Paramedic facing multiple drug charges; meth, marijuana found in home

A former Pulaski County paramedic has been charged with seven drug charges and one endangering the welfare of a child charge after police say they found drugs hidden around his home.

According to court documents, on July 14, officers of the Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group and the Camden County Sheriff’s Office issued a search warrant at the home of Vincent Loyd in Lake Ozark.

Loyd, Sarah Harmon and Loyd’s 16-year-old son were in the home.

According to court documents, in the master bathroom, investigators found a metal tray with lines of white powder, a cut straw with visible residue and a card with residue. They also found a pill crusher with white powder.

Investigators also say they found more than 35 grams of marijuana in vacuum sealed bags, one pound of marijuana in a duffel bag and marijuana in two jars in the freezer.

Court documents say investigators also found a Ziploc bag with six glass vials containing what they believe to be steroids.

In the pocket of a men’s bathrobe, investigators say they found a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine.

In different areas of the home, investigators say they found more than 50 oxycodone pills, with 41 pills found in a locked safe in the basement.

The court documents also say they found five pills of diazepam, a sedative often marketed as Valium; five pills of zolpidem, a sedative to treat insomnia; and one pill of alprazolam, a sedative for anxiety and panic disorder.

Investigators say they found 31 pills of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine in an unlabeled pill bottle in a locked safe in the basement.

The court documents say along with acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate pills, they found one gold “three wise monkeys” Ecstasy tablet in the locked safe.

They also say they found a bag with powder that tested positive for cocaine in the basement.

The court documents also say investigators found four vials of succinylcholine chloride and a syringe in the kitchen cabinet. Succinylcholine is a paralytic that can relax muscles during surgery.

Court documents say Loyd is employed as a paramedic with the Texas County Memorial Hospital and the Pulaski County Ambulance District. However, Assistant Chief with the Pulaski County Ambulance District, Johnny Burgess, told ABC 17 News Loyd has not been employed with his district since April.

Loyd’s son was released into the custody of the mother’s friend.