Arthur Hartman arrested at Hollywood Casino on cocaine possession charges
Caernarvon Township police arrested Arthur Preston Hartman after finding cocaine and drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop at Hollywood Casino early Aug. 8, 2026.
On August 8, 2026, at about 12:28 a.m., Caernarvon Township officers stopped a white KIA Soul at Hollywood Casino after a report of a man allegedly using a straw to snort a substance. Officer review of surveillance showed Arthur Preston Hartman remove a clear baggie, tin foil and a glass smoking device from the sun visor, heat and smoke the substance, then drop the device and attempt to flee. A clear baggie containing a white powder was later found hidden in his sock and tested positive for cocaine, and an additional baggie testing positive for cocaine was discovered at the Central Processing Center; Hartman faces charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia and is presumed innocent until proven guilty.