Clarion Woman Waives Hearing on Meth Charges

Aly Delp

Aly Delp

Published July 19, 2019 4:28 am
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CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – A Clarion woman waived her preliminary hearing on Wednesday on charges related to trafficking methamphetamine.

According to court documents, the following charges against 42-year-old Jennifer A. Batich, of Clarion, were waived for court on July 17:

– Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony
– Conspiracy – Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony
– Intentional Possession of Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor
– Use/Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor

The charges have been transferred to the Clarion County Court of Common Pleas.

Batich is currently free on $5,000.00 unsecured bail.

Details of the case:

According to a criminal complaint, around 10:55 a.m. on Friday, May 17, Officers Wright and Kemmer, of the Clarion Borough Police Department, were dispatched to a residence on South Sixth Avenue to assist Clarion County Probation.

The officers arrived at the scene and spoke to Clarion County Probation Officer Kerle who advised that his office had reports from Children and Youth Services (CYS) of Jennifer Batich allegedly smoking methamphetamine in the presence of a juvenile.

Jennifer Batich

Probation Officers responded to Batich’s residence, and she allegedly failed a urine screening, testing positive for methamphetamine.

Officers Kemmer and Wright stood in the hallway outside of Batich’s apartment while the probation officers conducted a search, with the door to the apartment open so the officers could see inside.

According to the complaint, Officer Wright observed the search as one of the probation officers opened a black purse and located a small ziplock bag containing crystal methamphetamine. Batich’s Pennsylvania identification was also found inside the same purse.

The complaint notes that another probation officer located a silver digital pocket scale on the end table directly below the purse, and a third officer located a Hot Rod Tubes cigarette tube box containing several small blue and green balloons—which are commonly used in the repackaging of controlled substances—on the windowsill in the bedroom, as well as a silver smoking pipe in a clear container in the living room.

Probation officers also located checks and a debit card belonging to a Cowansville, PA woman and old coins and jewelry. All items were turned over to Officer Wright, the complaint states.

Officer Wright then interviewed 49-year-old Daniel S. Greenawalt, of Clarion, who was also present at the residence.

Daniel GreenawaltAccording to the complaint, Greenawalt stated he was aware of the methamphetamine in Batich’s purse and said it belonged to both of them, but he declined to say where they get methamphetamine.

The complaint notes the bag of methamphetamine was weighed and measured 5.6699 grams.

Batich was lodged in the Clarion County Jail on a probation detainer on May 17.

Batich’s bail was set at $5,000.00, and Greenawalt’s was set at $15,000.00.

Batich was released on July 16 after her bail type was changes to unsecured under an agreement between the defense and the prosecution.

Greenawalt charges waived for court:

Court documents indicate the following charges against Greenawalt were waived for court on May 28:

– Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony
– Conspiracy – Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony
– Intentional Possession of Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor
– Use/Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor

He was released on May 28 after his bail type was changes to unsecured under an agreement between the defense and the prosecution, and his case continues to make its way through the court system.

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