OAKWOOD – On, January 5, 2023, the Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force
concluded an eight-month investigation into Shawn M. Spencer, 43 years
old, 306 North First Street in the Village of Oakwood, Ohio. A search
warrant was executed on January 5, 2023, at the residence listed above.
Spencer and a Tameesha T. Rowe, 41 Years old, 306 North First Street,
Oakwood, Ohio, were located inside the residence.
Agents of the
Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force located and seized several firearms, a
large amount of US currency and suspected Methamphetamine, suspected
Crack-Cocaine and suspected Opiates during the search. Spencer was taken
into custody for Weapons Under Disability, additional charges are
expected. Spencer is currently being held at the Paulding County Jail
with a $100,000 bond.
Assisting with yesterday’s operation were
the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office, the Oakwood School Resource
Officer, and Paulding County Prosecutor Joseph Burkard.
The
Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force is made up of the Defiance County
Sheriff’s Office, Defiance Police Department, Fulton County Sheriff’s
Office, Archbold Police Department, Henry County Sheriff’s Office,
Napoleon Police Department, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Paulding
County Sheriff’s Office, Williams County Sheriff’s Office and the Bryan
Police Department.
As always, The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office
asks citizens with information about drug trafficking, or other
criminal activity in Paulding County to contact us by phone, the
Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force website www.manunitohio.org, or at your
local sheriff’s office or police department in person. Anonymity will be
given to all tips received.