Kennerdell Woman Faces Felony Gun Charges Following Scrubgrass Township Traffic Stop

A broken brake light led state troopers to find a handgun, suspected crack cocaine, and an open bottle of vodka inside a Kennerdell woman’s pickup truck, police say.

SCRUBGRASS TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A Kennerdell woman faces felony firearm charges after state police said they found a handgun, suspected crack cocaine, and an open bottle of vodka inside her pickup truck during a Venango County traffic stop. According to court documents, Trooper Mason J. Muir of the Clarion State Police filed seven charges against Mary Isabelle Miller, 56, of Kennerdell, on November 3 in Magisterial District Judge Patrick E. Lowrey’s office. The charges include: Possession of Firearm Prohibited, Felony 2 Carrying Firearms Without a License, Felony 3 Possession of a Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor Three summary traffic offenses Trooper Muir wrote in the affidavit of probable cause that he and another trooper were at the Emlenton Travel Plaza around 1:14 a.m. on November 3. While in the parking lot, troopers saw a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck parked across two spaces, according to the affidavit. Police said a registration check showed the truck belonged to Miller. As the truck exited the lot onto Emlenton Clintonville Road, Trooper Muir noticed the center brake light was not working, the complaint said. Troopers followed the truck and stopped it along Emlenton Clintonville Road in Scrubgrass Township after the brake light failed to turn on several times, according to the affidavit. While Miller and a passenger looked for vehicle documents, Trooper Muir saw an open bottle of vodka on the passenger floorboard, police said.