A Lehighton pair were charged with drugs after police found them parked behind a store closed for the day.

Mahoning Township police report that just after midnight on July 22, officers found a vehicle parked behind Tractor Supply on Blakeslee Boulevard, Drive West.The officer approached the vehicle to see if anyone was inside, and as he did, he noticed the smell of marijuana.Upon investigation, he found Matthew Kirton, 27, and Kristen Eidem, 24, in the vehicle with marijuana and drug paraphernalia.The two face charges of possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, both misdemeanors.Preliminary hearings for Kirton and Eidem are scheduled for Oct. 7.