Larksville Borough Police warn of recent theft spree

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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; City police reported that Andre Allen, of 617 Hazle St., is in custody after a response to an assault at that residence resulted in a search and seizure of drugs and guns on Tuesday.</p><p>Charges have been filed against the 24-year-old for possession of large quantities of marijuana, heroin, crack cocaine and prescription pills along with four semi-automatic handguns and items used to manufacture or distribute the drugs. Cash in the amount of $1,000 also was confiscated.</p><p>According to Wilkes-Barre police at the scene, an investigation of the assault led to the discovery of the illegal items and numerous other code violations at the building. A city code enforcement officer posted signs on a first-floor window declaring the residence unfit for human habitation.</p><p>Officers reported smelling burnt marijuana emanating from a second-floor room where Allen was found along with money and drug paraphernalia.</p><p>After making observations, police obtained two search warrants from District Judge Rick Cronauer, and the ensuing search led to Allen&#8217;s arrest, police said.</p><p>A man who identified himself as the owner of the property said &#8220;about three people&#8221; were living at the residence, but he was not their landlord. The others were friends he let stay with him in exchange for paying certain bills, said the owner, who declined to give his name.</p><p>The owner said a man he had asked to leave the residence after &#8220;not living up to their end of the bargain&#8221; had given his key to another man, whom he said was involved in an altercation outside the residence earlier Tuesday.</p><p>Police arriving at the scene asked to look inside the residence for the victim, the owner said.</p><p>&#8220;All I know is that the cops came saying someone got beat up right outside here and we told them there was nobody here that got beat up. They asked if they could go in and look but I told them no,&#8221; he said, adding that officers eventually convinced him to let them inside.</p><p>The owner said he was unaware that weapons had been seized.</p><p>&#8220;I never saw no guns. Nobody ever showed me no guns,&#8221; he said.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">A Wilkes-Barre Code Enforcement officer posts signage deeming 617 Hazle St. unfit for human habitation after weapons and drugs were seized from the residence Tuesday afternoon. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/web1_hazlestreet2.jpg</photo0><caption0>A Wilkes-Barre Code Enforcement officer posts signage deeming 617 Hazle St. unfit for human habitation after weapons and drugs were seized from the residence Tuesday afternoon. </caption0><photoCredit0>Joe Dolinsky | Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/web1_drugs2.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Weapons and drugs seized from a residence at 617 Hazle St. in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday are displayed by city police. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/web1_drugs2.jpg</photo1><caption1>Weapons and drugs seized from a residence at 617 Hazle St. in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday are displayed by city police. </caption1><photoCredit1>Photo courtesy of Wilkes-Barre City Police Department </photoCredit1></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Joe Dolinsky</p><p>jdolinsky@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Joe Dolinsky at 570-991-6110 or on Twitter @JoeDolinskyTL.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Weapons, drugs seized from rooming house in Wilkes-Barre