Ashley Wheelis charged after smoking pipe found at Monroe County Correctional Facility
After a Pocono Township traffic stop, a back-seat passenger with a warrant was taken to the Monroe County Correctional Facility where staff found a hidden smoking pipe, leading to contraband and tampering charges.
On September 6, 2026, Pocono Township officers stopped a street bike; back-seat passenger Ashley Wheelis, 37, was found to have an outstanding warrant and was transported to the Monroe County Correctional Facility. At approximately 19:42, facility guards notified officers that Wheelis had a smoking pipe commonly used for ingesting narcotics hidden on her person; charges filed include Title 18 Section 5123 A.2 (possession of a controlled substance or contraband by inmate) and Title 18 Section 4910 (tampering with physical evidence).