Piketon man arrested after Southern Ohio Organized and Major Crimes Task Force, other agencies execute search warrant

Ohio Attorney General David Yost, Pike County Sheriff Tracy Evans, Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman, Pike County Prosecutor Michael Davis, Scioto County Prosecutor Shane Tieman, Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer and New Boston Police Chief Carl Compton announced that on Thursday, Feb. 8, the Southern Ohio Organized and Major Crimes Task Force, Portsmouth Police SWAT, Pike County Sheriff’s Office and the Pike County Prosecutor’s Office served a search warrant at a residence on Waldron Hill Road in Piketon. 

Task Force agents allegedly discovered large amounts of suspected methamphetamine that was packaged for distribution, cash, digital scales, prescription pills and a firearm. 
 
Arrested at this location was Tilden Thompson, 50, of Piketon. Thompson was charged with having weapons under disability (F-3). 
 
This case will be presented to a future term of a Pike County grand jury for consideration of additional charges.