Man Charged with Delivery of Meth, Heroin in Jefferson County, Resulting in Death

Aly Delp

Aly Delp

Published May 11, 2018 4:05 pm
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REYNOLDSVILLE, Pa. (EYT) — A 66-year-old man has been charged with drug delivery resulting in death in relation to an overdose death that occurred in Reynoldsville last spring.

Court documents indicate the Reynoldsville Borough Police Department filed criminal charges against 66-year-old Edward Roy Minner, of Philadelphia.

Chief Bell Responds to Incident on S. 10th Street, Reynoldsville

According to a criminal complaint, on May 1, 2017, Chief Bell responded to an incident on S. 10th Street in Reynoldsville, where he met with Officer Olson.

At the location of the incident, the homeowner, Jamie Beach, reported entering the residence to gather some belongings and finding a female laying in her bed. The female was later identified as Brittany D. Sebring.

Beach attempted to wake Sebring and then called 9-1-1.

In the complaint, Chief Bell notes that due to being present at the same residence earlier that day, while attempting to serve a warrant on Beach, he witnessed an older gentleman who went by the name of Ed. Chief Bell noted he was also aware of two other known individuals — a known man and a known woman — in the downstairs portion of the residence.

During his earlier visit, as the homeowner was not present at that time, he spoke to Ed Minner.

Chief Bell Interviews Known Woman

Due to Chief Bell’s knowledge of the presence of two other individuals earlier that day, he immediately attempted to locate those individuals. Later that evening one of the first individual, a known woman, was located at a neighboring residence. She was taken to the station for questioning about Sebring’s overdose.

According to the complaint, the known woman stated that on the day of the incident, the known man “invited me and Brittany to get high at Kittie’s house.”

The complaint notes that “Kittie” is known to be Jamie Beach, the owner of the residence where the overdose occurred. The known woman stated she did not have any money, and the known man replied that they did not need any. The woman stated she and Sebring were attempting to get high. She said she arrived at Beach’s house and was introduced to a man named “Lucky,” later identified as Edward Minner, who Chief Bell had seen at the residence earlier that day.

The woman continued, stating that Minner asked if they were interested in meth or dope, and she requested meth while Sebring requested heroin. Minner poured crystal meth onto a piece of paper for her, then asked Sebring what she wanted, to which she replied “dope.” Minner then took Sebring upstairs to a bedroom, according to the complaint.

The complaint states that the woman identified the pipe and the small clear ziplock baggie that police collected from the residence as being the baggie that Minner provided her. She said that she believed those were the items based on the photographs of the evidence where it was located; she agreed that was where they left the items.

Chief Bell notes in the complaint that the appearance and consistency of the residue within the small ziplock baggie are consistent with crystal methamphetamine.

Known Woman Interviewed at Magisterial District Judge’s Office

On July 27, 2018, the woman was interviewed again at the Magisterial District Judge’s office in Reynoldsville. Chief Bell and District Attorney Jeff Burkett were present for the interview.

The woman told police she got meth with Sebring on Saturday night. Then, on Sunday, they got more meth from another known individual. She stated that Sebring did not use enough meth and was not high enough to cause her to “freak out.”

The woman told police that on Monday, May 1, 2017, she and Sebring went to her grandmother’s residence within Ridgewood Green Housing in Reynoldsville sometime between 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. They finished their meth before going there, indicating that the last small amount of meth that Sebring used would have been between those times the day she died. According to the woman, they did not use enough meth to “freak out.”

The woman had been in contact with the known man, and they went to meet him at the Tenth Street residence at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Monday.

According to the complaint, Minner returned downstairs after providing heroin to Sebring, and Minner made the comment, “she’s real [expletive] up.” The woman said she asked Minner how many bags he gave her, and Minner replied, “I gave her three bags,” indicating that Minner provided the controlled substance to Sebring.

In the complaint, Chief Bell notes, “I believed that when he was upstairs, Minner provided both heroin and meth to Sebring. The heroin is what Sebring requested to have, and Minner provided, and the meth as [the known woman] stated that the amount of meth that she and Sebring were using prior to their arrival on the scene was “small amounts and would not have been enough to reach lethal levels of meth in one’s blood.”

When asked about the blue baggies, the woman stated that the known man had blue baggies in the woods with him. The blue bags are consistent with a small blue baggie found at a Falls Creek residence where Minner was to be staying. That residence is also where police found the vehicle that Minner was caught driving as well as the loaded firearm that he possessed.

