Three people were arrested Friday following a monthslong investigation into alleged drug-related activity at a home in Battle Ground.
Police began looking at the residence at 1908 S.W. Sixth St., several months ago after a neighbor reported concerns about suspicious activity at the home, according to the Battle Ground Police Department.
While serving a search warrant Friday, officers found a loaded handgun and $3,500 in cash. The house was littered with syringes, police said, and other drug paraphernalia.
An 11-month-old child, who was in the home at the time of the search, was placed with a family member under the direction of Child Protective Services, police said.
Police arrested 29-year-old Samuel E. Norton and 30-year-old Erica C. Tyler on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance. A third person, Matthew E. Norton, 25, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
The charges were forwarded to the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
Battle Ground Police Chief Bob Richardson commended the actions of the neighbor who reported the residence.
“This individual contacted us and then provided key information over several months, information that aided our detectives in the investigation and the resulting arrests,” Richardson said in a press release.
The Clark County Regional Drug and Safe Streets Task Forces assisted the Battle Ground Police Department.
