Local residents arrested for cocaine dealing

Bloomington police arrested two people on charges of dealing cocaine Tuesday night after a six-month investigation and several undercover drug deals, police say. \nIn separate investigations, Jerome L. Allen, 39, and Cathie S. Monroe, 45, were arrested for dealing cocaine and maintaining a common nuisance. \nOfficers served a search warrant on a house near the 1000 block of West Howe Street shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday, said BPD Sgt. Jeff Canada. \nBPD Detective Bill Jeffers, an arresting officer, said police had received reports from nearby residents of suspected drug activity. \nJeffers said the police learned through their investigation that the residents owned a police scanner, and webcams covered entrances to the house. \nBecause of the nature of the surveillance, police were able to obtain a “no-knock” search warrant, he said. \nJeffers said when police entered the home, one of the suspects was found attempting to flush evidence down the toilet. \nAccording to the report, officers found in the home paraphernalia with residue, debt sheets from buyers and pills that have yet to be analyzed. \nPolice said Allen admitted to selling enough drugs to satisfy his own addiction, and Monroe admitted to owning items found in the house but not to selling drugs, Canada said. \nCanada said Monroe was on bond from a previous drug arrest.