Derek Taylor arrested after Jeannette search finds drugs, handgun
A search warrant executed Oct. 7, 2026 at a Penn Avenue residence in Jeannette recovered a handgun, crack and powder cocaine, more than 90 MDMA pills, marijuana, a scale and nearly $1,700.
Jeannette Police, agents from the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General and the Westmoreland County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a Penn Avenue residence on Oct. 7, 2026, seizing a handgun, 63 grams of crack cocaine, 61 grams of cocaine, more than 90 MDMA pills, marijuana, a scale and about $1,700. Derek Taylor, 43, found inside the residence and prohibited from possessing firearms due to a prior conviction, faces charges including possession of firearm prohibited, manufacture or delivery with intent to manufacture or deliver, and drug possession. Taylor was remanded to the Westmoreland County Prison after failing to post $100,000 bail; these are accusations and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.