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Two Harrison Men Arraigned on Drug Charges

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Clare County Sheriff Dept Press Release

On December 31, 2024, Deputies with the Clare County Sheriff Office received information of possible drug activity taking place at a residence located in Hayes Township, in Clare County.  Based on the information received, Deputies were able to obtain a search warrant for the residence located at 4102 Oak Woods Rd. in Harrison.  

 Deputies executed the search warrant at the residence, which had several subjects present at the time of the search.  During the search, Deputies located several pipes used for smoking methamphetamine, as well as a small amount of crystal methamphetamine located in several individual packages and a small amount of fentanyl.  The homeowner, Michael Connors was arrested and charged with Possession of Methamphetamine and Maintaining a Drug House.   Connors was arraigned on these charges in the 80th District Court, Clare County and his bond was set at $20,000 with 10% accepted.  Connors has since bonded out of the Clare County Jail.  

 During the execution of the search warrant at Connors’ residence, Deputies obtained information related to a residence located in Hamilton Township.  It was reported the narcotics located during the initial search warrant had come from this residence earlier in the night.  Deputies obtained a search warrant for this residence, which was located at 2811 Cathey St.  Harrison.  

 Deputies executed the second search warrant on January 1, 2025 at 5:38 a.m.  They located and seized a total of approximately 165 grams of methamphetamine, as well as several individual, smaller bags of packaged methamphetamine.  They also seized a bag containing several rocks of crack cocaine.  There was nobody present at the residence during the execution of the search warrant.  

 The owner of the residence, 40 year old Robert James Norton, was arrested on January 16, 2025 and lodged in the Clare County Jail.  Norton was charged with one count each of Delivery/Manufacture of Methamphetamine, Delivery/Manufacture of Cocaine, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Cocaine.  He was also charged as a Habitual Offender fourth offense.  Norton was arraigned in the 80th District Court, Clare County.  His bond was set at $70,000 cash or surety.  He remains lodged in the Clare County Jail.

 

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