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Rush Township traffic stops lead to charges

Rush Township Police made several traffic stops during the Memorial Day weekend, resulting in charges being filed against several people.

Jennifer DiPietro, 31, of Tamaqua, was a passenger in a car that was stopped on Claremont Avenue at 11:06 a.m. on May 24. Officers determined there was an outstanding warrant for her arrest, issued by the Schuylkill County Adult Probation Office, and immediately took her into custody.During a routine search, officers found glass pipes in her possession, charging her with possession of drug paraphernalia.Dana McFadden, 22, of Summit Hill, will also face a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia, stemming from a traffic stop at 12:56 a.m. on May 24. McFadden, a passenger in the stopped vehicle, was in possession of a needle and several wax baggies.