BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Police in Bethlehem say authorities seized firearms, drugs, and seven suspected improvised explosive devices from a home Friday.
Rondell K. McNeil, 50, of Bethlehem, faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after authorities executed a search warrant Friday at a home on the 200 block of 8th Avenue as part of an ongoing investigation, the Bethlehem Police Department said in a news release.
Before the execution of the search warrant, investigators saw McNeil leave the home and drive from the area, city police said.
City police said patrol officers assisting with the operation conducted a traffic stop and detained McNeil. During a subsequent search, officers found suspected crack cocaine on McNeil’s person, according to city police.
According to police, investigators then executed the search warrant at the home.
During the search, officers found quantities of suspected crack cocaine and marijuana that investigators allege were consistent with distribution, according to the news release.
City police said officers also recovered scales and packaging materials consistent with the weighing and packaging of narcotics.
Field testing of the suspected crack cocaine and marijuana returned positive results, according to city police. A Bethlehem Police K-9 assisted investigators during the search of the home.
Investigators also recovered two firearms from inside the home, including a loaded firearm, city police said.
According to police, McNeil is prohibited from possessing firearms due to a prior felony conviction.
Police said investigators found seven suspected improvised explosive devices inside a bedroom.
City police said McNeil is charged with:
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, a felony
Simple Possession, a misdemeanor
Drug Paraphernalia, a misdemeanor
Weapons of Mass Destruction, a felony
Risking Catastrophe, a felony
Persons Not to Possess, Use, Manufacture, Control, Sell or Transfer Firearms, a felony
City police said McNeil was arraigned by District Magistrate Judge D’Amore and bail was set at $100,000.
The investigation remains ongoing.