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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Several homeowners on Stanton Street were happy to see heavily-armed federal and state agents Monday raid what they say is a troubled residence and arresting a man wanted for the attempted homicide of two people earlier this year.</p><p>Carrying assault rifles and wearing protective head shields and body armor, nearly a dozen agents with the FBI and U.S. Marshals and state police fugitive task forces forced their way inside 184 Stanton St. at about 11 a.m. quickly removing two women and Tony Edwards, 28, from the house.</p><p>One of the agents carried large bolt cutters. A dog inside the residence was unharmed.</p><p>About one hour after the raid, the two women were released while Edwards was taken away to have his fingerprints forensically analyzed to learn his identity.</p><p>It turned out Edwards is wanted for his alleged role in a shooting that severely injured two people in a hallway at the Interfaith Heights apartment complex in Wilkes-Barre on April 4.</p><p>Edwards&#8217; accomplice in the shooting, Wandalee Balcacer, 25, was arrested at a residence in Hanover Township on Monday, according to U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane.</p><p>City police said a man and a woman, whose names were not released, were shot in a hallway at 292 Coal St. Police later that day impounded a vehicle from Madison Street, Wilkes-Barre, they suspected was involved in the shooting.</p><p>Pane stated the shooting allegedly took place after a verbal argument between Edwards, Balcacer and the two victims.</p><p>The scene on Stanton Street brought neighbors onto their front porches.</p><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s narcotic sales,&#8221; said Ed Harkins. &#8220;At all hours of the day and night, there were people going in and leaving.&#8221;</p><p>Frank Kratz, a Wilkes-Barre code enforcement officer, condemned the house as agents finished searching the interior.</p><p>Neighbors said it was the second time in less than a week the city condemned the house they say is infested with rodents and bugs.</p><p>&#8220;The city came last week, posted it condemned and the people moved out but they came back later in the week,&#8221; a neighbor said.</p><p>Luzerne County tax records list the owners of 184 Stanton St. as Lion and Cherelyn Forst. They could not be reached for comment on Monday.</p><p>County records indicate the property was purchased for $15,500 in January 2014 by Lion and Cherelyn Forst.</p><p>A crew from UGI Utilities, Inc., turned off electrical service to the residence.</p><p>Harkins said he was happy law enforcement agents raided the house and the city condemned the property.</p><p>Garbage and debris littered the side porch and driveway.</p><p>&#8220;Take a look at the other homes around here; they&#8217;re well kept with nice lawns,&#8221; Harkins said. &#8220;Take a look at that one; it looks like a junk yard on the side and in the back.&#8221;</p><p>It was not immediately known when Edwards and Balcacer would be arraigned on the attempted homicide charges.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Tony Edwards was taken into custody after federal and state police agents raided 184 Stanton St., Wilkes-Barre, on Monday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/web1_Stanton-Street-Wilkes-Barre.jpg</photo0><caption0>Tony Edwards was taken into custody after federal and state police agents raided 184 Stanton St., Wilkes-Barre, on Monday. </caption0><photoCredit0>Ed Lewis | Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/web1_TTL100615police-activity1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Police took one man into custody at 184 Stanton St., Wilkes-Barre, Monday afternoon. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/web1_TTL100615police-activity1.jpg</photo1><caption1>Police took one man into custody at 184 Stanton St., Wilkes-Barre, Monday afternoon. </caption1><photoCredit1>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/web1_TTL100615police-activity2.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Police took on man into custody at 184 Stanton St., Wilkes-Barre, Monday afternoon. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/web1_TTL100615police-activity2.jpg</photo2><caption2>Police took on man into custody at 184 Stanton St., Wilkes-Barre, Monday afternoon. </caption2><photoCredit2>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit2></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Ed Lewis</p><p>elewis@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Ed Lewis at 570-991-6116 or on Twitter @TLEdLewis</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Agents raid Wilkes-Barre house