Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published June 9, 2023 11:38 A.M.

(Ambridge, PA) At approximately 1:55 p.m. Thursday Ambridge Police were patrolling  in a high drug trafficking area of the borough , they came upon a suspicious vehicle with a strong odor of burnt marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. They attempted to initiate a traffic stop in a marked police cruiser with lights activated and sirens at a slow rate of speed.   The vehicle continued travelling at a low rate of speed  before an unmarked cruiser with light activated pulled head on to the suspect’s vehicle. Officers kept a safe distance  from the suspect’s and followed it until reaching 8th St. and Route 65. A female passenger then jumped from the vehicle , running north onto Route 65, she was apprehended a short time later.  The suspect’s vehicle headed southbound on Route 65 toward Leetsdale. Officers recovered the female passenger. She had approximately 90 MDA pills, digital scale, a large sum of US currency, a firearm, and a magazine from a different firearm. Officers recovered approximately 9.4 ounces of powdered cocaine from inside the vehicle. The driver, who hasn’t been apprehended, is described as a light skinned black male from the Pittsburgh area. Any information on the identification of the male is asked to contact the Ambridge Police Department of 9-1-1.