Olympia cops say man, 80, sold crack, meth

OLYMPIA – Police have arrested an 80-year-old man for investigation of selling crack and methamphetamine from his home.

Calvin D. Ott was released on $10,000 bail Thursday. He was arrested Wednesday after police searched his home with a warrant and found pill bottles loaded with crack and crystal meth, said Olympia police Detective Sam Costello.

Ott wasn’t home during the search and was arrested hours later, Costello said. He was booked for investigation of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. Police said Friday they were awaiting a decision from the county prosecutor on whether to press formal charges.

Police were first drawn to Ott’s home after he reported a burglary at his home.

Costello said that during that investigation, police talked to people who told them about Ott’s alleged drug transactions.

Police now think that he was ripped off by someone he knew through the drug business, Costello said. “Unfortunately, he’s been involved in a lot of different criminal activity for a long period of time,” he said. “He has less ability to protect himself now from the younger drug crowd, and they’re kind of taking advantage of him and stealing his things.”