Michael Hoover

Michael Hoover, 50, of Grafton Township

(Elyria Police)

ELYRIA. Ohio -- A parole officer who works in Elyria is charged with drug trafficking after police said they found prescription painkillers in his home.

Michael Hoover, 50, is charged with corrupting another with drugs and multiple counts of drug trafficking, drug possession and possession of a controlled substance.

Elyria police, Lorain police and Lorain County sheriff's deputies executed a search warrant on his Law Road home in Grafton Township early Friday. They found five milligrams of vicodin, two milligrams of xanax, along with oxycodone and suboxone, an opiate addiction treatment, a news release said.

His arrest was the result of an ongoing investigation, police said.

Hoover, who works for Lorain County Adult Parole in Elyria, was on his day off when he was arrested, police said. His supervisors were notified of the arrest and the pending charges.

He will remain in jail without bond until his first court appearance.

No additional information was available Friday afternoon.