OMAHA, Neb. -- Omaha police carried out raid on the home of a 78-year-old woman Sunday night looking for drugs.
The woman said her house is drug-free, and she's upset by the condition police left her home.
Queen Ester Moore owns the home at 3402 N. 16th St. She said police kicked her door in and ransacked dressers. They were serving a search warrant, which shows police were looking for a man named Ernie who is 20 to 25 years old and 5 feet 9 inches tall. Moore said no one at the home matches that description, and police found nothing inside the home but a half-empty bottle of gin.
"They just busted the door open and ran in with all their guns pointed," Moore said. "I don't know why they did this. I never did drugs, drank or smoked. They didn't say I'm sorry."
Police said they had probable cause to search the home.
"Officers don't go in and try to trash a house," said Sgt. Teresa Negron, with Omaha police. "They have to do a search. That's what they do. If the family's concerned about anything and they want to file a formal complaint they can do so."
"My grandma is too old to be having this kind of trouble at her house for no reason," said Otis Hopkins, Moore's grandson.
Moore said she has two of her children living with her, but they are over 40 and don't fit the description in the search warrant.
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