Police: Ridgway man caught with nearly 25 grams of meth

ELK COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Ridgway man is facing charges after police allegedly caught him selling methamphetamine.

Preston McKay, 39, is facing multiple drug charges after he was allegedly arrested as part of an investigation into meth being sold in the Ridgway Borough, according to a criminal complaint. In July, members of the Attorney General Drug Task Force began an investigation and found that McKay was allegedly obtaining and selling meth in Elk County.

The investigation determined that he was allegedly selling the drugs from his home on Elk Avenue in Ridgway Borough and officers applied for a search warrant, according to the affidavit. On Sept. 5, officers from multiple organizations executed a search warrant on McKay’s home.

Here’s what was found in McKay’s residence, according to police:

• 24.9 grams of meth
• A mobile cellphone
• Packaging material
• A digital scale
• Glass smoking pipes
• Approximately 4.6 grams of suspected psilocybin
• A grinder
• Cut straws for smoking

In an interview with police, McKay allegedly admitted to selling the meth and that he would restock his supplies every other week. Police noted that he said he would buy an ounce at a time for $500.

McKay is in the Elk County Prison with bail set at $100,000. He is facing a felony charge of possession with the intent to deliver and misdemeanor charges of intent to possess a controlled substance and use of drug paraphernalia.

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He has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Sept. 18.

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