Sligo Man Busted With Fentanyl, Stolen Gun Waives Hearing

Aly Delp

Aly Delp

Published July 30, 2021 4:27 am
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CLARION CO., Pa. (EYT) — A Sligo man waives his hearing on Tuesday on multiple felony charges after being caught in possession of fentanyl and a stolen gun.

Court documents indicate the following charges against 25-year-old Sky Alexander Hoffman were waived for court on Tuesday, July 27:

– Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony
– Receiving Stolen Property, Felony 2
– Possession Of Firearm Prohibited, Felony 2
– Criminal Use Of Communication Facility, Felony 3
– Possession of Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor
– Use/Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor

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

Hoffman remains lodged in the Clarion County Jail on $5,000.00 monetary bail.

The charges stem from an incident that occurred in Piney Township, Clarion County, in early June.

Details of the case:

According to a criminal complaint, CNET was contacted by Clarion County Adult Probation on June 7 to investigate after Sky Hoffman failed a drug test.

The complaint states that probation officers found a loaded .357 revolver and wax stamp bags of suspected fentanyl in a backpack belonging to Hoffman, and a search warrant was then applied for and granted for his residence.

A subsequent search found numerous items of drug paraphernalia, including packaging materials, “owe sheets,” a Smith and Wesson .357 revolver, ammunition for several different calibers of firearms, and a white plastic tub containing stamp bags of suspected fentanyl, according to the complaint.

Police then spoke to a known witness who reportedly stated that Hoffman had brought the gun home several days prior and had said he received it from “a friend’s cousin.”

A check of the serial number on the gun found that the gun had been reported stolen to the Pennsylvania State Police, the complaint notes.

Police also applied for and were granted a search warrant for Hoffman’s cell phone.

A search of the phone then found several messages between Hoffman and numerous other individuals detailing drug transactions. A message was also found detailing how Hoffman would leave his gun with a known individual as collateral during a drug transaction, the complaint states.

Hoffman was then interviewed and reportedly admitted the gun and the fentanyl belonged to him. He told police he knew who the legal owner of the gun was but would not discuss its stolen status, the complaint indicates.

Hoffman told police that he had been selling fentanyl because he needed the money and “the price he could get meth for was too high,” the complaint continues.

The complaint also notes a criminal history search found that Hoffman is a person prohibited from possessing a firearm.

The charges against Hoffman were filed through Magisterial District Judge Jeffrey C. Miller’s office on June 30.

Court documents indicate Hoffman has a criminal history in Clarion County with convictions for felony drug charges and for fleeing police.

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