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Subject gets drug citation, but says he loves marijuana

DAYTON — March 2: Officers responded to a residence in the 1000 block of Xenia Avenue on a drug complaint. The resident was on the porch.

The subject walked down as officers approached. There was a faint odor of marijuana. The subject admitted to having smoked some that day. The smell became stronger as the officers stood at the fence. He went in to get ID. The odor was much stronger in the living room. There were heavy extensions cords running from the kitchen up the stairs.

The subject became increasingly nervous. An officer advised him to relax, noting it takes a lot of weed for a felony. The subject said, "It's a lot."

He said his gas had been shut off several months and the cords were for heaters upstairs. The subject gave officers permission to search upstairs, stating "It doesn't matter. You're going to find it anyways."

Approximately 102 marijuana plants were found in a bedroom. An elaborate lighting system hung from the ceiling and there was an irrigation system. The walls and windows were covered with aluminum foil. Additional plants were in the closet. A shotgun was recovered.

The subject was cited for possession of drugs and paraphernalia and cultivation of marijuana. He noted he really loves pot and when he gets out of prison he'll continue to smoke it.