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Updated: 10:14 PM Jul 2, 2009
UPDATE: Huntington Police Plan First Use of Newly Passed Nuisance Law
Huntington Police have arrested two people and four others are in custody following a drug raid Thursday morning. The city plans to use the newly passed nuisance law in this case.
Posted: 9:08 AM Jul 2, 2009Reporter: WSAZ News Staff Email Address: news@wsaz.com |
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Update: Thursday Evening
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Huntington Police Chief Skip Holbrook tells WSAZ.com the city will use the newly passed nuisance law for the first next week.
Thursday, officers arrested two people at an apartment on 5th Avenue. Neighbors says it's not the first time they've had trouble in that area.
Chief Holbrook says the city will start Monday on contacting the apartment's owners in an effort to end alleged criminal activity in this area.
"We'll generate a letter to the responsible party," Chief Holbrook said. "They'll have to meet with us to discuss what that nuisance is, which is drug activity, and they'll have to demonstrate to us that they're going to abate that problem."
The law allows the city to fine or even attempt to seize the property for repeated criminal activity in the area.
Original Story
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Huntington Police say two people are under arrest and four others are in custody following a drug raid Thursday morning.
Huntington Police raided two apartments at 2967 5th Avenue around 8 a.m. Officers tell WSAZ.com that five of the six people are from Detroit.
The drugs include OxyContin and more than 200 Ecstasy pills.
Police arrested Carolyn Tompkins and Kenneth Walker. Tompkins is charged with drug possesion with intent to deliver. Walker has previous charges and was found with a gun. He now faces felony charges.
Neighbors say that police have been called to the residence at least 6 time in the past for drug related issues.
These arrests come after a five-month investigation. The Huntington Police Department along with the West Virginia State Police and the Huntington Violent Crime Drug Task Force worked together to make the bust.
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Latest Comments
it doesn't just make landlords accountable, it makes every huntington citizen accountable for the actions of criminals. they do the bad things, and you can lose your house...
What about the rest of WV? How about putting an end to loud music and noisy neighbors AND AUTOS too.
I think this is a good law, and it will help HPD put an end to some of the problems we have here. It also makes land lords more accountable for whom they are renting to...
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