HARRISBURG—From Park Street right in Harrisburg comes a very valuable lesson in not only the dope world, but in phone etiquette as well: When allegedly cooking meth, be sure you don’t have your cell phone in your pocket with a quick-dial key set to 9-1-1….because chances are good that if you pocket-dial, that’s gonna be the one number you hit.
Such was the case today, when none other than registered sex offender Lenard Alfred Smock Jr. (who has harassed us in the past) was allegedly cooking a batch of what the local constabulary refer to as “Nazi-dope” (red phosphorous, so we’ve heard, although that hasn’t been confirmed) at his place on Park Street, when he accidentally dialed 911 on his cell phone.
When dispatch answered, they reportedly could hear him talking (to himself, we’re presuming) and singing….apparently having a good ol time with his alleged meth-manufacturing prowess.
Somehow, the entertaining call is disconnected…but, dispatch being what they are and all, they called him back, asking him if there’s a problem. He tells them, apparently, that there is no problem….but Harrisburg police are en route, nonetheless (likely because while dancing, singing and talking, Smock was allegedly talking about what he was DOING. Which was his second mistake of many).
HPD approaches the residence and detects the singular odor of meth in the brewing stages, and the rest, as they say, is history.
current status of Mr. Smock...and they added a PHOTO since last I complained!!
We’ll have more on it as we get it, and perhaps a full story in the print version, on stands beginning next Monday….get your renews in; postcards should be in hand. And anyone with any subscription problems (as we’ve had a handful lately) feel free to email or call our tipline about it; we’ll get back to you right away. And watch your pocket-dialing, everyone….no telling who you’ll get when you’re in the middle of…well…use your imagination.