Abington Township Police Department Photo by James Short.
A woman is facing a felony charge, among other misdemeanors, police say.
A simple traffic stop in Abington led to a felony charge for one woman.
The Abington Township Police Department was on patrol on Nov. 24 around 3:52 p.m. when a silver Mazda sedan was seen traveling south on Old York Road, near Parkview Avenue, police said. This vehicle was displaying the temporary New Jersey registration plate that was expired, according to the criminal complaint. Upon review, the tags were also connected to a Ford transit van, and they expired in 2023. Because of this status, police initiated a traffic stop, they said.
The operator of the vehicle was identified as Miaya Mona Patrick, 24, of the 2900 block of West Gordon Street in Philadelphia. Police said that, upon contact, they noticed a smell of “burnt marijuana” coming from her vehicle.
According to the criminal complaint, the police ran the VIN of the car which showed as an expired registration for a Mazda 3. Additionally, police discovered Patrick had a License to Carry Firearms, which was revoked, said reports.
Police said that Patrick consented to a search of the vehicle, and that they discovered a brown, fabric bag with a loaded Taurus G2c 9mm gun. Additionally, police said they found a brown bag, which was a True Wrap cigar wrap bag, which contained marijuana. Additionally, according to the criminal complaint, police found a Pennsylvania license plate in the trunk.
The New Jersey documents were found to be fraudulent, police said. Patrick additionally could not produce proof on insurance when requested.
Patrick is facing a felony charge of firearms not to be carried without a license, as well as misdemeanor counts of possession/sale/use of display documents, marijuana of a small amount for personal use, and the use of or possession of drug paraphernalia. Additionally summary offenses included fraudulent use of a registration plate, driving an unregistered vehicle, and requiring financial responsibility.
Patrick was released on a Bond Signature and is scheduled to face Magisterial District Judge John D. Kessler at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 23, 2025, for a preliminary hearing.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.
