CLEARFIELD – A DuBois man accused of selling a fatal dose of heroin was sentenced to state prison in Clearfield County Court.
John C. Kimberling, 32, an inmate of state prison, pleaded guilty to delivery of a controlled substance, criminal use of communication facility and possession of a controlled substance.
He was sentenced to one to three years in state prison. This sentence will run concurrent with his sentence of nine months to five years in state prison that he received in August for a probation violation.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, on May 5, 2014, police began investigating the overdose death of Andrew Myers. Physical evidence found at the scene included an empty heroin bag marked “Exxon,” a needle, a burned ladle, a baggie with marijuana in it and two smoking devices. Police also found his cell phone.
A friend of the victim, Kyle Matthew Gluczyk, was interviewed. He told police that the last time he heard from Myers was May 1, 2014. He also said he was with the victim several times when he bought heroin from “Kimbo,” who was later identified as Kimberling.
They would buy a bundle for between $175 and $200. He gave police the phone number he had for “Kimbo.”
Police checked the victim’s cell phone and found numerous texts between the number given for Kimberling and the victim. The number was saved in the victim’s phone with the name “Kimbo.”
They also found several messages between the victim and Kimberling on Facebook on May 2, 2014 in which they are setting up a purchase. The Facebook messages end when the cell phone texts began. In the texts, they set up the spot for the purchase, which took place after 4:58 p.m. May 2, 2014.
Kimberling was questioned by police on May 26, 2014 after he was arrested on a Clearfield County bench warrant. He told officers that he is usually the middle man on drug deals and he would contact others to actually complete the sales.
He stated Myers had contacted him via Facebook asking for heroin. He confirmed they continued their communication by cell phone. Kimberling said he contacted David Anthony to see if he wanted to deal with the victim because he didn’t sell to people he doesn’t know. Kimberling claimed that he only knew Myers as someone who was with Gluczyk when he purchased heroin from him one time.
Kimberling stated he told Myers where to meet him but he did not sell the heroin to him. Instead, he claimed that Anthony was going to have somebody else meet with Myers for the deal. He stated that if the heroin bag was stamped “Exxon,” it would have come from Anthony.
