Oskaloosa PD Arrests 5 And Seizes Large Stash Of Marijuana
Oskaloosa Police Department
An Oskaloosa Police Department Press Release
Oskaloosa, Iowa – DURING THE SEARCH OF THIS APARTMENT, OFFICER LOCATED AND SEIZED, IN EXCESS OF, 1/2 POUND OF SUBSTANCE BELIEVED TO BE MARIJUANA. AS A RESULT OF THIS INVESTIGATION, OFFICERS TOOK THE 5 LISTED ADULTS INTO CUSTODY. ALL OF THE SUBJECTS WERE INCARCERATED IN THE MAHASKA COUNTY JAIL AND WILL MAKE THEIR INITIAL APPEARANCE IN THE MAHASKA COUNTY COURT ON 1/24/12. DURING THIS INVESTIGATION, OFFICERS CONDUCTED AN EMERGENCY REMOVAL OF TWO INFANTS WHO WERE PRESENT IN THIS APARTMENT. THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES WAS CONTACTED AND THESE CHILDREN WERE PLACED INTO FOSTER CARE. WANTON NEGLECT OF A DEPENDANT PERSON IS A CLASS “C” FELONY. POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH THE INTENT TO DELIVER IS A CLASS “D” FELONY. DRUG TAX STAMP VIOLATION IS A CLASS “D” FELONY, POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IS A SERIOUS MISDEMEANOR AND GATHERING “\THERE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ARE UNLAWFULLY USED IS A SERIOUS MISDEMEANOR. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS ASSISTED IN THIS INVESTIGATION BY THE MAHASKA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, THE MAHASKA COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AND THE MAHASKA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.
Situations regarding criminal activity where a complaint has been filed or an an-est has been made:
Type of Incident: DRUG VIOLATION
Date: 1/23/12 Time: 11 P.M.
Location: 1212 C AVENUE EAST, APARTMENT 3G, OSKALOOSA, IOWA
Suspect #1 Name: LEIGHTON, CATHERINE MICHELLE Age: 48
Address/City/State: 2720 COYOTE CREEK RD., WOLF CREEK, OR.
Offenses Charged: POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH THE INTENT TO DELIVER AND DRUG TAX STAMP VIOLATION
Suspect #2 Name: CONN, JAMES BUSTER Age: 23
Address/City/State: 318 MONTGOMERY AVENUE, GLENDALE, OR.
Offenses Charged: WANTON NEGLECT OF A DEPENDANT PERSON, POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH THE INTENT TO DELIVER AND DRUG TAX STAMP VIOLATION
Suspect #3 Name: LEIGHTON, ALEX CHRISTOPHER Age: 23
Address/City/State: 1212 C AVENUE EAST, APARTMENT 3G, OSKALOOSA, IOWA
Offenses Charged: WANTON NEGLECT OF A DEPENDANT PERSON, POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND GATHERINGS WHERE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ARE UNLAWFULLY USED
Suspect #4 Name: SEASE, AMBER CHRISTINE Age:· 19
Address/City/State: 1212 C AVENUE EAST, APARTMENT 3G, OSKALOOSA, IOWA
Offenses Charged: WANTON NEGLECT OF A DEPENDANT PERSON, POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND GATHERINGS WERE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ARE UNLAWFULLY USED
Suspect #5 Name: LEIGHTON, PAIGE FLORRIE Age: 21
Address/City/State: 318 MONTGOMERY AVENUE, GLENDALE, OR.
Offenses Charged: WANTON NEGLECT OF A DEPENDANT PERSON, POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH THE INTENT TO DELIVER AND DRUG TAX STAMP VIOLATION
A criminal charge is merely a criminal charge and not an indication of guilt. All suspects should be considered innocent until proven guilty.
