House fire leads to Blan drug arrest

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BLANCHESTER —Two people were arrested on drug-related charges Thursday after a house fire on Bourbon Street.

Late Thursday morning the Blanchester-Marion Twp. Fire Department responded to a reported house fire at 409 Bourbon St., according to BPD Chief Scott Reinbolt. The fire was quickly extinguished, but firefighters reported seeing a small amount of marijuana inside the home.

The police department obtained a search warrant for the house, which was executed Thursday afternoon.

“Inside the home the officers found items used to cultivate marijuana, hypodermic syringes, straws used to ingest illegal narcotics, and other items for processing illegal narcotics,” Reinbolt said. “Officers were assisted at the scene by County Dog Warden Rex Doak, who removed a pit bull dog from the house so that the officers could safely execute the search.”

The residents of the home were determined to be Andre Sharp, 28, and Mishell Hutchens, 31, Reinbolt said. He said Sharp was charged with three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, while Hutchens was charged with one count of possession of drug paraphernalia and one count of possessing drug abuse instruments.

Both were served summonses requiring their appearance in the Clinton County Municipal Court to answer the charges, all of which are misdemeanors, Reinbolt said.

Police cars in front of the house that was searched.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2016/11/web1_IMG_7689.jpgPolice cars in front of the house that was searched. Blanchester PD

Sharp
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2016/11/web1_sharp.jpgSharp Blanchester PD

Hutchens
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2016/11/web1_hutchens.jpgHutchens Blanchester PD

Police say these drug-related items were seized from the home.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2016/11/web1_Search-Warrant-Finds.jpgPolice say these drug-related items were seized from the home. Blanchester PD

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