Narcotics Search Warrant 

November 22, 2024 – Lassen County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on November 7, 2024, the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office received information from detectives with the Butte County Sheriff's Office that Westwood residents Thomas Morris and Cynthia Johnson had been arrested in Butte County with 84.9 grams of suspected fentanyl and 13.1 grams of suspected methamphetamine. As a result, Morris and Johnson were arrested and booked into the Butte County Jail. Detectives with Butte County developed additional information that contained evidence of drug sales and firearm(s) possession. Based on the aforementioned information, Lassen County Deputies authored a search warrant for their residence located on Ash Street, Westwood, CA.

On November 15, 2024, personnel with the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office executed the search warrant. This included: LCSO SWAT, Drone Team, Crisis Negotiation Team and detectives from Butte County. While on scene, information was developed that Morris and Johnson were most likely inside the residence. Therefore, CNT continued to make announcements for Morris and Johnson to exit the residence. However, they did not comply. This resulted in SWAT forcefully breaching the front door. After the front door had been breached, SWAT ordered Morris and Johnson to exit the residence, to which they complied. Morris and Johnson were taken into custody without incident.

A search of the residence yielded several grams of suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. In addition, deputies discovered a flare gun. Morris and Johnson were arrested for the following charges: felon in possession of a flare gun (29800(a)(1) PC), possession of fentanyl (11350(a) H&S), possession of methamphetamine (11377(a) H&S), possession of drug paraphernalia (11364(a) H&S) and resisting arrest (148(a)(1) PC).

The Lassen County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Butte County Sheriff's Office, Lassen County District Attorney's Office and SEMSA for their assistance.

Sergeant Michael Loflin

Source: Lassen County Sheriff’s Office