Local
law enforcement cracks
down
on drugs
By
Laura Hagan
lhagan@owentonnewsherald.com
The Owenton
Police Department, in a joint effort with the Sheriff’s
Department, State Police and Probation and Parole, made a few
house calls Thursday night.
Around 9 p.m. the officers headed out to several houses to check
for drug possessions. The residents of the homes in question were
on probation, and subject to a search by the officers.
Some were on diversion, meaning they didn’t have to serve
time. However, if they were found to be in possession, the probation
would be revoked and they would have to go back to jail and serve
the time.
Officer Tony Stigers said the subjects had all been in the system
and were aware they could be checked at any time.
All the houses, cars and people that were checked came out clean.
No one was found to be in possession of any drugs or anything
that violated their parole.
On Friday afternoon, the Sheriff’s Department made an arrest
for drug possession.
Ford Roberts was arrested in Wheatley with more than a pound of
marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Roberts was on probation for
theft.
Probation and parole officers accompanied Sheriff Zemer Hammond
and deputies to the residence.
Hammond
said he had received information that Roberts had been dealing
marijuana for a few months. Three other people are under investigation
in connection with Roberts’ arrest.
OPD and the Sheriff’s Department are also investigating
two break-in at North Park Pharmacy that happened in early May.
In the first break-in, a brick was thrown through the window.
In the second, someone entered through the back door.
Police said Oxycodone and Hydrocodone were stolen – the
street value of the drugs taken was $60,000.
North Park co-owner Bob Cull said the police did an excellent
job and arrived on the scene within minutes of being alerted of
the alarm. However, the suspect was in and out quickly, and there
was no arrest made.
“It’s hard to prevent,” Cull said, “but
we’ve made updates in our security.”
Similar break-ins have occurred in Henry and Trimble County.
Stigers said they are waiting to see if there is a fingerprint
match between those crimes and the North Park incident, to determine
if the same person was responsible.
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