An off-the-books door-to-door meat sale in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, ended with two men arrested after police discovered drugs, weapons, and an outstanding warrant. Residents in the Westmoreland County neighborhood reported feeling uneasy earlier this week when they noticed a white truck going door-to-door selling meat. When the men inside admitted to a neighbor that they did not have a solicitation permit, the neighbor called the police. Drugs, guns, and warrant discoveredOfficers responding to the loitering complaint said they found marijuana in the truck, along with two guns, one of which had been reported stolen from Alabama. “We’re lucky, in this case, that this concerned person called because it led to a good arrest,” said Det. Sgt. Justin Scalzo of the Greensburg Police Department. Scalzo added, “The passenger had a warrant for his arrest out of York County, Pennsylvania. The driver was under the influence of a controlled substance.” The suspects, identified as Malik Wilson and Mylique Fisher, are now facing multiple felony charges. Police are still investigating what brought the men to Greensburg from Baltimore. Wilson already had an outstanding arrest warrant for DUI in York County, authorities said. Investigation not centered on meat salesPolice clarified that the men were not initially being investigated for selling meat. The investigation began after officers checked the truck for a loitering complaint and detected the smell of drugs. While selling food door-to-door is not illegal under Pennsylvania state or federal law, it requires compliance with a significant list of legal requirements.Failing to meet those requirements can result in criminal charges. However, in this case, police said the crime was not related to the meat sale but to the drugs and weapons found in the truck.
GREENSBURG, Pa. —
An off-the-books door-to-door meat sale in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, ended with two men arrested after police discovered drugs, weapons, and an outstanding warrant.
Residents in the Westmoreland County neighborhood reported feeling uneasy earlier this week when they noticed a white truck going door-to-door selling meat. When the men inside admitted to a neighbor that they did not have a solicitation permit, the neighbor called the police.
Drugs, guns, and warrant discovered
Officers responding to the loitering complaint said they found marijuana in the truck, along with two guns, one of which had been reported stolen from Alabama.
“We’re lucky, in this case, that this concerned person called because it led to a good arrest,” said Det. Sgt. Justin Scalzo of the Greensburg Police Department.
Scalzo added, “The passenger had a warrant for his arrest out of York County, Pennsylvania. The driver was under the influence of a controlled substance.”
The suspects, identified as Malik Wilson and Mylique Fisher, are now facing multiple felony charges. Police are still investigating what brought the men to Greensburg from Baltimore.
Wilson already had an outstanding arrest warrant for DUI in York County, authorities said.
Investigation not centered on meat sales
Police clarified that the men were not initially being investigated for selling meat. The investigation began after officers checked the truck for a loitering complaint and detected the smell of drugs.
While selling food door-to-door is not illegal under Pennsylvania state or federal law, it requires compliance with a significant list of legal requirements.
Failing to meet those requirements can result in criminal charges. However, in this case, police said the crime was not related to the meat sale but to the drugs and weapons found in the truck.