, multiple full stamp bags of suspected heroin, multiple needles as well as one glass pipe. With my training and experience known as a device to ingest crack cocaine. Officers also located a PA ID card with a name of Samantha Montgomery. This officer was able to ID Montgomery by this ID card. Officer’s ran Samantha’s OLN and she came back wanted out of the Butler County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle was towed by Ferras. This officer later learned that the registration was type F suspended and expired 03/22.
Your affiant respectfully asks that the above defendant respond to the set charges.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Published: March 23, 2023 10:29 am ET
Mugshot provided by the Allegheny County Jail. Background photo credit: RenoBeranger / Pixabay
Pittsburgh, PA (PPP)— Samantha Montgomery of Pittsburgh, 28, has been charged with several criminal offenses following a traffic stop.
According to an affidavit of probable cause filed with the Magisterial District Court 05-2-04, Montgomery was driving a blue Pontiac with an expired inspection sticker when she was pulled over by Blawnox Borough Police along the 300 block of Freeport Road.
During the traffic stop, Montgomery allegedly provided false identification to the officer and was found to be in possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia. Two glass containers of suspected crack cocaine, multiple full stamp bags of suspected heroin, multiple needles, and one glass pipe were discovered in her purse, according to the criminal complaint.
Montgomery was driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle with a suspended license, the report says.
Montgomery’s bail was set at $5,000, which she was unable to post, and was confined at the Allegheny County Jail.
Name: Samantha Montgomery
Gender: Female
Age: 28
Agency: Blawnox Borough Police Department
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-04
Docket Number: MJ-05204-CR-0000036-2023
Date Filed: March 12, 2023
Bail: $5,000 monetary
Confinement: Allegheny County Jail
Confinement Reason: Unable to Post Bail
Criminal Charges
- False Identification To Law Enforcement Officer, Misdemeanor 3
- Int Poss Contr Subst By Per Not Reg, Misdemeanor
- Use/Poss Of Drug Paraph, Misdemeanor
- Dr Unregist Veh, Summary offense
- Veh Reg Suspended, Summary offense
- Driving W/O A License, Summary offense
- Driv While Oper Priv Susp Or Revoked, Summary offense
- Operat Veh W/O Valid Inspect, Summary offense
Affidavit of Probable Cause
On 3/12/2023 your affiant Nickalas Hawk #2549 of Blawnox police department was sitting stationary along the 300 Block of Freeport Rd. Your affiant observed a blue in color Pontiac bearing PA registration ███████ with an expired inspection 03/22. Your affiant initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle near the intersection of Fountain Street and Humboldt Street. Upon approach of the driver later identified as Samantha Montgomery your affiant observed the driver to be trying to smoke an unlit cigarette. This officer asked the driver for her license registration and proof of insurance. Montgomery stated to this officer that that was not her car and that she did not have her license on her. This officer was able to get Montgomery’s name and date of birth. Please note that Montgomery gave this officer a name of Claudia Montgomery DOB of 08/22/1995. This officer requested O’Hara Police to assist this officer. This officer asked Montgomery to step out of the vehicle. While speaking with Montgomery, your affiant observed her to be shaking and marks of fresh drug usage. SFST’s was administered and your affiant believed Montgomery to not be under the influence.
Your affiant asked Montgomery if there was any narcotics in the vehicle which she stated there was. Montgomery stated to this officer that she had drugs in her purse. Officer located 2 glass containers of suspected crack cocaine, multiple full stamp bags of suspected heroin, multiple needles as well as one glass pipe. With my training and experience known as a device to ingest crack cocaine. Officers also located a PA ID card with a name of Samantha Montgomery. This officer was able to ID Montgomery by this ID card. Officer’s ran Samantha’s OLN and she came back wanted out of the Butler County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle was towed by Ferras. This officer later learned that the registration was type F suspended and expired 03/22.
Your affiant respectfully asks that the above defendant respond to the set charges.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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