Cassville man arrested for purse snatching, drugs
June 14, 2017
Charlea Estes
A Cassville man was arrested for a purse theft after answering the victim’s stolen cell phone. Larry W. Delano, 55, of Cassville, is charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, escape from police custody while under arrest for a felony, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia with prior drug offenses and stealing of less than $150.
According to the affidavit of probable cause by Cassville Police Officer Colt Beck, on Tuesday, June 6, a woman reported a man stole her purse out of her car. The man was described as being about 50 years old and wearing plaid shorts. Officers knew the man to be Delano based on the description. The purse contained a cell phone, $64 in cash as well as personal belongings, identification and credit and debit cards.
When officers arrived at Delano’s apartment on 9th Street, they called the stolen cell phone. When Delano answered and officers asked who it was, he responded, “Larry M----- F------ Delano,” according to officers. At that point, officers told him they were law enforcement and to come to the door.
When officers approached, another resident in the apartment gave them consent to search the apartment and Delano was taken into custody. While searching the apartment, Delano was found to have drug paraphernalia, 10 Tramadol Hydrochloride pills, crystal methamphetamine, syringes, and a marijuana smoking pipe.
While law enforcement was searching the apartment, Delano had fled from the front of the building and was running, still hand cuffed, north bound. Delano was located at the bottom of a creek bed just north of the apartment building. When taken into custody and successfully transported to the Barry County Jail, Delano then allegedly threatened another officer, telling Barry County Officer Dave Ruark that he would put a contract out on his life. The jail incident was on video.
Delano also has two other cases with pending charges from this year. On February 7, Delano was arrested for drug offenses when officers were investigating a suspicious person complaint on Harold Street in Cassville. Delano allegedly had Oxycodone, Clonazepam, as well as a metal pipe for marijuana and another metal pipe. Officers reported that Delano tried to get rid of a pipe while talking to officers.
The other incident was on January 3. Officers investigated a drug offense on State Highway 112 and arrested multiple people, including Delano, for different drugs, including Alprazolam, Hydrocodone and methamphetamine.
Delano is being held in the Barry County Jail in lieu of a $30,000 cash-only bond.
The earlier incidents not pertaining to purse theft have Delano facing two counts of possession of a controlled substance, endangering the welfare of a child, two counts of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, and three counts of delivery of a controlled substance.
Charlea Estes
A Cassville man was arrested for a purse theft after answering the victim’s stolen cell phone. Larry W. Delano, 55, of Cassville, is charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, escape from police custody while under arrest for a felony, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia with prior drug offenses and stealing of less than $150.
According to the affidavit of probable cause by Cassville Police Officer Colt Beck, on Tuesday, June 6, a woman reported a man stole her purse out of her car. The man was described as being about 50 years old and wearing plaid shorts. Officers knew the man to be Delano based on the description. The purse contained a cell phone, $64 in cash as well as personal belongings, identification and credit and debit cards.
When officers arrived at Delano’s apartment on 9th Street, they called the stolen cell phone. When Delano answered and officers asked who it was, he responded, “Larry M----- F------ Delano,” according to officers. At that point, officers told him they were law enforcement and to come to the door.
When officers approached, another resident in the apartment gave them consent to search the apartment and Delano was taken into custody. While searching the apartment, Delano was found to have drug paraphernalia, 10 Tramadol Hydrochloride pills, crystal methamphetamine, syringes, and a marijuana smoking pipe.
While law enforcement was searching the apartment, Delano had fled from the front of the building and was running, still hand cuffed, north bound. Delano was located at the bottom of a creek bed just north of the apartment building. When taken into custody and successfully transported to the Barry County Jail, Delano then allegedly threatened another officer, telling Barry County Officer Dave Ruark that he would put a contract out on his life. The jail incident was on video.
Delano also has two other cases with pending charges from this year. On February 7, Delano was arrested for drug offenses when officers were investigating a suspicious person complaint on Harold Street in Cassville. Delano allegedly had Oxycodone, Clonazepam, as well as a metal pipe for marijuana and another metal pipe. Officers reported that Delano tried to get rid of a pipe while talking to officers.
The other incident was on January 3. Officers investigated a drug offense on State Highway 112 and arrested multiple people, including Delano, for different drugs, including Alprazolam, Hydrocodone and methamphetamine.
Delano is being held in the Barry County Jail in lieu of a $30,000 cash-only bond.
The earlier incidents not pertaining to purse theft have Delano facing two counts of possession of a controlled substance, endangering the welfare of a child, two counts of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, and three counts of delivery of a controlled substance.