State College Man Arrested on Charges of Distributing Crystal Meth

Following a three-month investigation by the Centre County Drug Task Force, a State College man was arrested Sunday on charges of distributing crystal methamphetamine.

According to the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, Joseph Mishock, 33, was charged with four counts of delivery or possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance; three counts of possession of a controlled substance; two counts of criminal use of a communication facility; and one count each of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of a prohibited offensive weapon.

He is being held at the Centre County Correctional Facility in lieu of $500,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 1 before District Magistrate Kelley Gillette-Walker

The Centre County Drug Task Force is a collaboration between the Bureau of Narcotics Investigation in the attorney general’s office and local law enforcement agencies, including the Centre County District Attorney and county police departments.

Investigators used a confidential informant to make multiple controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Mishock which led to a search warrant for Mishock’s residence, according to the criminal complaint. 

The search warrant was executed on Saturday and investigators allegedly seized a half gram of methamphetamine, various drug paraphernalia, a small amount of marijuana, $317 in cash and an electronic weapon similar to a Taser that is worn like brass knuckles.