US EditionFormer baseball player Lenny Dykstra faces drug charges after New Year’s Day traffic stop
Lenny Dykstra was found with narcotics during a traffic stop in Greene Township; Pennsylvania State Police will file charges following the discovery of drug paraphernalia.
- Pennsylvania State Police stopped an SUV on Route 507 in Greene Township and found Lenny Dykstra, former Major League Baseball center fielder, with narcotics and paraphernalia.
- Former Major League Baseball center fielder Lenny Dykstra had an 11-year career split between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, including the 1986 Mets World Series team and finishing in 1996.
- The department issued a press release, and reporters said attempts to reach Dykstra for comment were unsuccessful, the report said.
- State police said they plan to file charges stemming from the traffic-stop investigation, and troopers reiterated that charges will be filed, per the department statement.
- Dykstra previously faced a New Jersey grand jury indictment following an altercation, and admitted in a Times-Tribune of Scranton interview that he abused drugs.
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Former Mets star Lenny Dykstra facing drugs charges after New Year’s traffic stop
Former Mets superstar Lenny Dykstra is facing drug charges following a traffic stop in Pennsylvania on New Year’s Day, state police said. Dykstra, a member of the Mets’ 1986 World Series-winning team, was in the passenger seat seat of a 2015 GMC Sierra pickup truck when it was pulled over for “motor vehicle code violations” in Pike County near Scranton, where the 62-year-old lives. Upon further investigation, authorities discovered Dykstra was “…
More Legal Trouble for Lenny Dykstra
(Scranton, PA) – The former Mets World Series champ was allegedly found in possession of drugs during a traffic stop on New Year’s Day in Pennsylvania. His lawyer tells TMZ he expects his client to be fully absolved of the charges. According to the police report, Dykstra was listed as the “arrestee” after a traffic stop turned into a drug bust. The unidentified driver was taken into custody under the suspicion of driving under the influence. Th…
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