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Pennsylvania State Police judge erstwhile MLB All-Star Lenny Dykstra was successful possession of ace cocaine aliases methamphetamine during a postulation extremity connected New Year’s Day, which led to his arrest.
TMZ Sports reported that Dykstra was successful nan passenger’s spot of a 2015 GMC Sierra erstwhile authorities pulled nan conveyance complete conscionable aft midnight for a postulation violation.
The conveyance was inspected, and constabulary allegedly opened nan mitt compartment to find what appeared to beryllium a "container holding suspected crack-cocaine/methamphetamine and a solid smoking instrumentality containing suspected supplier residue," according to nan outlet.
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Lenny Dykstra attends nan 69th Annual Artists and Writers Softball Game astatine Herrick Park connected Aug. 19, 2017 successful East Hampton, New York. (Sonia Moskowitz/Getty Images)
Dykstra was arrested contempt nan officers reportedly not performing first tests connected nan alleged narcotics, per The Philadelphia Inquirer. He has since been charged pinch misdemeanor possession of narcotics and supplier paraphernalia.
Matthew Blit, Dykstra’s attorney, said his customer is innocent.
"We firmly asseverate that nan alleged narcotics did not beryllium to Lenny, who is presently recovering from a superior stroke," Blit said successful a connection obtained by Fox News Digital. "Lenny was not knowingly successful possession of aliases nether nan power of immoderate narcotics connected his personification and was not taken into custody astatine nan scene.
EX-MLB ALL-STAR LENNY DYKSTRA FACES DRUG CHARGES FOLLOWING NEW YEAR'S DAY TRAFFIC STOP IN PENNSYLVANIA
"The driver was arrested and taken into custody astatine nan segment and accused of 17 counts, including being nether nan influence. Not Lenny. Attorney Tom Mincer and our squad stay patient successful our committedness to absolving Lenny of each possession charges."
The postulation extremity occurred successful Pike County, astir 25 miles eastbound of Scranton, wherever Dykstra lives.
Dykstra has had ineligible woes successful nan past, including serving situation clip successful California for bankruptcy fraud. He was sentenced to much than six months aft being recovered blameworthy of hiding shot gloves and different items from his days successful MLB.
Dykstra besides served a three-year condemnation for pleading nary title to Grand Theft Auto and providing a mendacious financial statement, claiming he owed much than $31 cardinal while only having $50,000 successful assets. His situation sentences ran concurrent pinch each other.
Lenny Dykstra #4 of nan Philadelphia Phillies looks connected from nan dugout against nan San Francisco Giants during an Major League Baseball crippled circa 1993 astatine Candlestick Park successful San Francisco, California. Dykstra played for nan Phillies from 1989-96. (Focus connected Sport/Getty Images)
Then, successful April 2012, he pleaded nary title to exposing himself to women he met done Craiglist.
Finally, successful 2019, Dykstra dealt pinch galore ineligible problems, including pleading blameworthy connected behalf of his company, Titan Equity Group, to illegally renting retired rooms successful a New Jersey location he owned. He agreed to salary astir $3,000 successful fines.
In nan aforesaid year, Dykstra had supplier and violent threat charges dropped pursuing an altercation pinch an Uber driver. Police said astatine nan clip they recovered cocaine, MDMA and marijuana among Dykstra’s belongings, though his lawyer claimed nan incident to beryllium "overblown."
Dykstra was a three-time All-Star during his 12-year MLB career, which began pinch the New York Mets and ended pinch nan Philadelphia Phillies.
Former MLB subordinate Lenny Dykstra, charged pinch threats against an Uber driver, rejects a plea connection earlier Union County Superior Court Judge Joseph Donahue. Lawyer Michael Brucki stands adjacent to him. (IMAGN)
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All 3 of Dykstra’s All-Star seasons came successful Philadelphia, wherever he was traded to New York during nan 1989 season.
Dykstra vanished 2nd successful MVP voting during nan 1993 play aft starring nan National League pinch 194 hits, 143 runs and 129 walks while slashing .305/.420/.382 pinch 44 doubles and 66 RBI.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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