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The 70-year-old owner of the residence Centralia police have dubbed the “Circus House” faces three felonies and two gross misdemeanors after his arrest on Thursday, Oct. 23 — one month after detectives with the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) conducted a raid at the home that resulted in 14 arrests.
Robert Glazebrook made a preliminary appearance in Lewis County Superior Court on Friday after posting $25,000 bail. He is charged with one count each of unlawful use of a building for drug purposes, possession with intent to manufacture or deliver marijuana and manufacture of marijuana, all Class C felonies punishable by up to five years in prison and $10,000 in fines.
Glazebrook faces two additional counts of possession of a controlled substance, gross misdemeanors punishable by up to 364 days in jail and $1,000 in fines.
The probable cause affidavit filed by the Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office indicates that JNET began investigating the house in April 2024 and documented five overdoses and nine drug-related arrests at the property between September 2024 and September 2025.
Last month, Centralia police received Glazebrook's permission to search his house for a suspect wanted on an outstanding Department of Corrections warrant. During the search, an officer allegedly discovered multiple marijuana plants about 4 to 5 five tall, along with “low-quality” growing equipment.
Police did not find the suspect, but returned a day later, where they again received permission to search the house. This time, officers allegedly “noted the smell of fresh, non-burnt marjuana,” court documents stated.
Investigators confirmed with the Washington state Liquor and Cannabis Board that the residence did not have a commercial grow permit. They obtained a search warrant.
On Sept. 23, JNET detectives executed the search warrant with support from Homeland Security Investigations, Drug Enforcement Administration, the Thurston County Narcotic Task Force and the Centralia Police Department.
"Located during the search were approximately 10 large potted marijuana plants, 15 hanging/drying marijuana plants, 3 pounds of processed marijuana, marijuana growing equipment, packaging, scales, user amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl, and a plethora of drug paraphernalia,” JNET stated in a news release.
Fourteen people were arrested. Twelve were later arraigned in Centralia Municipal Court on Sept. 25 — 11 for charges of knowing possession of a controlled substance and use or delivery of drug paraphernalia, and one for first-degree criminal trespassing.
Glazebrook was not one of the 12 arraigned, though officers did collect evidence during the search to support future criminal charges, according to court documents.
“Inside (Glazebrook’s room), they located a plastic container with user amounts of suspected methamphetamine and cocaine,” court documents stated. “They also located a package of unused baggies, which (detectives) noted are commonly used to distribute controlled substances. On top of a water heater, officers located a garbage bag containing approximately three pounds of processed marijuana.”
After law enforcement failed to make further contact with Glazebrook — who had reportedly gone to Oregon — the Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office requested an arrest warrant with a bail amount of $25,000 on Oct. 22.
Glazebrook was arrested, booked and released on bail the next day.
During the preliminary hearing, Glazebrook asked that he be able to travel to Albany, Oregon, to help a family member with repairs to their home while the case is pending.
The prosecutor did not object, and Judge Paul Strophy granted Glazebrook permission to travel to Western Oregon.
An arraignment was scheduled for Nov. 6. Glazebrook will look to retain private counsel.
