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Two guns found in Vice raids

Friday, June 27, 2014

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

Vice Squad members serving search warrants investigating drug activity found two semiautomatic handguns in one home and more than $1,250 in cash in another.

At a 1128 Ivanhoe Ave. home about 6:28 p.m. Wednesday, police found the cash, along with a bag of marijuana, a digital scale, a bag of crack cocaine and a security system that had four cameras and a 32-inch television monitor.

Arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in municipal court was 27-year-old Brandon Ravnell of Youngstown. Arrested on charges of possession of drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana was 28-year-old Carl Hammonds, also of Youngstown. Reports said he faces those charges because he was near those items in the home when they were found.

The guns, a 9 mm and a .45-caliber semiautomatic, were found at a 2004 Pointview Ave. home that officers searched about 5:10 p.m. Wednesday. Also found was a magazine with 30 rounds of ammunition, two scales, a bag of marijuana and $325 in cash.

Arrested there on charges of possession of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia was 23-year-old Calvin Martin of Youngstown.