PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cass County Tactical Team Executes Search Warrant
Public Information Officer:
February 28th, 2014
Lt. Kevin Tieman,
Cass County Sheriff’s Office
816-380-8615 (Office)
816-738-4394 (Cell)
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Response Team executed a search warrant at a residence in Peculiar for evidence of a burglary and invasion of privacy and located a methamphetamines lab.
Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies were originally called to the duplex in the 21000 block of S. Soryl Ave in Peculiar when the reporting party found a video camera installed in a bathroom exhaust fan. The wire connecting the camera was traced back to the attached neighbor’s residence in the duplex.
Investigators and Cass County Tactical Response Team executed the search warrant around 5:00 am on Wednesday morning. During a search of the residence investigators located a methamphetamine lab, firearm, and child pornography.
At the time of the search warrant an adult male, adult female and four juveniles were found in the house. The suspect, Gerald L. Campos, 46, was not at the residence and surrendered himself to authorities on Thursday morning.
Campos has been charged with Burglary 1st Degree, Attempted Invasion of Privacy 1st Degree, Attempt to manufacture a controlled substance, Endangering welfare of child 1st degree, Unlawful possession of a firearm and Possession of child pornography.
Campos is currently being held in the Cass County Jail on a $100,000.00 bond.