CLARKSTON, WA – A 57-year-old Clarkston man who was allegedly trading sexual favors for drug “runs” by young females from his residence across the street from a Clarkston grade school was arrested following a months-long investigation by the Quad Cities Drug Task Force. According to a Probable Cause Affidavit, David (aka “Abbey”) Robert Andrews was booked into the Asotin County Jail at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday on two counts of Possession With Intent to Deliver.
The court document says law enforcement began investigating Andrews in July after Clarkston Police received an anonymous phone call reporting that he was allegedly selling “meth” and was frequented by “hookers” at his apartment in the 1100 block of 4th Street. That is directly across the street from Parkway Elementary School, less than 170 feet away. It is also near Clarkston High School.
Andrews initially denied the allegations, “but stated he does occasionally use “mushrooms” and regularly dates 3-4 women at a time,” according to the affidavit. “It was worth noting CI information obtained by QCDTF Detectives advised Andrews often used younger women as “runners” and would exchange sex for drugs.”
That investigation included arrests of people who visited the apartment as well as “buys” from confidential informants.
In one such case, after following a vehicle from Andrews’ apartment to Lewiston, “[an officer] initiated a traffic stop where 14.8 grams of Methamphetamines and 27 Fentanyl pills were recovered,” the affidavit says.
A nearby neighbor reportedly told officials that the foot traffic “comes and goes at all hours of the day and night,” the document says. “He also advised subjects will often park at the school across the street, walk around the south side of the complex, and then head up to the west side of the apartment where he believes they contact the end apartment.”
A search warrant was obtained at the Asotin County Courthouse Wednesday for Andrews’ apartment and law enforcement officers arrived on scene at approximately 2:10 p.m.
“During the search Andrews advised officers he was willing to cooperate and I spoke with him, at which point he advised where approximately 2 ounces of Cocaine and some “Crack” in the home were located. However, Andrews claimed it was only for personal use. I located the Cocaine and Crack in the described locations,” the affidavit says.
While searching the apartment, detectives allegedly located various articles of paraphernalia.
“Detectives also located an electronic scale covered in white residue, believed to be connected to Cocaine and Methamphetamines. Near the scale was a container with more un-packaged Cocaine,” according to the document. “In a separate cupboard was a plate which held; a razor blade, Cocaine residue, and a small package of Cocaine. In the garbage Detectives located numerous chunks of plastic, which based on training and experience, was recognized as being consistent with the remains of the same style of packaging the Cocaine on the plate was in.”
When a detective again spoke with Andrews regarding the additional narcotics and paraphernalia they allegedly continued to locate, “he admitted to there being a baggy of Methamphetamines in the pantry cupboard. However, this was found to be a baggy of Cocaine.”
Andrews reportedly claimed to have just been mistaken and “blamed the confusion on his age,” the document adds.
“During this same time [an officer] located a baggy of Methamphetamines, which appeared to be approximately an ounce. The baggy had been hidden in a Ritz Cracker box and was in the cupboard next to where the electronic scale had been located,” according to the affidavit. “[An officer] also located what he believed to be consistent with, based on his training and experience, a Psilocybin Mushroom.
During the search, a loaded pistol with an extra loaded magazine was reportedly located in the front living room, the document says.
“The pistol was sitting on a table next to the couch. Next to the table was a monitor which showed a live view of Andrews’ back door via a camera, from which Andrews would have a clear view of [anyone] approaching or standing at his back door,” the affidavit adds. “It should also be noted that Andrews front door was [blocked] off by furniture and that the back door was clearly the primary point of access, which was consistent with intel gathered by QCDTF Detectives. The above mentioned Crack and a small ball of Cocaine were also located in drawers of the table the pistol was sitting on.”
An unloaded .22 long rifle and unloaded shotgun were allegedly found sitting in the northeast corner of the living room as well.
During the search, Andrews remained outside, where he had been detained. Once the search had been completed, he was arrested and transported to jail.
