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Police Find Cocaine, Heroin In Home

Janice Podsada Staff writer

Spokane police responded to a report of a car prowler on the South Hill about 1 a.m. Monday.

Police said the suspect, Cecil M. Morin, 39, was stopped and searched and found to be carrying drugs.

Police said they obtained a warrant to search Morin’s home at 9 E. 31st.

At the home, police said, they found cocaine, heroin and a crack pipe made from a baby food jar.

Morin was booked into the Spokane County Jail on a charge of possession of a controlled substance.

Computers, handguns stolen

Spokane police were called to a home on South Altamont on July 21 about 2 a.m.

The resident told police someone had thrown a chunk of concrete through the front window.

Police said they found the piece of concrete, filled out a malicious mischief report and left.

The following day, police were called to the same residence about 3 a.m. The resident told police she left her home at 11:30 p.m. and returned about 2 a.m. to discover that someone had broken into the house through a basement window and taken several computers and two handguns.

Police are continuing their investigation.

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