By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
A reported verbal domestic dispute ended with multiple requested drug charges for two Salinans Wednesday.
Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester said this morning that officers were sent to an apartment in the 1400 block of E. Iron for a reported verbal domestic dispute. An acquaintance of the woman allegedly involved in the dispute notified police about the verbal altercation and said that she was told the man allegedly involved had taken drugs.
When officers arrived, Sarah Reeves, 38, of Salina, who reportedly was involved in the dispute, told police that Zachary Lemanton, 33, of Salina, had taken a large amount of fentanyl, Forrester said. He had taken drugs, but was checked out and was okay, Forrester added.
While officers were in the apartment, they noticed a large glass jar that had what was suspected to be marijuana. They secured the apartment and applied for a search warrant.
Forrester said both Reeves and Lemanton were taken to the Salina Police Department for further investigation. When Lemanton was searched, officers allegedly found a plastic bag containing numerous pill that possibly contained fentanyl.
When the search of the residence was conducted, officers also allegedly found drug paraphernalia and 29 grams of methamphetamine, he said. The marijuana found weighed 34.3 grams. There were no drug tax stamps.
Additionally, the apartment was within 1,000 feet of Lakewood Middle School, 1135 E. Lakewood Circle.
Requested charges for Lemanton include the following, Forrester said.
●Four counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school
●Three counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance
●No drug tax stamp
●Possession of marijuana
●Misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia
Forrester said the following charges were requested for Reeves.
●Unlawful distribution of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school
●No drug tax stamp
●Misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia