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A Johnsonburg man is in jail on drug charges after state police executed a search warrant at his home this morning. At 6:10 a.m. police went to the 2nd Avenue home of 54-year-old Edward Joseph Pisani and found a Glock .40 caliber handgun, about 5 pounds of processed marijuana, 32 marijuana plants and drug paraphernalia, including controlled substance manufacturing equipment. District Judge Tony King arraigned Pisani on charges of unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bail is set at $25,000 cash. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

A Johnstown man is a facing forgery charge for attempting to cash a company check Saturday night at the Johnsonburg Bi-Lo. 40-year-old Brett Clevenger left the store with the check, then left the area. But police found him Sunday – in the Bi-Lo parking lot again. He is charged with criminal attempt at forgery, a felony, along with criminal attempt at theft by deception. Clevenger was arraigned by District Judge Tony King and sent to Elk County Jail on $5,000 bail. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for August 8. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

A Johnsonburg resident and a Wilcox resident are accused of stealing several firearms from a Wilcox man’s home and selling them at a local gun store. Police say the firearms were stolen from the home of 64-year-old James Zilcoski between January 15 and Tuesday. Charges will be filed in District Judge Tony King’s office.