A Towamencin man is facing multiple felony drug charges, stemming from the fatal overdose of a Souderton woman in March.
Robert Weyant, 26, of the 1000 block of Boyd Avenue, has been charged with two felony counts of possession with intent to distribute and two felony counts of criminal use of a communication facility, as well as misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, in connection with an investigation into the fatal overdose of 27-year-old Brittney Walker.
According to the 32-page affidavit of probable cause, Souderton Borough Police responded to the 200 block of Wile Avenue on March 12 at 1:57 p.m. for a report of cardiac arrest with CPR in progress. Upon arrival, emergency responders found Walker deceased in her bedroom, with a used syringe lying between her legs.
Walker’s cause of death was later ruled to be fentanyl intoxication, and her manner of death was ruled accidental by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office, according to the report.
Following Walker’s death, police launched an investigation to determine who sold her the heroin/fentanyl. A review of her computer and phone indicated that she had used Facebook Messenger to arrange for a purchase of heroin/fentanyl from Weyant on March 10, at the McDonald’s located along the 1500 block of Bethlehem Pike in Hilltown Township, the report states.
Investigators also learned that on March 11, separate investigations into Weyant were launched by the Lansdale Borough Police Department and Towamencin Township Police Department.
In the Lansdale incident, police received an anonymous tip stating that Weyant was selling heroin within the borough. During the evening of March 11, police utilized a confidential source to make a controlled purchase of fentanyl from Weyant, the report states. Further information regarding the controlled purchase is unavailable, due to the nature of the investigation.
On the Towamencin side, police received a tip during the week of March 11 regarding suspected drug activity in front of a home along the 1000 block of Boyd Avenue, which was determined to be the residence of Weyant and his mother. The tip stated that there were a lot of people coming and going from the home, and that people were injecting drugs inside of their vehicles in front of the home, according to the report.
A search warrant that was executed on Weyant’s phone and social media accounts allegedly revealed further drug activity and arrangements with others, and cellular triangulation verified that he was at the location of McDonald’s on March 10, the controlled purchase in Lansdale on March 11 and the times mentioned by the anonymous source in Towamencin during that week, according to the report.
On August 15, Weyant provided a statement to police, confirming his address on Boyd Avenue, his phone number and that he also used Facebook Messenger to arrange for the sale of heroin/fentanyl, the report states. Weyant also allegedly confessed to selling heroin to Walker on March 10, and when asked if he sold fentanyl in Lansdale on March 11, Weyant allegedly said “Honestly, the truth, I don’t remember. It could be,” the report states.
Weyant added that Walker had requested more heroin on March 11, but he was unable to meet up with her prior to her death, the report states.
As a result of the investigation, charges were filed against Weyant on Aug. 22, but he avoided being taken into custody until he was arrested on Oct. 3. He was then arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Albert Augustine, who set bail at $100,000 cash.
Weyant was then remanded to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility after failing to post bail, and his next court appearance is a preliminary hearing on Oct. 24 at 9:30 a.m. in front of Magisterial District Judge Ed Levine.
Investigators said that though they were able to substantiate the drug transaction between Walker and Weyant on March 10, they are unable to prove that Weyant was the sole source of the heroin/fentanyl that resulted in Walker’s death. That means Weyant will not face the more substantial charge of criminal homicide—drug delivery resulting in death.
(Editor’s note: All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using court records and the affidavit of probable cause, and reflects the point of view of the police. Should the defendant choose to issue a public statement, or is later found not guilty or has the charges dropped, we will update this article accordingly.)
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