DATED: Friday, December 12, 2025

KITTANNING BOROUGH, ARMSTRONG COUNTY:

Armstrong County District Attorney Katie Charlton announced the conviction of Margaret “Peggy” Robertson, 41, formerly of Sagamore, of felony possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, two counts of felony endangering the welfare of children, one count of misdemeanor possession of methamphetamine and one count of misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.  The Commonwealth secured the convictions following a day and half long jury trial held on December 11^th and 12th before the Honorable Judge Chase G. McClister in the Court of Common Pleas of Armstrong County.

The charges were filed in September of 2023 following an undercover investigation by Trooper Andrew Andryka of the Pennsylvania State Police Troop D Vice Unit. During the course of the investigation, Ms. Robertson sold methamphetamine to an undercover confidential informant on two occasions resulting in the execution of a search warrant on her home. During the course of the search warrant, methamphetamine along with packaging material and scales were found. Trooper Andryka testified that such packaging materials were indicative of repackaging the methamphetamine for sale. Testimony at trial also established that at the time of the execution of the warrant, Ms. Robertson’s two minor age children were home. Bottles containing liquid methamphetamine as well as a large bag of crystal methamphetamine were present in the kitchen area of the home and accessible to the children.

The case was tried by District Attorney Katie Charlton. Jury selection took place on Monday, December 8, 2025. The jury reached a unanimous verdict of guilty on all counts after less than an hour of deliberating. At trial, the Commonwealth called Trooper Andryka, Trooper Kurtis Glasgow of the Pennsylvania State Police Troop D Vice unit, Trooper Jennifer Cantella of the Troop D Criminal Investigations Unit, a forensic scientist from the Pennsylvania State Police Greensburg crime laboratory, the father of the minor children, and an adult male who was present in the home at the time of the warrant execution.  

In response to the verdict, Charlton praised the work of Trooper Andryka and the Troop D Vice Unit. “Methamphetamine is a drug that has taken over our communities. Trooper Andryka and the Vice Unit are on the front lines fighting this issue every day to better our communities. I thank them for their dedication and hard work in tackling this difficult issue. This conviction is a direct result of their relentless work and of the strong partnership between our agencies. This verdict reinforces our unwavering commitment to public safety and stemming the flow of illicit drugs into our communities.” 

Trooper Andryka stated that he was thankful to the jury for their verdict, adding, “Methamphetamine has been, and continues to be, a plague on our community. I look forward to continued success in fighting those who deal illicit drugs in Armstrong County. It is important to send a clear message to those involved in this activity that law enforcement is dedicated to investigating and prosecuting these cases.”