Brandon M. Perrott faces a judge today charged with four counts of delivery of methamphetamine.
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – Bail was set at $25,000 for the suspect that drug detectives were looking for when they raided a south Centralia house yesterday.
Brandon M. Perrott, 33, however, had moved out the day before.
A search warrant was served at 7 a.m., at the 1000 block of South Tower Avenue by the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team with the assistance of the Lewis County Regional SWAT Team, the Sheriff’s Enforcement Team and personnel with the state Department of Corrections.
Several people were detained, but only three were arrested. Law enforcement officers made their fourth arrest when shortly afterward they found Perrott at his new home on Reeder Road outside Tenino near Maytown in Thurston County.
Perrott was wanted for allegedly four times since early May selling methamphetamine to a confidential informant from the Tower Avenue residence while he was living there with his girlfriend and her family.
Her mother Penny Martin was among those in Lewis County Superior Court this afternoon when the arrestees were brought before a judge.
Martin said they’d suspected what Perrott was up to and told him to leave. She was distraught over the condition of her home, after law enforcement officers conducted their search.
“Every room the officers went through, they broke things,” she said. “They opened every dresser drawer, and threw them down the hallway.”
She still can’t find her car keys, Martin said, noting one pile left of her belongings was taller than her bed.
Authorities posted the house uninhabitable, attributing the move to numerous code violations found inside and outside. Martin said they were in the process of remodeling the house they are purchasing.
Martin’s husband was arrested as when asked, he told police he had a methamphetamine pipe in his bedroom and gave them consent to search, according to court documents. Police found two meth pipes with residue and baggies with meth.
They also found two guns – a Winchester Model 70 and a Savage Arms Model 111 – which he is prohibited from having because of prior felony convictions.
Patrick N. Martin, 50, was charged today with possession of methamphetamine and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. His bail was set at $10,000.
Thirty-one-year-old Jennifer N. Morillon, who rents a room at the home told police she had drugs in her pocket and in her bedroom they found a digital scale and numerous plastic bags with residue. She was charged with possession of methamphetamine. Her bail was set with a $5,000 unsecured bond.
Penny Martin’s son, 28-year-old Spencer R. Barney, was also arrested as police found in his bedroom an Windham AR-15 rifle and a Springfield 22 rifle, according to court documents. He too has prior felonies, and was charged with first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. His bail was set at $10,000.
Perrott was charged with four counts of delivery of methamphetamine.
All four of the defendants are unemployed and qualified for court appointed lawyers, according to temporary defense attorney Joely O’Rourke.
Lewis County Superior Court Judge Richard Brosey was initially visibly perturbed when told the confidential informant involved has in the past been represented by all but two of the county’s contract defense attorneys. It would mean finding outside lawyers for the defendants to avoid conflicts, he said, raising his voice.
Lewis County Deputy Prosecutor Paul Masiello then said he’d charged Martin, Morillon and Barney as co-defendants with each other, but they were not involved in Perrott’s case.
Masiello acknowledged outside the courtroom the three arrests at the house were more or less byproducts of the investigation and search warrant meant for Perrott.
Penny Martin didn’t make excuses for her husband or her son, but couldn’t understand the necessity for police to break things.
“When they came, we didn’t fight,” she said. “If my family’s done something wrong, they’ll have their day in court.”
Arraignments for all four of the defendants are scheduled for next Thursday.
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For background, read “News brief: Drugs, guns seized at south Centralia residence” from Thursday July 7, 2016, here
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The aftermath of a search warrant on South Tower Avenue. / Courtesy photo Penny Martin
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
Oh yeah Bobby in LC they also said that weed would be to expensive to buy and the black market would thrive. Wrong again cannabis prices are affordable and so would coke, meth, and herion all made from plants. Just like alcohol madr from plants also. So drug prices would drop and be safer if regulated, the Drug War is a failure, but the police just need to keep their numbers up. Remember this No Victim no Crime..No Victim no Crime.. say it with me.. No victim no crime.. there you go.. no victim no crime….
How do we know if this is true? Other countries have legalized drugs and it works. So your statements are not backed up with any resrarch. Do a Google search on countries that have legalized, their crime and Aids problems have dropped. What gets me is the legal drugs and all the users of so called medications. It’s Ok if a doctors name is on the bottle. The #1 drug in America is Alcohol sold everywhere and causes deaths and traffic accidents. Yet Alcohol is advertised on our roadways,Television etc.. I would post links to the facts but the moderator wont allow it, so most comments are just Cannon Fodder and I wont post on Face Book since they have posted a Large BLM sign in front of their Headquarters. Lets legalize and regulate, remember how bad. Marijuana was said to be? Now it’s everywhere so where is all the crime and violence the Government claimed it caused. The only violence was caused by the police with their 6am raids on hard working Americans who used a Herb. It’s your body and what you put in it is your right as long as you dont steal for your drugs. I like to smoke pot yet I dont steal and I own a sucessful business. What am I the exception I don’t think so.
