Grand Coulee man arrested on warrants and more

 

Last updated 4/4/2018 at 9:29am



A Grand Coulee man wanted on three warrants was arrested at a closed local cafe March 26.

Police arrested Martin L. H. Scranton, 25, and took him to Grant County jail on the warrants. He is facing additional charges of possession with intent to deliver heroin, possession of heroin, and having a dangerous weapon on his person.

Officers Joe Higgs and Chris McClanahan made the arrest after Higgs saw Scranton inside Flo’s Cafe about 8:30 p.m.

Before the cafe door was opened for Higgs, Scranton disappeared from view, but after a search was found inside a water heater closet.

Police found what they said were two drug kits inside a backpack Scranton had been carrying.

During the arrest procedure, police said, Scranton kept reaching for his pocket, where he’d had a spring-assisted, lock-blade knife that was dropped at his feet. An officer’s report stated that the knife blade “had been sharpened, turning it into a double-edged dagger.”

The two drug kits contained numerous items used to inject narcotics. They were later sent to the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab.

The report stated that there was heroin residue on a number of items.

 

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