Man Arrested on Drug and Child Endangerment Charges in Salem

What started out as a domestic disturbance call turned into a drug arrest.

PHOTO: Salem Police Department

(SALEM, Ore.) - A 29-year old Salem man was arrested on October 7th after officers located Heroin, Methamphetamine, evidence of illegal narcotics distribution and firearms in his house. He was charged with a number of drug and child endangerment-related charges and booked into the Marion County Jail.

The incident began early in the morning on October 7th when patrol officers were called to 3831 Homestead Rd S regarding a domestic disturbance.

While officers were investigating this incident, they located Marijuana in various parts of the house, loaded firearms and evidence of other narcotics. They also found a two-year old child sleeping in the residence close to where loaded firearms and narcotics were located.

Salem Police Street Crimes detectives were contacted to assist in the investigation and a search warrant was obtained to further search the residence.

During the service of the warrant detectives located a considerable amount of Marijuana in various stages of drying as well as Marijuana plants, Heroin, Methamphetamine, drug distribution records, drug paraphernalia and drug packaging materials.

The investigation revealed that the suspect, 29-year old Robert R McCabe is a current Medical Marijuana Card Holder, but he was out of compliance with program guidelines by selling Marijuana.

Also during the investigation, three different people attempted contact with McCabe in order to purchase narcotics. One of those subjects, 29-year old Salem resident Angelique Harwood, came to the residence with brownies that had Marijuana cooked inside of them. She was cited for Possession of More Than An Ounce of Marijuana.

Robert McCabe was arrested and the two-year old child was released to family members.

McCabe was charged with Delivery of a Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine, Possession of a Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine, Delivery of a Controlled Substance-Heroin, Possession of a Controlled Substance-Heroin, Manufacture of a Controlled Substance-Marijuana, Delivery of a Controlled Substance-Marijuana, Possession of More Than an Ounce of Marijuana, Child Neglect in the First Degree, Endangering the Welfare of a Minor, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Disorderly Conduct and Criminal Mistreatment in the First Degree.

Source: Marion County Sheriff's Office news release