I don’t understand how drug addicts who now steal for illegal drugs will suddenly become “productive and work hard for money to but leagl drugs.
The problem with legalized drugs Peabody is the prices will much higher than the illegal stuff. Drug addicts who have to steal for money for illegal drugs will still have to get money to buy legal drugs.
Oh yeah bobbie in LC the only input you have on this subject is to worry about someones spelling. Most people are using their smart phones. That goes for all the spelling police. Who cares were not here to get an A plus on spelling on a moderated blog.
When drugs are legalized property crimes will fall. Drug addicts will spend more time working and being productive instead of spending every waking moment looking for drugs or things to steal for drug money. Millions are all ready on our rodes driving high on drugs so traffis accidents wont change, texting drivers are worse than drugged drivers. The war on drugs has failed and now we live in a police state because of it. Look at Marijuana all the wasted revenue and now it’s legal. No one’s going out of their minds or killing people now that it’s been legalized, in fact their are more problems with alcohol since it started being sold in super markets. There are plenty of 3rd World countries whom have legalized and their crime rates have dropped to the drugs easy access. It’s you’re body ig you want to get high go for it, as long as you don’t endanger anyone else or steal for drugs have at them. Look at Micheal Phelps the Olympic Swimmer he’s a Gold medal winner and he uses Canabis. The people I worry about are the Police Officers whom are using Steroids and abusing citizens while on a Roid Rage. As a matter of fact someone should public disclose city hall and find out how often police officers are Drug Tested. Just because they have a rubber badge does not mean their not using. Want more info on the subject. Go to Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, listen to real police officers explain how making drugs illegal ties up resources and causes more harm than good. Sick of the Government setting the rulez for We the People. You’re body is yours and what you do to it is you’re business.
Kassie,
For the love of God please use punctuation like commas and periods.
Kassie,
Your not the only one who knows this bunch. TRASH, DRUG DEALING, DRUG USING, TRASH. There is no defending trash.
Well it’s only my opinion but if people actually minded their own damed business and had something better to do with their lives other than put their nose in business that is not theirs or maybe quit judging people for their fault but not stepping up to check claim their own faults this world would be a better place and I’ll tell u something some of the best people I’ve ever met is or has been a addict of one kind or another and who am I to judge I know personally those people are good people who do nothing but put them self’s out to help other people and all they get for doing so is judged and called names some of the most fucked people I’ve ever met are the so called strait lace church goers I’ve met good strait lace church goers as well just like saying one preist molests some kids dose that make every preist a molester I think not and if u people knew these people first hand u wouldn’t be so full of shit in you fucked judgements on others
Open Borders and the Meth is just walked into the US. Looking for Suspects Try knocking on the White Houses front door.The open border is Fueling the fire. Lets not forget the Aircraft owned by the CIA that crahed with more than 6 tons of Cocaine onboard. US troops gaurding poppie fields in the Middle East. It’s our own Government involved in bringing drugs into our Country. They commit the crimes and pretend to be our Saviors. Herion shipped in Body Bags. Freeway Rick Ross look these terms up a ser the truth and the Drug War lies. Yet alcohol kills thousands each year but it can be purchased everywhere. All drugs should be legal then property crimes will drop, but all the ABC. Law Enforcement Thugs would be out of a job. Think Im Crazy? Go to Law Enforcement Against Prohibition or Leap.com for short and here what othet police officers have to say before you attack my comment. The drug war is a failure.
Here we go again. Criminals stepping up to do the job cops are paid to do.
Before he was an informant, anything he said in court was twisted and confused, accused of providing lies.
But boy, once he’s got some dirt on another criminal and offers to be a snitch, all of a sudden he’s the cops best friend, always honest, and never lies.
The police should publicly thank criminals, because without them, the police would be helpless.
It’s this addiction to criminal assistance to get convictions that allows crime to flourish.
When it comes to criminals and cops in Lewis County, it’s a symbiotic relationship. They need each other. However, the public needs neither.
Hey, Penny! If you weren’t living with felons, drug dealers and drug users those nasty police wouldn’t be busting into your house trashing your gear. I don’t know but something tells me that you knew exactly what was taking place under your roof. Save your indignation for people who will give a shit, thieving tweakers like you and your people are the only ones that feel bad for your ass.
And by the way, the amount of money spent on “controlling” these freaks out of our cities is rediculous. Bring in the BIG GUNNER MACHINES at tax payers expense. You think your waste of money and resources make a darn difference to them? They laugh all the way to jail knowing you spent thousands of dollars on a moot point.
Pretty sad day when all we are doing is relocating the druggies to another location…………….”JAIL?” Then out again on the streets, or another neighborhood. Yup, makes sense don’t ya think?