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Brian Joseph Carey, 41, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 16 in Trumbauersville Borough by state police troopers on charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said.
He was being held at Bucks County Correctional Facility in lieu of 10 percent of $750,000 bail.
Carey was believed to be driving the silver 2006 Chevy Trailblazer owned by his stepfather, who was found dead inside a Bristol Township home Tuesday, Feb. 15, authorities previously said.
Officers were called to the house in the 700 block of Winder Drive, where they discovered the 78-year-old man's body around 7:15 p.m., police said.
The victim’s car was later recovered in Philadelphia on Wednesday, police said.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information on the homicide investigation is asked to contact Bucks County Detectives at 215-348-6354 or Bristol Township Detectives at 215-785-4040. Tipsters can also submit information at Bucksda.org.
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