Drug arrests in Yakima
YAKIMA, Wash. -- More than one-person every day was hauled in on drug charges in Yakima.
"Do you think Yakima has a drug issue?" said Reporter.
"I'm pretty sure it does,” said Clifford Quade. “I've heard of a lot of people ending up in the hospital over certain drugs they've been ingesting and it seems to be getting worse."
Last year, about 300 adults and more than 40 juveniles had drug arrests. This year, 400 adults had been caught and almost 100 juveniles. And the year wasn't over yet. When KIMA sifted through the records, they learned many of those arrests were made in downtown Yakima and on North First Street, the area of town where Sydney Foster lives.
"There's too much of it. It's not only on North 1st Street. It's all over Yakima," said Sydney Foster.
Owners of the All-Star Motel told KIMA they followed a strict policy of no drug use and were keen on keeping their residents safe. Their property was fenced in to keep unwanted people out. Sydney worked as a security guard to also keep a close watch on the property. He believed the changes have all made a difference at the All-Star.
"We're getting decent people in here now because nobody is allowed here that's not supposed to be here," said Sydney.
Sydney believed the area was trying to shed its negative reputation.
"A lot of the people on North First Street are doing everything they can to try to clean it up and run these people out," said Sydney.
KIMA learned from police that the most-common drugs found are meth, heroin, cocaine, and some marijuana. YPD credited its partnership with the DEA since last September to make more of those arrests and improved the quality of life for folks like Sydney.
"Do you think Yakima has a drug issue?" said Reporter.
"I'm pretty sure it does,” said Clifford Quade. “I've heard of a lot of people ending up in the hospital over certain drugs they've been ingesting and it seems to be getting worse."
Last year, about 300 adults and more than 40 juveniles had drug arrests. This year, 400 adults had been caught and almost 100 juveniles. And the year wasn't over yet. When KIMA sifted through the records, they learned many of those arrests were made in downtown Yakima and on North First Street, the area of town where Sydney Foster lives.
"There's too much of it. It's not only on North 1st Street. It's all over Yakima," said Sydney Foster.
Owners of the All-Star Motel told KIMA they followed a strict policy of no drug use and were keen on keeping their residents safe. Their property was fenced in to keep unwanted people out. Sydney worked as a security guard to also keep a close watch on the property. He believed the changes have all made a difference at the All-Star.
"We're getting decent people in here now because nobody is allowed here that's not supposed to be here," said Sydney.
Sydney believed the area was trying to shed its negative reputation.
"A lot of the people on North First Street are doing everything they can to try to clean it up and run these people out," said Sydney.
KIMA learned from police that the most-common drugs found are meth, heroin, cocaine, and some marijuana. YPD credited its partnership with the DEA since last September to make more of those arrests and improved the quality of life for folks like Sydney.
This town is a mess, like something out of a dopers wet dream. I despise this place and truly can not wait to leave this dump 4-ever. I have traveled all over the world and lived in many US cities and can say without equivcation this place is PATHETIC. It appears that most of the young adults in this town are users,...truly sad!!
It's downtown because the crazy cops who are right wing and belong to the Nazi category are using their meth freaks to push pot on innocents,. Also, N. 1st because the Gospel Mission shelter has dealers right on the premises. The setup aritists should be in prison, but instead are VIP's, probably because of Copeland.
That's because every kid in Yakima is either a tweaker or pothead with no future. Just a bunch of losers not going anywhere.
 @GeorgeG. That's because 85% of the kids are on the eastside, take the city bus, and have dope pushed on them at the transit. The place is illegally bugged and the dealers are protected.. They get on the bus wreaking of dope, don't have to pay and push pot on the teenagers. Any cop that tries to stop it will end up dead like Moore. Who, buy the way, had papers the courthouse was hiding where the main witness against him admitted in a depo that they were incapable of telling the truth.
 @GeorgeG. That's a crock ... every kid is not a tweaker or pothead some like sports and other school activities   and in general are good kids... but thx for your opinion any way!
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