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Lenny Dykstra Faces Drug Possession Charges After Traffic Stop

1/6/2026

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Lenny Dykstra, a former baseball player, faces misdemeanor drug possession after a New Year’s Day traffic stop in Pike County, Pennsylvania.
Police found narcotics and related paraphernalia when Dykstra was a passenger.
Dykstra’s lawyer, Matthew Blit, says he was not arrested at the scene and the drugs did not belong to him.
The driver was arrested for suspected DUI, and Dykstra has a preliminary hearing on February 3.

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Lenny Dykstra, a former baseball player, faces misdemeanor drug possession after a New Year’s Day traffic stop in Pike County, Pennsylvania.
Police found narcotics and related paraphernalia when Dykstra was a passenger.
Dykstra’s lawyer, Matthew Blit, says he was not arrested at the scene and the drugs did not belong to him.
The driver was arrested for suspected DUI, and Dykstra has a preliminary hearing on February 3.