West Salem Woman Faces Drug Possession Charge, Bond Set at $10,000
Joe Lyons •
January 30, 2025
West Salem Woman Faces Drug Possession Charge, Bond Set at $10,000
ASHLAND COUNTY, OH – Susan Canfield, a West Salem resident, appeared in Ashland County Common Pleas Court via Zoom on Thursday afternoon for a bond hearing following her arrest on a felony drug possession charge.
Canfield, 52, was taken into custody after the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at her residence, 16 US Route 42, on January 28. During the search, authorities discovered 0.126 grams of methamphetamine along with drug paraphernalia. Canfield allegedly admitted to law enforcement that she used and sold drugs and directed officers to the location of the substances in her dresser.
She has been charged with aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony under Ohio Revised Code 2925.11(A).
During Thursday’s hearing, Ashland County Prosecutor Christopher R. Tunnell recommended a $25,000 bond with a 10% cash deposit, electronic monitoring, and mandatory drug treatment. Magistrate Paul T. Lange ultimately set bond at $10,000, allowing it to be posted through a 10% surety bond, cash, or real estate.
Canfield, who was appointed a public defender, pleaded for leniency, telling the court, “I haven’t really been in any trouble since 2015. I take care of some children who really need me at home, and I don’t have money to post.”
Canfield has a criminal history dating back to 2008, with previous convictions for drug possession, receiving stolen property, and escape.
2008 Unauthorized Use of Property Misd in Medina Co
2009 Possession of Drugs Cocaine F5 in Medina Co
2009 Misuse of Credit Cards F5 and Receiving Stolen Property F5 in Wayne Co
2012 2 Receiving Stolen Property Credit Cards F5 and F4 Medina Co
2015 Escape F3 in Summit Co
2015 Possession of Drugs F5 and M1 possession of drug abuse instruments in Summit Co
2021 Contempt of Court in Ashland Co
Canfield next court appearance is scheduled for Friday, January 31, at 1:00 PM.