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Police officers stand in Moore Park on Thursday during a search of a home at 21 Park St. in Paris. Billie Coolidge, 47, of Waterford, and James Tapley, 52, a transient living in Paris, were arrested and taken to jail. Photo by Natalie Pereno

SOUTH PARIS — Two people were arrested Thursday afternoon when police raided a home on Park Street, where investigators said they seized crack cocaine, oxycodone and other drugs and at least one firearm.

Billie Coolidge, 47, of Waterford was arrested on a probation hold at the scene. James Tapley, 52, a transient said to have been living in South Paris, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Police said both men face felony charges as the investigation continues.

About 2 p.m., Paris police went to 21 Park St. after receiving “credible information” about criminal activity there, police wrote in a news release.

Because the occupants of the home were considered dangerous, police said, the Maine State Police Tactical Team assisted as the house was entered and the suspects arrested.

Police, fire and rescue teams from Oxford, Paris and Norway also assisted.

Police said in addition to crack and oxycodone, they also seized other drugs in pill form, although the types of drugs were not specified.

According to court records, Coolidge has a criminal history of possessing drugs, including heroin and fentanyl. Tapley has a history of burglaries in the area.

Both were taken to the Oxford County Jail where they remained Thursday night. Bail information on the suspects was not immediately available.

A state police tactical vehicle is parked Thursday afternoon near a home at 21 Park St. in Paris. Police searched the home after receiving credible information of suspected criminal activity there, Paris Police Lt. Justin Cummings said. Billie Coolidge, 47, of Waterford and James Tapley, 52, a transient living in Paris, were arrested and taken to jail. Photo by Natalie Pereno

Mark LaFlamme is a Sun Journal reporter and weekly columnist. He's been on the nighttime police beat since 1994, which is just grand because he doesn't like getting out of bed before noon. Mark is the...