Four arrested and large quantity of drugs, paraphernalia, and a gun seized in Livingston

Nearly one pound of meth seized

LIVINGSTON, TX- Early Thursday morning, numerous Officers from the Livingston Police Department converged on a suspected drug dealer’s home and vehicle. The raid resulted in multiple arrests and nearly a pound of meth being taken off the streets.

According to the report, the raid was initiated after a traffic stop on the suspect’s vehicle at 1:00 a.m. on HWY 190 W near Livingston this morning. During the stop, K9 Bear alerted on the vehicle. The subsequent search yielded baggies of narcotics that were discovered in a hidden compartment in the backseat of the vehicle, all of which were field-tested positive for meth.

The driver, identified as 61-year-old John Way, was arrested and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance. His female passenger was also arrested for warrants stemming from a theft case in Livingston.

Shortly after the initial stop, Officers secured a search warrant for Way’s home on Castlewood Rd and it was served at 2:00 a.m.. Patrol and Criminal Investigation Division Officers made entry into the house, where two male residents were located and detained as law enforcement searched the home.

Livingston Chief of Police Matt Parrish said, "Just as with the vehicle, multiple narcotics were located. This included bags and containers of marijuana and meth, as well as other drug paraphernalia and a firearm."

The two males inside the house, were identified as 29-year-old Kyle Way, and 50-year-old William Stewart. Both men were arrested and charged with Manufacturing/Delivery of a Controlled Substance.

All three of the men arrested are convicted felons with extensive criminal histories. They were taken to the Polk County Jail.

This investigation is ongoing and additional arrests could take place.

Parrish added, “We got drug dealers off the streets today and kept a pound of meth from poisoning our community. This was all made possible by using a combination of modern technology and good old fashioned police work.”