OPD Take 4 More Off Streets in Suspected Drug Busts

If anyone doubts the Crime Stopper Program works, read the following.

These two reports are from OPD. The  Street Crimes Unit continues to work to not only get drugs off the street but to insure they have enough evidence to put the bad boys and girls away for a long time. In one case listed here, a young child was involved. While nobody wants to see a child taken from a parent, if convicted on the charges, the parent had no business having the child with them. There are times when Social Services MUST step in.

On June 13, 2012 at approximately 7:48 p.m., members of the Owensboro Police Department Street Crimes Unit stopped a vehicle at W. 7th Street and Moreland Street.

The vehicle was occupied by Samantha Finley, Gary Grace, and a small child of one of the occupants.

Detectives located numerous items inside the vehicle consistent with the manufacturing of Methamphetamine.

Social Services was contacted in reference to the child.

 Arrested:

 Samantha E. Finley

1714 W. 4th Street

Owensboro, KY. 42301

Charges:

• Manufacturing Methamphetamine, 1st Offense – Class B Felony

• Drug Paraphernalia, Buy/Possess – Class A Misdemeanor

• Controlled Substance Endangerment To A Child, 4th Degree – Class D

Felony

   Gary A. Grace

1815 Churchill Drive

Owensboro, KY. 42303

Charges:

• Manufacturing Methamphetamine, 1st Offense – Class B Felonyce

• Drug Paraphernalia, Buy/Possess – Class A Misdemeanor

• Controlled Substance Endangerment To A Child, 4th Degree – Class D

Felony

• Trafficking In Controlled Substance, 1st Degree, 1st Offense, (< 2gms

Methamphetamine) – Class D Felony

• Operating on Suspended/Revoked Operator’s License – Class B

Misdemeanor

• Failure To Or Improper Signal – Violation

June 14, 2012 at approximately 12:45 a.m., the Owensboro Police Department Street Crimes Unit opened an investigation stemming from multiple Crime Stopper tips at 2611 West Cloverdale Drive. 

The anonymous tips were in reference to possible drug activity at this location. 

During the investigation Detectives executed a Search Warrant at the home and located several items consistent with the manufacturing of methamphetamine. 

The homeowner, Kelly Cunningham, and a male subject, Barry James, were arrested on the below charges and are lodged at the Daviess County Detention Center. 

Arrested:

 Kelly J. Cunningham

2611 W. Cloverdale Drive

Owensboro, KY. 42303

Charges:

• Possession of A Controlled Substance, 1st Degree, 1st Offense

(Methamphetamine) – Class D Felony

• Drug Paraphernalia, Buy/Possess – Class A Misdemeanor

  Barry R. James

2601 Yosemite Drive

Owensboro, KY. 42301

Charges:

• Manufacturing Methamphetamine, 1st Offense – Class B Felony

• Possession of A Controlled Substance, 1st Degree, 1st Offense

(Methamphetamine) – Class D Felony

• Unlawful Possession of a Meth Precursor, 1st Offense – Class D Felony

• Drug Paraphernalia, Buy/Possess – Class A Misdemeanor