Cops say city man swallowed drugs
SCRANTON - City police charged a man with attempting to sell crack in the Hill Section on Thursday afternoon.
Police said Toure Tyo Parker, 30, Scranton, swallowed 3.3 grams of crack when officers approached him to take him into custody.
Police charged Mr. Parker with two counts of delivery of a controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, attempted delivery of a controlled substance, tampering with evidence, criminal used of a communication facility, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Arraignment and bail information for Mr. Parker were unavailable Thursday.