Police officers from the Seventh Judicial District Crime Task Force and Oak Ridge Police Department serve a search warrant at 306 Vermont Avenue as part of an investigation into illegal drug activity on Friday morning, Feb. 24, 2017. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Note: This story was last updated at 4:40 p.m.
Charges are pending after a search warrant was served as part of an investigation into illegal drug activity on Vermont Avenue on Friday morning, authorities said.
The search warrant was served by members of the Seventh Judicial District Crime Task Force and the Oak Ridge Police Department SWAT and patrol staff.
Police were at the home at 306 Vermont Avenue, which is across from St. Mary’s Catholic Church in central Oak Ridge, for several hours Friday morning. The Oak Ridge Codes Enforcement Department was also there.
The Task Force is currently processing the house and conducting interviews, a City of Oak Ridge press release said late Friday morning.
“Charges are pending,” the press release said. “No further details regarding the investigation will be released by ORPD at this time.”
In the interest of public information and safety, Oak Ridge Police sent Nixle alerts while the operation was underway, the press release said. The first alert, sent around 6:30 a.m., asked nearby residents to stay indoors. Approximately 15 minutes later, when officers had the area secured and the road reopened, another alert was sent to update citizens.
Residents of Oak Ridge and surrounding areas are encouraged to sign up for Nixle alerts. They can so by texting “37830” to 888-777, the press release said.
More information will be added as it becomes available.
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Charges are pending after a search warrant was served as part of an investigation into illegal drug activity on Vermont Avenue on Friday morning, Feb. 24, 2017, authorities said. The search warrant was served by members of the Seventh Judicial District Crime Task Force and the Oak Ridge Police Department SWAT and patrol staff. (Photo courtesy City of Oak Ridge)
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