MANSFIELD, Ohio — A 27-year-old man was arrested after detectives with the METRICH drug task force, a 10-county team aimed at reducing illegal drugs and weapons, seized over $71,000 worth of drugs from a Mansfield home Thursday.
On Thursday, detectives executed a search warrant at a home located at 418 Sherman Place.
While officers attempted to execute the search warrant, the 27-year-old man, who is not being identified until charges have been filed, jumped from the second-story window in an attempt to evade officers.
During the search, detectives located approximately 601 grams of suspected methamphetamine, carrying a street value of $8,400.
Other drugs found in the home included:
- 508 grams of suspected heroin with a street value of $45,000
- 18.5 grams of THC wax
- 36 grams of suspected cocaine with a street value at $3,600
- 140 grams of suspected crack cocaine with a street value of $14,000
- 20 grams of suspected marijuana with a street value of $600
The seized drugs carried a street value of around $71,600.
A loaded Glock 9 mm handgun and a loaded 32 cal. Revolver along with a large amount of drug paraphernalia used to package and traffic narcotics were found inside the home.
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