Coopersburg Man to Judge: "Bath Salts Destroyed my Entire Life"
Former self-described "drug addict" Joseph Lipyanik, 27, of Coopersburg gets three years' probation for institutional vandalism, resisting arrest, defiant trespass.
In front of Lehigh County Judge James Anthony, family, and friends, Coopersburg resident Joseph Lipyanik recounted his tale of drug use and lost time as he was sentenced to three years' probation and thousands in restitution stemming from a March 2012 incident. "I was a drug addict," said Lipyanik. "Bath salts destroyed my entire life." Lipyanik, 25, who told Anthony of his struggles and recovery at a recent court session, was arrested in March after he and partner, Shawn P. Flaherty, attempted to break into a Coopersburg church. Lipyanik then ran from police. "My perception of reality was altered," said Lipyanik, as he explained to the judge how easy it was to get the synthetic hallucinogen before Pennsylvania banned the drug. "It was a…
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