Oakwood, Ohio—On February 23, 2015, a search warrant for narcotics was executed at 113 East Harmon Street in the Village of Oakwood. Investigators with the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force seized suspected heroin and paraphernalia.
At the time of the search warrant investigators located four adult residents and six children ranging from 1-16 years of age. The four adults were taken into custody and Job & Family Services were on scene to care for the children.
Arrested were Benjamin D. Smith age 30, Holly McVey-Flores age 37, Heather Ladd age 28 and Sheri Kraegel age 28. The adults as well as the six children reside at the Harmon Street address. Initial charges filed against the four are; Smith, Ladd and McVey-Flores-Possession of Drug Abuse Instruments and Endangering Children. Smith was also charged with Possession of Drugs. Kraegel was transported to Defiance County to be held on an outstanding Municipal Court Warrant. Additional charges are pending the Prosecuting Attorney’s review of the case file.
“It aggravates me beyond words when adults are so selfish and careless they chose to leave drugs and paraphernalia accessible to innocent children. The Village of Oakwood is a safer community today with these people off the streets.”
Assisting with this investigation were the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Oakwood Police Department, Job & Family Services, West Central Ohio Crime Task Force and the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office.
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