Police raid 2 homes for drugs, arrest 2

10/1/2003

LIMA, Ohio - Two Lima men were arrested yesterday during a drug raid at a home on Sixth Street that turned up crack cocaine, marijuana, cash, drug paraphernalia, and firearms.

Taji Pernell, 22, and Antonio Stinson, 18, were charged with possession of crack cocaine. They were arrested by Lima police who served a search warrant at 129 East Sixth St.

Police also searched a home at 506 East Second St. and found marijuana, cash, and firearms. No arrests were made during the raid. Authorities targeted both homes after receiving complaints about drug activity from neighbors, police said.