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Perry Jenkins, 52, arrested in Mechanicsburg after officers find cocaine residue

Mechanicsburg police served a July warrant Aug. 31 after officers found a burned pipe with cocaine residue during a July 19 medical response.

Published Sep 1, 2026, 8:32 AM EDT | Lehigh Crimewatch

Perry Jenkins, 52, was arrested on Aug. 31, 2026, when Mechanicsburg Police served a criminal warrant; he was transported to the Cumberland County Prison, arraigned and held on $2,000 bail (unsecured), with a preliminary hearing to be scheduled. The warrant (issued July 29, 2026, by Mark Martin; docket MJ-09305-CR-0000156-2026; reference MBG-2026-07-0666) stemmed from a July 19 response to the 100 block of East Marble Street, where officers found Jenkins asleep and observed a pipe with burned ends containing residue later identified as cocaine after he failed to claim certified mail.