District Magistrate Fred Miller has granted a defense motion requesting a continuance in the drug case involving Tyrone High School senior Sam David Kirk.
According to a secretary at Miller’s office, the hearing is now scheduled for April 29 at 10 a.m. The added time will allow Kirk’s attorney, Phillip Robertson, time to prepare for the proceeding.
Kirk was arraigned Friday morning on charges of possession of controlled substances (heroin), possession of drug parpahernalia and a violation of the school code, possession of a telecommunication device during school hours.
According to an affidavit of probable cause filed by police chief Mark Frailey of the Tyrone Area School District Police Department, a search of Kirk’s person on March 3 revealed a small bag containing a white substance. Subsequently, the substance was analyzed by the state police crime lab and determined to be heroin, a Schedule 1 narcotic.
Frailey was tight-lipped about the arrest during a telelphone conversation with The Daily Herald Friday afternoon.
He did say, however, that he wasn;t sure if this paricular incident would lead to future arrests.
“We don’t tolerate heroin here at the school,” said Frailey. “Anytime we find somebody with heroin, we’re going to arrest them.”
Also during the search, a cellular telephone was found in the defendant’s pocket.
Kirk was released on $15,000 unsecured bail.
