High Speed Chase Leads to Drug Bust in New Castle

Two men are facing charges in New Castle after a high speed chase led to a drug bust. Ladonte Scott and Antonio Gardner were arrested Saturday. Police say the pair fled from officers before crashing their SUV on Junior High Street. Officers found heroin, crack cocaine, cash and Ecstasy tablets in the vehicle. Gardner was taken to Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh for injuries he suffered in the crash. Scott was arraigned on a number of charges and place in the Lawrence County Jail.