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Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Yahoo
Detectives find cocaine packed in doritos bag, loaded gun near kid's backpacks in Ohio home
A 24-year-old man is facing charges after more than 100 grams of cocaine and a stolen loaded gun were found in an Ohio home on Monday, according to our media partners WBNS-10 TV. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Central Ohio Violence Eradication Response Team detectives conducted a search warrant at a home in the 30 block of Viotis Drive around 7 a.m. When the detective arrived, they found two children inside the house. One of the children was packing their lunch for school, according to Franklin County Sheriff Dallas Baldwin. WBNS-10 TV reports that the cocaine was packaged inside a doritos bag, which was within arm's reach of the child. TRENDING STORIES: Parts of road closed after car overturns in crash Estate of Uber driver shot, killed files wrongful death lawsuit Ohio fugitive arrested for 29th time after police chase The loaded firearm was found unsecured near the children's backpacks on a table. 'This level of recklessness – placing children in direct proximity to lethal drugs and unsecured, stolen firearms – is both disturbing and completely unacceptable,' Baldwin said. 'Our priority is protecting the most vulnerable in our communities, and this case underscores the importance of our ongoing efforts to eliminate violence and drug trafficking in Franklin County.' Detectives learned that the suspect was distributing cocaine in the area, according to WBNS-10. The suspect's identity was not immediately available. He was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine. The investigation is ongoing. The sheriff's office expects that additional charges will be filed with the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Yahoo
Cocaine in Doritos box found near child at west Columbus apartment, deputies say
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — More than 100 grams of cocaine packaged in a Doritos box and a gun were found within the reach of children inside a west Columbus apartment on Monday, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. An investigation into the distribution of narcotics by the Central Ohio Violence Eradication Response Team led law enforcement to a home on Viotis Drive. Revived Big Lots stores to reopen this spring; HomeBuys to acquire central Ohio shop During a search warrant on Monday, detectives found 47 grams of crack cocaine, about 109 grams of suspected cocaine, nearly $1,800 and a loaded gun that was stolen from the city of Columbus, authorities said. There were two children home at the time of the search. About 100 grams of cocaine in a Doritos box was seen within arm's reach of a child who was preparing their lunch for school, according to a news release. The stolen gun was reportedly unsecured on a table next to the children's backpacks. 'This level of recklessness — placing children in direct proximity to lethal drugs and unsecured, stolen firearms — is both disturbing and completely unacceptable,' Sheriff Dallas Baldwin said in a statement. Some Ohioans may soon get their driver's license suspensions lifted Kenneth Reynolds, 24, was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine, and additional charges are expected as the investigation continues, according to the sheriff's office. 'Our priority is protecting the most vulnerable in our communities, and this case underscores the importance of our ongoing efforts to eliminate violence and drug trafficking in Franklin County,' Baldwin said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