Detective Felmlee Interviews Known Man

On May 2, 2017, the known man that Chief Bell noted at the Beach residence the previous day was interviewed by Detective Felmlee about his knowledge of the incident that involved “Lucky” Minner and Sebring’s death.

The man provided a written statement of the events, in which he stated that “Lucky” provided him and another individual with controlled substances, including “ice” and “dope.”

He told police that on May 1, 2017, he was at the Beach residence when the known woman and Sebring arrived. Minner asked the women if they wanted to “go up or down” meaning did they want meth or heroin. The man said the known woman said “go up” and Sebring, who he had known as “B” said, “Go down.”

He told police that Minner weighed out 1/2 gram of a controlled substance for the known woman, then took Sebring upstairs with him to do dope. He said they were upstairs for about a half hour before Minner came back downstairs alone and said that Sebring was passed out after doing the heroin.

The man told police that he and the known woman went upstairs to check on Sebring, and said when he checked her pulse was steady and she was breathing. They went back downstairs and asked Minner, “How many did you give her?” and Minner replied “three bags” and showed them three empty blue bags. He also told police he “flipped out” on Minner and asked why he gave her so many, but Minner “just shrugged it off.”

The man stated that he brought a “loaded” needle down from upstairs in the bedroom beside a spoon with cotton in it and showed it to Minner who said it was for Sebring later. Minner told the man to put it back upstairs for her, but the man said he refused and left it downstairs. It was eventually put in the front pocket of Sebring’s purse.

According to the complaint, the loaded needle was located, packaged, and sent to the crime lab for analysis.

The known man continued, stating that he and the known woman continued to check on Sebring over the next couple of hours. He said at that time, Minner was trying to get a ride out of there as quickly as he could. Minner was more concerned with getting away that Sebring’s condition, according to the known man.

He told police a ride showed up for Minner just as a police officer showed up. He said the officer asked Minner if Beach was in the residence, and Minner said she was not. After Minners left, the known man and the woman also left because they knew a code enforcement officer was coming to condemn the residence for unrelated reasons. He said they were going to come back in an hour to get Sebring. When they went back to get her, they saw the ambulance and other vehicles there. It was later that night that the known man found out Sebring had died.

During the interview, Detective Felmlee asked the man if he saw any weapons with Minner, and the man stated that Minner carried an over and under small two-shot pistol in his waistband. He said Minner once asked him if he could get him any 38 rounds for it. Minner had bragged about having to kill people in Philadelphia because a deal went bad, and said he believed Minner when he spoke about killing someone, the complaint states.

Authorities Intercept Phone Call between Known Man and Minner on May 2, 2017

According to the complaint, around 4:00 p.m. on May 2, 2017, Sheriff Deputy Bartley, Detective Felmlee, and District Attorney Jeff Burkett intercepted a phone call between the known man and Minner. The man spoke with Minner and told him Sebring had died. Minner’s repeated “Oh no” several times before stating he could not meet with the man and he needed to get out of town.,

Minner Apprehended, Interviewed on May 4, 2017

The complaint states that on May 4, 2017, police located and apprehended Minner.

According to the complaint, during an interview with Detective Felmlee, Minner first stated that he did not provide any drugs to anyone but supplied money for the known man to get drugs for everyone. Minner also stated that he did not know Sebring was dead, which police knew to be untrue because of the previously intercepted call.

According to the complaint, once Detective Felmlee told Minner that the properties were being searched and items were being located, Minner then admitted to having twelve bags of heroin with him in blue bags. The complaint states that Minner also stated “I didn’t want to kill anyone” and admitted to giving Sebring “just one bag.”

When Detective Felmlee asked Minner where his Derringer pistol was located, Minner denied having one at first, but he eventually admitted to having it and confirmed its location after Detective Felmlee told him they’d already found it, the complaint indicates.

According to the complaint, Minner also stated, “I didn’t mean to hurt that girl. She wanted some dope, so I gave her a bag. She took the rest. I didn’t shoot her up. She loaded the needle.”

NMS Labs reported that both heroin and methamphetamine levels in Sebring’s blood were beyond lethal doses.

Minner Arraigned, Jailed, Awaiting Preliminary Hearing

Based on the investigation, Minner was arraigned at 1:50 pm on Thursday, May 10, in Magisterial District Judge David B. Inzana’s office on the following charges:

– Drug Delivery Resulting In Death, Felony 1
– Possession Of Firearm Prohibited, Felony 2
– Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony (five counts)
– Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Misdemeanor 2

Unable to post $100,000.00 monetary bail, he was lodged in the Jefferson County Jail.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, with Judge Inzana presiding.

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