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WILKES-BARRE —Richard Yurkin, 18, of Bowman Street was arrested on an outstanding warrant early Tuesday morning.

Police were dispatched to a residence on Bowman Street at approximately 2:30 a.m. for a report of an argument. Police encountered Yurkin, who had a warrant for his arrest for criminal trespass.

Police searched Yurkin, who was allegedly in possession or marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Yurkin was process and jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility to be arraigned on his warrant. He will also be arraigned on drug possession charges.

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