Two held for drugs after overdose call
DICKSON CITY - Though Mark Walega was successful in flushing an unknown amount of heroin down the toilet after a wrestling match with a Dickson City officer on the filthy bathroom floor at 649 Lincoln St., the unresponsive and overdosing Kim Walega, on the floor of another room, told officers everything they needed to know.
Police received an overdose call at 5:35 p.m. Tuesday. When they arrived on scene they saud they found Ms. Walega unconscious and Mr. Walega attempting to flush heroin down the toilet.
"The officer was trying to stop him from flushing it while (they were) rolling on the ground," Dickson City Police Chief Bilinski said.
Though the bulk of the drug was flushed, police still found some on Mr. Walega.
Mr. Walega, 48, 445 Dewey St., was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, one count of possession of drug paraphernalia and one count of tampering with evidence, Chief Bilinski said.
Allen Grandinetti, 47, 649 Lincoln St., was charged with four counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and one count of conspiracy for use or possession of drug paraphernalia.
Ms. Walega, the ex-wife of Mr. Walega and current girlfriend of Mr. Grandinetti, was transported to the hospital and will likely face possession of a controlled substances charges once she leaves the hospital.
Mr. Walega and Mr. Grandinetti were released from Lackawanna County Prison after each posting $5,000 bail. Both are scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Tuesday.
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