Quarryville traffic stop leads to arrests after suspected meth found
Quarryville police stopped a blue Ford Aug. 14, 2026, and found suspected methamphetamine and paraphernalia; both occupants were arrested.
On August 14, 2026, at about 10:39 p.m., Quarryville Borough Police stopped a blue Ford on East State Street for defective equipment and expired inspection/emissions. The driver, James L. McCarraher, 41, who had a suspended license and was wanted in Florida for probation violations, and a passenger were arrested after officers discovered suspected methamphetamine in the passenger seat area and drug paraphernalia. Both face charges including intentional possession of a controlled substance by a person not registered, use/possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving while operating privileges suspended or revoked (4th or subsequent), and are awaiting a preliminary hearing before District Magistrate Mankin.