While Pleasanton may not have as dramatic a drug problem as other cities, drugs are still present. In fact, police are currently running surveillance on a duplex at the intersection of Division and Anderson streets that has reportedly be a site where teens and young adults are using and purchasing marijuana, said Sergeant Don Saulsbury who leads the police department’s special investigations unit.
Police first started watching the house two months ago after receiving a tip from Officer Mike Steiner, the school resource officer for Amador Valley High School, and receiving calls from neighbors, Saulsbury said. Patrol officers drove by the house and said they observed about 10 students ages 16-20 coming in and out of the house in the late afternoon hours.
“They come in after school to meet a friend, score some dope and party,” Saulsbury said.
Two teens, both 16 years old and from Pleasanton, were arrested in front of the house on April 7 for possession of marijuana, but because they are juveniles, their names cannot be released.
Police are also investigating whether methamphetamines are being sold and used in the duplex, Saulsbury said.
–Rebecca Guyon
