Police arrested Marvin Tyrone Davis, 39, and his estranged wife Tanya Davis, 30. Sgt. David Birk said Marvin Davis had approximately 16 grams of crack cocaine as well as 45 grams of marijuana and approximately .36 grams of heroin. Police also found a loaded gun under a couch, numerous items of drug paraphernalia and $846. Birk said the investigation is ongoing.
“We always try to work up the food chain. Our ultimate goal is to go after all the suppliers of Middletown,” Birk said.
Tanya Davis was issued a criminal summons for permitting drug abuse. Court records show she’s been arrested five times for drug-related charges.
Marvin Davis was charged with drug abuse crack cocaine, drug abuse heroin, drug abuse marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and having weapons under disability.
He is scheduled to appear in Middletown Municipal Court on May 30 at 1:30 p.m. for a preliminary hearing, according to court records.
“We hope that he will do some time in prison, at least I’d like to see a year or more; but again that’s up to the courts,” said Birk.
Neighbor Horace Fuller, 71, who lives next door to the Davises, said Marvin was a “nice guy.”
“I hate to see it, but hey, he was doing wrong. When you do wrong, you got to pay for it,” said Fuller.
Fuller is a Vietnam veteran who bought his home in 1967. He raised two daughters in the house and said the neighborhood has dramatically changed since the 60s.
“It was nice and quiet, people knew one another; it was different back in the 60s,” said Fuller. “Now people move in and you don’t know them.”
Fuller said he’s concerned about increased drug activity in the area and told the Journal-News he noticed a lot of cars at Davis’ house. He applauded officers for arresting known drug dealers.
“We don’t need that in this neighborhood. It’s good they’re cleaning it up,” Fuller said.
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