Crime & Safety
Drug Raid Finds Robbery Suspect
Easton police raided a building on Spruce Street Wednesday and found a man they say is a suspect in a robbery.
A drug raid Wednesday night in Easton's West Ward led city police to a man they say is a suspect in a robbery.
The raid happened just before 7 p.m., when city police and members of the Northampton County Drug Task Force served a search warrant on 1227 Spruce St.
Police said the search was prompted by complaints by neighbors. An investigation determined drug dealers had taken the property over from an elderly tenant.
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According to police, one of the dealers is suspected of a robbery on the 100 block of Northampton Street earlier this year. Police declined to say more, citing concerns about compromising the investigation.
Two men were arrested during the raid:
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- Derrick Parks, Jr., 18, Easton, charged with possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
- Shaun Ranges, 20, Plainfield, NJ, charged with possession of heroin and cocaine, and cited for possession of a small amount of marijuana.
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