Police: 41 grams of meth seized in Winton; 2 arrested
Merced street-gang investigators have seized more than 40 grams of methamphetamine and firearms, and arrested two people in Winton, the Police Department reported.
Agents with the Gang-Violence Suppression Unit arrested Todd A. Freeman, 40, and Jeffrey L. Crawford Jr., 32, on Friday night at a home in the 7100 block of Ridge Street in Winton, the department said in a news release.
Officers confiscated 41 grams of methamphetamine, two 12-gauge shotguns, one pound of marijuana, a scale and an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.
Police said multiple people, including a “small child,” were inside the home Friday when agents served a search warrant.
Officers said the investigation began after agents “developed information” that Freeman had drugs and weapons inside his home.
Freeman was booked into the John Latorraca Correctional Facility on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine for sales, being a felon in possession of a firearm, being a felon in possession of ammunition and child endangerment. He remained in custody Tuesday.
Details of his prior criminal convictions were not available Tuesday.
Crawford was arrested on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine for sales, being a felon in possession of a firearm, being a felon in possession of ammunition, destruction of evidence and child endangerment. He was also in custody Tuesday at the John Latorraca Correctional Facility.
According to Merced County jail records, Crawford’s criminal history includes multiple drug and domestic-violence-related convictions dating back to at least 2013 and numerous parole violations.
Police ask anyone with information on this case to contact Sgt. Brian Rodriguez at 209-385-4710 or the Merced Police Department tipster line at 209-385-4725. The public can send information via anonymous text messages to the Police Department by dialing “TIP411” (847411) and including the word “Comvip” as the “keyword” in the message.
This story was originally published January 19, 2016 at 2:28 PM with the headline "Police: 41 grams of meth seized in Winton; 2 arrested."