DUBOIS – A Millerton man accused of a drug delivery resulting in the death of another man had all charges held to court by Magisterial District Judge Patrick Ford after a preliminary hearing on Friday.
Ryan Seth Ray, 24, of Pine Hill Drive, Millerton has been charged with drug delivery resulting in death, involuntary manslaughter, intentional possession of a controlled substance by a person not registered and manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver. Clearfield County District Attorney William A. Shaw Jr. announced the charges against Ray on Oct. 25.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, on July 26, the Sandy Township police were dispatched to a hotel on Rich Highway to assist emergency personnel with an unresponsive man. Upon arrival at the scene, police entered a hotel room and observed emergency personnel performing a CPR chest compression on the victim who was lying on a bed.
Emergency personnel advised police that they believed it was a possible drug overdose. Police were then informed that the victim had died. Upon investigation it was found that Ray had provided the victim with a bag of heroin, and the victim had injected himself with it. Police located both used and unused needles at the scene.
In a previously published press release, Shaw stated that he was pleased with the investigative efforts of the Sandy Township Police Department in this case. He stated that until recently, the drug delivery resulting in death statute had been ruled unconstitutional by the Pennsylvania Appellate Court. The law, Shaw stated, has now been amended to satisfy constitutional scrutiny and his office intends to pursue these types of cases.