Jeannette, PA -- A search warrant executed at a Jeannette residence led to the discovery of drugs, guns, and resulted in the arrest of one man. 

Jeannette Police, agents with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, and the Westmoreland County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a residence on Penn Avenue in Jeannette on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. 

Inside of the residence, police seized a handgun, 63 grams of crack cocaine, 61 grams of cocaine, more than 90 MDMA pills, marijuana, a scale, and nearly $1,700. 

Police located Derek Taylor, 43, inside of the residence. Taylor is a person not to possess a firearm due to a previous conviction. 

Taylor is facing charges of possession of firearm prohibited, manufacture or delivery with intent to manufacture or deliver, and drug possession. 

Taylor was remanded to the Westmoreland County Prison after failing to post $100,000 bail. 

Disclaimer: To the extent that pending criminal matters are discussed, all such charges are merely accusations and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.