POLICE SEARCH ALTIZER ROAD RESIDENCE - Andrew Snider Facing Drug Charges

(10/09/2004)
An Altizer Road man was arrested early Friday morning on drug charges following a police search of his property.

Andrew L. "Hippie Andy" Snider, 57, of Arnoldsburg was charged with drug offenses related to marijuana. He was taken to Central Regional Jail.

Sr. Trooper J. B. Hunt of the Grantsville Detachment obtained the search warrant for the Snider property. Hunt said Snider was "growing plants at his residence, and we cut marijuana."

The State Police, the Calhoun Sheriff's Department and the Grantsville Police Department "developed information which led to obtaining a search warrant," said Hunt.

Participating in the 2:30 a.m. search, Sr. Trooper J. B. Hunt, Sgt. D. H. Campbell, Sgt. Tom Yanero, Sgt. R. L. Mefford, Chief Deputy Carl Ballengee and Grantsville Police Chief Ron Gordon Sr.