City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 16, 2016

CONTACT: Officer Latisha Stroer
Public Information Officer
(573) 874-7448
[email protected]

SEARCH WARRANT YIELDS HEROIN

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                                                 SEARCH WARRANT YIELDS HEROIN

On 9/15/16 at 1:10 p.m., the Columbia Police Department Vice, Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit (VNOC) with the assistance of the Street Crimes Unit took into custody Horashio A. Pritchett (age 37) from Columbia. VNOC conducted a narcotics investigation on Pritchett who was taken into custody near his residence.

VNOC and Street Crimes Detectives executed a search warrant at Pritchett's residence located at 2301 Primrose Drive 6A.  Inside the residence, detectives located the following:  approximately 10 grams of heroin, a small amount of cocaine, a small amount of marijuana, paraphernalia and a firearm. Pritchett was released to federal authorities as federal charges are pending.



City of Columbia Vision
Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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