Raids on two houses result in 7 drug arrests

Narcotics detectives armed with search warrants raided two homes Friday night, arrested seven people and seized 2.4 grams of crack cocaine, 38 grams of marijuana and three marijuana plants, county police said.

Detectives raided a home in the 2000 block of Harbour Gates Drive about 7 p.m. and found the cocaine, the marijuana plants, 6 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, police said.

Brian Paitsel, 19, Joseph Michael Davis, 19, and Michelle Coppage, 21, all of the Harbour Gates Drive address, and Donna Yvette Martz, 21, of the 200 block of Hanover St. in Annapolis were charged with drug manufacturing and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Carrie Ann Rill, 20, of the 1600 block of Findall Court in Crofton was charged with possession of marijuana and drug manufacturing. James Trimmer, 19, of the 1500 block of Ritchie Road in Edgewater was charged with possession of marijuana, police said.

After raiding the Harbour Gates residence, police went to the 1600 block of Fullerton Road in Edgewater about 9 p.m. and seized 32 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, police said.

Don S. Hawkins, 21, who lives at the house, was charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, police said.