Police found crack cocaine or methamphetamine in traffic stop involving ex-MLB star Lenny Dykstra: report

Pennsylvania State Police judge erstwhile MLB All-Star Lenny Dykstra was successful possession of ace cocaine oregon methamphetamine during a postulation halt connected New Year’s Day, which led to his arrest.

TMZ Sports reported that Dykstra was successful the passenger’s spot of a 2015 GMC Sierra erstwhile authorities pulled the conveyance implicit conscionable aft midnight for a postulation violation.

The conveyance was inspected, and constabulary allegedly opened the mitt compartment to find what appeared to beryllium a "container holding suspected crack-cocaine/methamphetamine and a solid smoking instrumentality containing suspected cause residue," according to the outlet.

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Lenny Dykstra attends the 69th Annual  Artists and Writers Softball Game astatine Herrick Park connected Aug. 19, 2017 successful East Hampton, New York.  (Sonia Moskowitz/Getty Images)

Dykstra was arrested contempt the officers reportedly not performing archetypal tests connected the alleged narcotics, per The Philadelphia Inquirer. He has since been charged with misdemeanor possession of drugs and cause paraphernalia.

Matthew Blit, Dykstra’s attorney, said his lawsuit is innocent.

"We firmly asseverate that the alleged narcotics did not beryllium to Lenny, who is presently recovering from a superior stroke," Blit said successful a connection obtained by Fox News Digital. "Lenny was not knowingly successful possession of oregon nether the power of immoderate narcotics connected his idiosyncratic and was not taken into custody astatine the scene.

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"The operator was arrested and taken into custody astatine the country and accused of 17 counts, including being nether the influence. Not Lenny. Attorney Tom Mincer and our squad stay steadfast successful our committedness to absolving Lenny of each possession charges."

The postulation halt occurred successful Pike County, astir 25 miles eastbound of Scranton, wherever Dykstra lives.

Dykstra has had ineligible woes successful the past, including serving situation clip successful California for bankruptcy fraud. He was sentenced to much than six months aft being recovered blameworthy of hiding shot gloves and different items from his days successful MLB.

Dykstra besides served a three-year condemnation for pleading nary contention to Grand Theft Auto and providing a mendacious fiscal statement, claiming helium owed much than $31 cardinal portion lone having $50,000 successful assets. His situation sentences ran concurrent with each other.

Lenny Dykstra #4 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks connected from the dugout against the San Francisco Giants during an Major League Baseball crippled circa 1993 astatine Candlestick Park successful San Francisco, California.  Dykstra played for the Phillies from 1989-96.  (Focus connected Sport/Getty Images)

Then, successful April 2012, helium pleaded nary contention to exposing himself to women helium met done Craiglist.

Finally, successful 2019, Dykstra dealt with galore ineligible problems, including pleading blameworthy connected behalf of his company, Titan Equity Group, to illegally renting retired rooms successful a New Jersey location helium owned. He agreed to wage astir $3,000 successful fines.

In the aforesaid year, Dykstra had cause and violent menace charges dropped pursuing an altercation with an Uber driver. Police said astatine the clip they recovered cocaine, MDMA and marijuana among Dykstra’s belongings, though his lawyer claimed the incidental to beryllium "overblown."

Dykstra was a three-time All-Star during his 12-year MLB career, which began with the New York Mets and ended with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Former MLB subordinate Lenny Dykstra, charged with threats against an Uber driver, rejects a plea connection earlier Union County Superior Court Judge Joseph Donahue. Lawyer Michael Brucki stands adjacent to him. (IMAGN)

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All 3 of Dykstra’s All-Star seasons came successful Philadelphia, wherever helium was traded to New York during the 1989 season.

Dykstra finished 2nd successful MVP voting during the 1993 play aft starring the National League with 194 hits, 143 runs and 129 walks portion slashing .305/.420/.382 with 44 doubles and 66 RBI.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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