Credit: Beaver County Radio Correspondent Sandy Giordano
Thursday night at approximately 7:30 p.m. police were dispatched to the 1700 block of Polk Street in Aliquippa for shots fired. According to the report filed by Aliquippa Police a white male wearing a Steeler jersey discharged a firearm in his garage and went back into his residence. Police identified the suspect as Bobby Crosby, 40, of Aliquippa.
When Crosby was searched the Police found a Taurus Tx 22 caliber handgun. They also found several paper folds containing a white powdery substance believed to be fentanyl. After a field test was done the papers tested positive for fentanyl. Crosby also had 2 packaged syringes on him. Three spent shell casings were found in the garage where the caller stated Crosby was shooting from.
Police placed Crosby under arrest for a felony drug possession with intent to sell, Three misdemeanor charges, drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct,, and a summary offense for discharging a firearm within city limits.
Crosby is currently lodged in the Beaver County Jail.