Pullman police find marijuana, Ecstasy, LSD and cocaine
Civil dispute report leads to arrest of three men
Pullman Police arrested three men on suspicion of possession of more than one pound of marijuana, more than 250 Ecstasy pills, LSD, powdered cocaine, Psilocybin mushrooms and a stolen .40-caliber pistol Thursday night.
Police arrested Washington State University student Nicholas Williams, 20, and Pullman resident Inan Harsh, 18, and James Barnett, 22, after finding the majority of the drugs in Barnett's Ford Taurus, Sgt. Dan Dornes said.
Williams and Barnett were released from Whitman County Jail on Friday. Harsh is being held on a $10,000 bond.
The case started when police received a report around 8 p.m. that three men were repeatedly hitting another man
outside of an Pullman apartment. By the time police responded the alleged attackers were gone.
The alleged victim, a 20-year-old Pullman resident, said Harsh was trying to steal his prescribed supply of medical marijuana. The man reported that he knew Harsh and invited him to his apartment. Dornes said police believe things went sour when Harsh grabbed the marijuana and ran out of the building. The man chased Harsh and took back the marijuana outside of the apartment. Harsh then called on Williams and Barnett, who were nearby, and all three allegedly began to hit and kick the man.
A bystander saw the fight and called the police.
Police located Williams, Harsh and Barnett shortly after receiving a description of Barnett's car. Upon locating the vehicle, officers noticed evidence of possible drug crimes and received a warrant to search the vehicle, Dornes said.
Police later searched the suspects' residences where more drugs allegedly were uncovered.
All three men were arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, second degree robbery and assault. Dornes said because of the amount of drugs found, the prosecutor may file charges of possession with intent to deliver at a later date.
Barnett also was arrested on suspicion of making false statements to a public servant.
The alleged victim suffered no major injuries, Dornes said.
The gun recovered from Harsh's car had been reported as stolen from a Pullman resident's car in February.
Sarah Mason can be reached at (208) 882-5561, ext. 234, or by e-mail to smason@dnews.com.
