Today the Tallahassee Police Department released information related to a recently conducted week-long operation aimed at addressing community concerns regarding quality of life issues near the North Monroe Street / I-10 area.
During the week of Feb. 1, members of TPD’s Special Investigations Section, Violent Crimes Response Team, Community Oriented Policing and Problem-Solving Squad, Prisoner Transport Unit and the K-9 unit conducted operations in response to community complaints in reference to illegal drug activity and related crimes taking place in the area.
See TPD Crime Stats for January 2021
The operation led to arrests ranging from driving related offenses to trafficking in methamphetamine.
TPD stated in a press relase that these “arrests reflect TPD’s concerted effort to address illegal drug activity in the city. This type of illegal activity and the collateral crimes that go hand-in-hand with it drastically affect all aspects of life and frequently lead to more violent crimes.”
Those arrested are:
- Brandi Stidham, 37, for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia
- Brendan Calvano, 35, for possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license suspended and/or revoked with knowledge and destruction of evidence
- Dexter Christian, 44, for sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a convenience store and possession of drug paraphernalia
- Katherine LaFlower, 24, for outstanding warrants
- Ronald Savage, 58, for outstanding warrants
- Josephus McCloud Jr., 55, for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia
- Stephanie Simmons, 36, for trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a church, possession of synthetic cannabinoid with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a church, possession of a controlled substance (multiple counts), possession of drug paraphernalia and keeping a place where drugs are kept and/or sold
- Andre Smith, 37, for outstanding warrants
- Robert Hogan, 62, for possession of cocaine
- Kristy Walters, 41, for possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia
- Karen Smith, 60, for possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia
- Antonio Coates, 34, for fleeing and/or eluding, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, driving while license suspended and/or revoked with knowledge and possession of drug paraphernalia
- James Suggs, 63, possession of ammunition by a convicted felon and possession of drug paraphernalia
- Kyle Montague, 29, for outstanding warrants
- Destiny Meaux, 33, for possession of cocaine with intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia
- John Cappuccio, 27, for outstanding warrants
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Great catch and release work at it’s finest.
WTF are – Problem-Solving Squads.
Really…This is the twilight zone….wake me up!
Thank you TPD and Chief Revell! I think you all are doing a fantastic job given the challenges you are continuously facing. You put your lives on the line every day, while having your every move scrutinized and criticized by people who obviously don’t appreciate what you all deal with. Please know there are citizens who very much appreciate your service. I live off of Lakeshore and have appreciated the view in the last 2 days. Well done!
What I find interesting is the number of individuals with “outstanding warrants”. How many outstanding warrants did each of these individuals have? What were those outstanding warrants for? How long were these warrants outstanding? Why were these individuals with outstanding warrants not apprehend long ago, before they could engage in further criminal activities that harm innocent citizens?
Is this what “reimagined” law enforcement looks like?
Additional information released is apologies to those who were inconvienced, hurt, or even killed prior to President Bidens election. Because your TPD was not going to lift a finger while Trump was in office. Hey we said we were sorry. Now get on with your lives.