Police: Man arrested in Oroville for selling drugs to minors
The Butte Interagency Narcotics Task Force arrested a man for selling narcotics and Xanax to minors on Thursday in Oroville.
Posted: Jul 27, 2021 1:24 PM
Updated: Jul 27, 2021 1:24 PM
Posted By: Ricardo Tovar
OROVILLE, Calif.- A search warrant served by the Butte Interagency Narcotics Task Force ended with the arrest of a man charged with selling narcotics and Xanax to minors on Thursday.
Steven Aust,19, was arrested on the 1120 Block of 18th St. and while being transported to jail attempted to escape and resisted arrest.
Aust was recaptured uninjured and was booked into the Butte County Jail.
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Xanax
Posted: Apr 9, 2021 2:25 PM
Updated: Apr 9, 2021 5:02 PM
Posted By: Debbie Cobb and Ricardo Tovar
UPDATE: 4:47 p.m. Friday, Apr. 9, 2021- Knowa Massey was arraigned in the Butte County Superior Court today.
He was arraigned on five counts including a few special allegations:
Knowa Massey of Oroville
Sale of a controlled substance to a minor (maximum of nine years in county jail)
Selling a controlled substance 1,000 ft. from a school (maximum of two years in county jail)
Selling to minors four years younger than him (maximum of 3 years in county jail)
Alcohol arrests
The number of student DUIs and narcotics charges continues to climb. In March, there were five arrests for disorderly conduct with alcohol, three in possession of narcotics, and one driving under the influence who identify themselves as students. At least 13 people were arrested on suspicion of DUI and 39 arrested for allegedly possessing narcotics.
Ghost gun
The Chico Police department arrested a 21-year-old suspect on the charge of possessing a “ghost gun” on March 20 at approximately 11 p.m.
Police responded to a party complaint at the La Vista Verde Apartments and two officers reported finding a large, unruly crowd.
Butte Interagency Narcotic Task Force search warrant leads to 7 arrest
Seven people were arrested during a search warrant by the Butte Interagency Narcotics Task Force in Oroville on Thursday.
Posted: Apr 1, 2021 6:24 PM
Updated: Apr 1, 2021 9:38 PM
Posted By: Brandon Downs
OROVILLE, Calif. - Seven people were arrested in Oroville when the Butte Interagency Narcotics Task Force served a search warrant on Thursday, the task force said.
The task force, Butte County Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Unit and its Investigation Unit served the warrant at the 700 block of Yuba Ave. in Oroville.
When the task force arrived at the residence, which has a travel trailer in the front, a male and a female tried to escape by climbing out the window and on the roof.