Salem Police Arrest Several for Marijuana Violations

This incident involved a legal medical marijuana patient, but his status as a medical patient is separate from the crimes he and the others are alleged to have committed.

Salem-News.com

(SALEM, Ore.) - Salem Police have arrested four people for selling marijuana to minors from a residence. Police Lt. Dave Okada says they were selling marijuana to minors.

Salem Police served a search warrant Tuesday at 4436 Barrett Street South in Salem. Okada says the warrant resulted from a short term investigation into the distribution of Marijuana in the Salem area that was based from this residence.

The search warrant was served after police received information that James Freeman the home owner, was selling and providing marijuana to adults and juveniles from the residence.

Okada says James Freeman was contacted at his place of employment in Albany and taken in to custody. The search warrant was then served at his home where two adults and two juvenile females were located.

"Seized during the search warrant was over 1 pound of dried marijuana, ten mature marijuana plants that had been recently harvested, 13 starter plants, plus additional marijuana that was in the process of being dried."

He says a small amount of methamphetamine was found in the juvenile female's bedroom.

"Mr. Freeman was out of compliance with the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program due to the fact that he was selling and providing Marijuana to non Medical Marijuana card holders," Okada added.

All three of the adults and one of the juveniles were arrested on narcotics related charges and one of the adults was arrested on a weapons offense. Two semi-automatic pistols were located in the house as well as one revolver.

Workers from DHS responded and both juvenile females were subsequently placed in to protective custody. Listed are the individuals who were arrested at the residence and their charges:

43-year old James Marvin Freeman and 47-year old Kimberly Gay Jensen were arrested for 2 counts of Unlawful Manufacturing of Marijuana, three counts of Unlawful Delivery of Marijuana, 3 counts of Unlawful Delivery of Marijuana to a Minor, Endangering Welfare of a Minor, Unlawful Possession of more than ounce of Marijuana, and Maintaining a residence where narcotics are sold and/or used. 47-year old Kimberly Gay Jensen, Kimberly Gay W/F 06/07/60 4436 Barrett St. S. Salem, Oregon: Unlawful Manufacturing of Marijuana, Two counts - Unlawful Delivery of Marijuana, Two counts - Unlawful Delivery of Marijuana to a Minor, Two counts - Endangering Welfare of a Minor, Unlawful Possession of Hashish, Unlawful Possession of more than ounce of Marijuana, Maintaining a residence where narcotics are sold and/or used. 47-year old Gregory Thomas McBride is charged with 2 counts of Unlawful Delivery of Marijuana, 2 counts of Unlawful Delivery of Marijuana to a Minor, Endangering Welfare of a Minor, Unlawful Possession of Hashish, Unlawful Possession of more than ounce of Marijuana, Maintaining a residence where narcotics are sold and/or used, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

A 15-year female at the house faces 2 counts of Unlawful Delivery of Marijuana to a minor and Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine.

This incident involved a legal medical marijuana patient, but his status as a medical patient is separate from the crimes he and the others are alleged to have committed.