Jaeden Kidd Jonathan Thiessen
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Over the past several days, officers of the Hutchinson / Reno County Drug Enforcement Unit and the Reno County Sheriff’s Office, have arrested six individuals for various drug offenses.
These drug offenses are related to activity at three local high schools. This investigation started over five months ago, utilizing an undercover officer posing as a high school student. The schools involved were Hutchinson High School, Nickerson High School and Buhler High School.
The Administrations of the schools, worked in cooperation with law enforcement, being proactive while at the same time overseeing the rights of the students.
The undercover investigation started after several drug overdose incidents involving kids. The intent of this investigation was to continue into other school districts, however was terminated due to student safety concerns.
Arrested on March 5, was Colton Gomes, 16, 24 Detroit, South Hutchinson. Charges include
the sale of LSD within a 1000 feet of a school, no tax stamp and unlawful use of a communications device.
Arrested on March 20 was Jonathan Thiessen, 21, 15 Warren Drive, South Hutchinson with a bond of $5,500. Charges include the sale of marijuana, within a 1,000 feet of a school. He had an additional charge of possession of marijuana at time of his arrest.
Jaedan Kidd, 19, 1309 Mayfield Road, has a bond of $5,000 for the sale of marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school.
Deonte Tiniakos, 16, 106 E. 10th, Hutchinson was arrested for two counts of the sale marijuana, sale of amphetamines and unlawful use of a communications device.
Anika Gabhart, 17, 3410 N. Elm, Hutchinson was arrested for the sale of Valium and the sale of
marijuana within a 1000 feet of a school.
Eric Crow, 15, 106 E. E, South Hutchinson was arrested for the sale of LSD.
Sheriff Randy Hendersons said in a news release, “these arrest should not reflect negatively on these school districts.”