Longview, Wash. – Six people were arrested Tuesday morning after deputies served a drug-related search warrant in a Longview neighborhood, prompting multiple felony charges and the seizure of fentanyl and a stolen firearm.
According to the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office, the Crime Reduction Team (CRT) executed a warrant on the 600 block of 32nd Place with assistance from Lower Columbia SWAT and the Longview Police Department Street Crimes Unit.
Detectives reportedly obtained the warrant following an investigation into alleged delivery of controlled substances. During the search, authorities said they located controlled substances, cash, evidence of drug distribution, and a stolen firearm.
The following individuals were booked into Cowlitz County Jail on various charges:
- Caleb Polzel, 30, Longview – Three counts of allegedly delivering fentanyl within 1,000 feet of a school zone and unlawful use of a building for drug purposes.
- Jermaine Brown, 43, Longview – Allegedly possessing controlled substances with intent to deliver, unlawful firearm possession, and possession of a stolen firearm.
- Jerome Garner, 38, Kelso – Allegedly possessing controlled substances by prisoner and warrants for second- and third-degree theft.
- Shasta Shaw, 25, Kelso – Misdemeanor warrants for possession of controlled substances.
- Faith Cadle, 21, Toledo – Department of Corrections felony warrant.
Sheriff’s officials said the investigation remains ongoing. The location’s proximity to a school zone elevated potential charges tied to fentanyl distribution.
The arrests may be particularly relevant to families and students in the surrounding neighborhood.
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