Methamphetamine

Darleene Barrientos Six people were arrested by Glendale Police in the past five days in two separate incidents on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine. Tisha Lynne Keene, 27, of Sunland and Michael Travis Hoyt, 39, of La Crescenta are scheduled to be arraigned Feb. 19 on charges of possessing methamphetamine for sales at The Drink, formerly known as Don's Den, at 3645 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta. Glendale Police's vice/narcotics unit searched The Drink and found a small amount of methamphetamine, along with scales, packaging material, a rifle and two handguns.

Darleene Barrientos The luxurious life of a suspected drug ringleader was put on display Monday as Glendale Police announced they had dismantled his alleged methamphetamine organization. Millions of dollars worth of crystal methamphetamine, a custom-made Hummer -- complete with leather seats, wood-panel floors, chrome ceiling, fog machine and laser lights -- and a 30-foot speed boat were just some of the items seized from a man they believe supplied methamphetamine to dealers in the Glendale area.

The following were taken from daily booking reports from the Glendale Police Department. AREA 1 300 block of East Colorado Street Khachik Cherchiyan, 33, was arrested Feb. 10 on outstanding warrants for driving on a suspended or revoked license and violating a promise to appear in court or pay a fine. North Central Avenue and West Doran Street Shane LaBonte, 21, was arrested Feb. 10 on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

GLENDALE — A statewide crackdown on methamphetamine traffickers will extend to Glendale as the Police Department makes room for a new liaison to a regional task force. The City Council has approved a $120,000 state grant to pay for a new vice officer position within the Glendale Police Department that will focus on fighting methamphetamine use and production in the city. The grant is part of a $1.65-million pool that the county got last year from the governor's Office of Criminal Justice Planning, Glendale Police Capt.

The following information was taken from police reports: 1300 block of East Colorado Avenue: A 26-year-old Burbank man was arrested Wednesday during a traffic stop on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine. 1400 block of Stanley Avenue: A 35-year-old Glendale woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine. 1000 block of East California Avenue: A 37-year-old Glendale man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of driving under the influence.

charges A Glendale woman pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of possessing methamphetamine for sale and endangering her 1- and 2-year-old daughters, who were found in the same room with the drugs, police said. Glendale Police searched the apartment of 20-year-old Lauren Elaine Olguin in the 400 block of Thompson Avenue on Tuesday after receiving a tip from a citizen that she might have been selling drugs, according to a police report. Methamphetamine was found in Olguin's home, where she also cared for her daughters and her roommate's four children, who range from 15 months old to 6, police said.

Amber Willard The following incidents were taken from police reports. Pacific Avenue and Colorado Street: A 31-year-old Glendale man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine. 1100 block of Elm Avenue: A woman told police someone stole her car tires and rims overnight Wednesday. Brand Boulevard and California Avenue: A 28-year-old San Gabriel man and a 43-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of possessing cocaine and fraudulent credit cards.