OTTUMWA — On Thursday, June 22, 2023, officers from the Ottumwa Police Department, Wapello County Sheriff’s Department, and the Southeast Iowa Inter-Agency Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 515 Ray Street, in Ottumwa regarding a drug investigation.   

During the search, officers found distribution quantities of marijuana, THC concentrates, and items consistent with the distribution of drugs.  Controlled substances were also found inside the bedroom of a juvenile also residing at the residence.    

On July 10, 2023, at approximately 1:49 a.m., Ottumwa Police Officers obtained another search warrant 515 Ray Street to look for the suspect in this case.  The suspect was arrested at that time. Police arrested Tyson Michael Faoro, age 45, for the following charges:   

• Distribution of a Controlled Substance to a Person Under Age 18, a Class “B” Felony
• Use of Person Under Age 18 In Drug Trade, a Class “C” Felony
• Possession with the Intent to Deliver Marijuana, (within a 1000 feet of a school) a Class “D” Felony
• Possession with the Intent to Deliver THC Extracts, a Class “D” Felony
• Failure to Affix a Drug Tax Stamp, a Class “D” Felony

Faoro is being held in the Wapello County Jail with a $50,000 bond.