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Altoona man arrested for weapons, drugs

Pierce faces charges after home inspection

Pierce

A home inspection conducted by state parole agents resulted in a gun and firearms bust, according to Altoona police.

The inspection was conducted Friday on the home of Damien Marcus Pierce, 52, who was on active supervision with state parole agents, according to the police report.

When agents entered the home, they made contact with two other individuals, Natalie Pierce, 41, and Elijah Fard Washington, 42.

During the inspection, agents found two firearms and contacted Altoona police and Attorney General agents, who secured the scene and sought a search warrant for the home.

A criminal history check of all three individuals found that Damien Pierce and Washington are felons not to possess firearms due to previous convictions.

A home inspection conducted by state parole agents at the residence of Damien Marcus Pierce resulted in the recovery of weapons and drugs, police said. Courtesy photos

The search warrant was approved, granted and then executed at the residence, where law enforcement personnel found a Smith and Wesson .357 revolver which was reported lost; a Sig Sauer 10 mm model 1911; and a DPMS AR .223 rifle. Also located was a large amount of ammunition and multiple holsters.

In addition, the search turned up 35 grams of marijuana, valued at $200; multiple pieces of packaging material, a functioning digital scale and drug paraphernalia.

Damien Pierce was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Benjamin F. Jones on three felony charges of possession of a firearm prohibited, a felony charge of possession with intent to deliver and misdemeanor charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance.

Unable to post $250,000 bail, he was remanded to the Blair County Prison.

Washington was arraigned before Jones on three felony counts of possession of a firearm prohibited, a felony count of possession with intent to deliver and a misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was unable to post $250,000 bail and was also remanded to prison.

Natalie Pierce will be charged with multiple misdemeanor charges, police stated.

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