A man claiming to have a gun robbed a south-side drugstore of prescription painkillers, according to a Fort Wayne police report. The man approached the pharmacy counter in Walgreens at 222 E. Pettit Ave.Crack cocaine, guns, cash and drug-related items were confiscated in a drug raid this week across the street from an Allen County elementary school, the sheriff's department said.
The county drug task force and SWAT team searched the home of Gregory L. White in the 4600 block of Werling Drive in Fort Wayne on Monday after an eight-month investigation, according to a written statement issued today.
Detectives reported finding 27 grams of crack, three hidden handguns, scales, plastic bags and a large amount of cash inside the home, the statement said. The sheriff's department said one of the guns had been listed as stolen.
White, 39, who lives across the street from Village Elementary School, was charged with dealing cocaine, theft-receiving stolen property, possession of marijuana, maintaining a common nuisance and driving while suspended. His bond was set at $55,000, according to the statement from Steve Stone, sheriff's department spokesman.
More arrests are expected, the statement said.
