Suspected drug items found at scene of police officer involved shooting in Ashtabula
Police in Ashtabula have found evidence of drug trafficking in the home where an officer involved shooting took place on Friday. As part of a Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Ashtabula Police Department search, the units found a digital scale, suspected illegal narcotics, firearms, and $5,500 hidden throughout the house located at 420 West 38th Street in Ashtabula. An Ashtabula police officer is on administrative leave after being involved in the shooting. Polic...
ASHTABULA, Ohio - Police in Ashtabula have found evidence of drug trafficking in the home where an officer involved shooting took place on Friday.
As part of a Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Ashtabula Police Department search, the units found a digital scale, suspected illegal narcotics, firearms, and $5,500 hidden throughout the house located at 420 West 38th Street in Ashtabula.
An Ashtabula police officer is on administrative leave after being involved in the shooting.
Police responded to a 9-1-1 call of an intruder inside the home, holding a woman at gunpoint.
Three officers responded and found two men involved in a struggle.
One of the men had a gun.
That's when the homeowner or one of the individuals living in the home was shot by the officer.
The Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating the case.
