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Drugs and pills seized during search

Drugs and pills seized during search

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Officers from the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Ohio Adult Parole Authority with a residence search at an Indian Creek apartment in Bucyrus Thursday. Marijuana, prescription medications, and drug paraphernalia items were seized during the search.

Thirty-two-year-old John R. Friend was arrested for parole violation and is being held at the Crawford County Justice Center. Additional felony drug charges are pending.

The Galion Police Department arrested Steven Lee Conner Wednesday on a bench warrant for failure to appear as well as possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia. He is being held for court.

Bucyrus police arrested four people on unrelated charges Tuesday. Those arrested were twenty-five-year-old Brian J. Fisher (possession of marijuana); thirty-three-year-old Sarah Lilly (Crawford County warrant); thirty-five-year-old Crystal Riley (possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia); and fifty-six-year-old Robert Pace of Marion (disorderly conduct).

In unrelated arrests, the Sheriff’s Office also arrested Shane Lee Cameron of Bucyrus on Monday for probation violation and Jeffrey L. Sickets of Bucyrus on Sunday for disorderly conduct. Cameron is being held for court while Sickets was booked-in and released.

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