FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) – A Polk man facing charges related to the operation of a meth lab has waived his preliminary hearing.

Online court documents indicate the case against 45-year-old Jerry Phillips, 45, of Polk, has been transferred to the Venango County Court of Common Pleas.

He faces the following charges:

Operating a Methamphetamine Lab, Felony 2
Risking Catastrophe, Felony 3
Deposits, Stores, Disposes Chemical Waste, Felony 3
Possession Red Phosphorus, etc w/Intent to Manufacture Controlled Substances, Felony

Phillips remains in the Venango County Jail on $20,000.00 monetary bail.

The case is currently working its way through the court system.

Details of the Case:

Sugarcreek Borough Police were dispatched around 3:50 p.m. on January 4 to the 400 building of the Franklin Commons for a reported active domestic.

During the investigation, “officers located precursors for the manufacturing of Methamphetamine. Agents from the Office of the Attorney General were contacted, and Sugarcreek Officers applied for a search warrant,” according to police.

The search warrant was executed by the Office of Attorney General agents and PSP Clandestine Lab Team.

According to police, evidence recovered from the scene showed that active “one-pot” cooking methods had been completed within the apartment as well as numerous chemicals and ingredients for manufacturing Methamphetamine.

Due to numerous “one-pot” labs located within the apartment, the building was evacuated.

Rocky Grove and Reno Volunteer Fire Departments, as well as Community Ambulance Service assisted at the scene.