Crime & Safety
Twinsburg Man, Teenager Arrested for Drug Trafficking at Solon Home Days
The information in this report is from the Solon Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
A Solon officer on bicycle patrol arrested a Twinsburg man and a teenager on drug trafficking charges during the Solon Home Days festival.
Marlon Baker, 19, was charged with trafficking in drugs and possession of criminal tools.Β
A 17-year-old male, also from Twinsburg, was arrested on the same charges. He was referred to juvenile court.
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According to the police report, the officer rode up to two men standing near a parked car at the festival and noticed the smell of raw marijuana.
When he asked the men about it, they said they were just "smoking a blunt." The officer searched the car and found about 62 grams of weed, including a 48.24 grame bag that also contained the 17-year-old's driver's license.
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