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Monroe man pleads to weapons charge

A Kresgeville man pleaded guilty in Carbon County court to a weapons charge this week.

Dillon Michael Frantz, 37, pleaded to one count of possession of a prohibited offensive weapon.He was arrested on Nov. 19, 2013, following a vehicle stop along Route 209 by Nesquehoning police.Frantz was a passenger in the vehicle, which was stopped for an equipment violation. Through the course of the stop the driver permitted a consent search of the vehicle and Frantz agreed to a pat-down search.Frantz was found in possession of brass knuckles.Judge Joseph J. Matika placed Frantz on probation for a year and ordered he pay court costs, which average about $1,000, pay a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation, and render 25 hours of community service.