Arthur Hartman arrested at Hollywood Casino on cocaine possession charges
Caernarvon Township police say officers saw Hartman remove and use a white substance in his car; two baggies later tested positive for cocaine.
On August 8, 2026 at approximately 00:28, Caernarvon Township Police responded to the Hollywood Casino, 6021 Morgantown Road, and stopped a white KIA Soul driven by 36-year-old Arthur Preston Hartman. Security footage and an officer’s observations showed Hartman remove, heat and smoke a white substance; officers found a clear baggie hidden in his sock and another baggie in his pocket that tested positive for cocaine using a Nark II test. Hartman was taken into custody and charged with possession of a controlled substance (Title 35 §780-113(a)(16)) and possession of drug paraphernalia (Title 35 §780-113(a)(32)); all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.