Wanted man found with drugs

A Barnesville man, picked up by Tamaqua police on a warrant, faces drug-related charges.

An officer was on patrol when he saw Derek Anthony Shellhamer, 28, of 558 State Road, on the first block of West Broad Street. The officer knew of a warrant, issued by Schuylkill County Adult Probation, for Shellhamer's arrest and took him into custody.

During a search, officers found a packets containing suspected heroin and methamphetamine. The drugs were sent to a state police lab for testing.

Shellhamer will be charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.