Man arrested for dealing cocaine in controlled buy

A 55-year old man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of dealing cocaine out of his house.

Oliver E. Grunden Jr. faces preliminary charges of dealing cocaine.
The Bloomington Police Department performed a controlled buy on Grunden. At that time, police only knew Grunden as “JR,” BPD Sgt. Jeff Canada said, reading from a police report.

Later, BPD identified Grunden as “JR” and located him at home, 1008 N. Lindbergh Dr.
During his interview, Grunden told police he had been dealing cocaine out of is home for six or seven months, Canada said. Grunden also said cocaine dealers living with him pay their rent in cocaine, according to the report.

Grunden was arrested and taken to the Monroe County Jail.