Beech Tree News Network

On February 16, Butler County Sheriff Deputy Talon Gary made a routine traffic stop on Micah Damron.  K-9 Deputy Willow hit on the car thus creating a search.  Over a half a pound of suspected meth was located in the vehicle.  A search warrant was issued for Damron’s residence, located on Ferry St. in Rochester.   Deputies Johnathan Barks, Nathan Barks, Joe Alford, and Kyle Simmons assisted Gary in the search.  Found at the residence was guns, cash, suspected hydrocodone, suspected fentanyl, suspected meth, and drug paraphernalia. 

Damron was lodged in the Butler County Jail and charged with trafficking in controlled substance 1^st degree 1^st offense (> or = 2 gms methamphetamine), trafficking in controlled substance 1^st offense (carfentanil or fentanyl derivatives), trafficking in controlled substance 1^st degree 1^st offense (> or = 10 D.U. drug unspecified), trafficking in marijuana 1^st offense (less than 8 oz.), prescription controlled substance not proper container 1^st offense, drug paraphernalia – buy/possess, and possession of marijuana.  “K-9 Willow was instrumental in this drug arrest.  It is estimated that she took approximately $18,000 worth of drugs off the street,”  said Deputy Talon Gary, Willow’s handler.