CLEARFIELD – A Glen Richey woman is facing felony contraband charges for attempting to sneak drugs in the Clearfield County Jail.
Police say Cassidy Lynn Bowman, 29, lied about having a plastic bag containing 15 Alprazolam pills after she was taken to the jail on a bench warrant for a Centre County case of endangering the welfare of children and a Clearfield County warrant for failing to appear in court.
She is charged with contraband/controlled substance, as well as 15 misdemeanor counts of intentional possession of a controlled substance, and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Bowman waived her right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday during centralized court, sending the case on to the county court. She remains in jail in lieu of $50,000 bail.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, on Sept. 15 officers who were aware of the warrants traveled to Bowman’s residence. When they arrived, she was advised of the warrants. She claimed she had paid $350 to someone to lift the Clearfield County warrant. The officer confirmed the warrant was still active before he told her they needed to take her into custody.
She asked if she could change her shoes first, but the officer told her she was not permitted to do that. After she was asked if she had anything illegal, she denied having anything that would be considered illegal.
While she was being searched at the jail, she was asked numerous times if she had anything on her, but she kept responding that she did not.
A corrections officer found a clear plastic bag with the 15 blue pills in it, in Bowman’s left sock, according to the report.
Online court documents indicate, she is also charged in Centre County with recklessly endangering another person, accidents involving damage to attended vehicle, driving under the influence and several summaries.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled on this matter for Dec. 6.