Weekend operation in Muscogee County leaves 38 people in jail
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- Muscogee County Sheriff's Office arrested 38 people, including 8 gang members, during weekend anti-violence operation.
- Officers seized 17 firearms and various drugs; charged suspects with 50 felonies related to gang and street crime.
Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 38 individuals during a weekend operation, including 8 validated gang members.
In response to recent gun violence in Muscogee County, the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office conducted an operation over the weekend to address violent street crime involving gangs.
The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office partnered with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Troup County Sheriff’s Office, Coweta County Sheriff’s Office, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Meriwether County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia State Patrol, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Customs and Border Protection also provided air support.
The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a total of 38 individuals charged with 50 felony charges, including the arrests of 8 validated gang members. The MCSO seized 17 firearms from the hands of those who should not have them – 3 of which were reported stolen. The MCSO also seized a variety of drugs including cocaine, methamphetamine, mushrooms, pills, and marijuana.
Validated Gang Members Arrested:
Carlos Jermaine Evans – Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer
Jamaarques Omaurion Cripps – Terroristic Threats and Acts
Solomon Lee Hill – Robbery by Snatching, Simple Battery
Christopher Lawrence McMillion – Violation of Probation (x3)
Danny Eugene Singletary – VOP Hold for Harris County (Burglary)
Michael Antonio Porter – Possession of Firearm During Commission of Felony, Possession of Marijuana with Intent
Deandre Dashon Jackson – Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, Fleeing to Elude, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Failure to Yield, Possession of Marijuana with Intent, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer
Eric Heath Mims – VOP (Agg. Assault, Drug Related Object), VOP (Possession of Meth with Intent)
Other Felony Arrests:
Steven Abbott – VGCSA Schedule II – Methamphetamine
Mario Montrell Arnold – Theft by Receiving (Firearm), Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, Possession of Marijuana with Intent
Wayne Tyrone Ayers – Possession of Dangerous Drugs – Hold for Harris County
Tirues Tschaka Bass – Failure to Appear (Battery Family Violence), Failure to Appear (Cruelty to Children in 3rd Degree), Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, Possession of Marijuana with Intent, Possession of Drug-Related Objects
Andrew Scott Bishop – VGCSA Schedule II – Cocaine
Kevin Maurell Brown – VOP (Felony)
Quayviun Malik Chambers – Theft by Receiving Stolen Property (Firearm)
Darnikko Darreal Clark – VOP (Felony)
Anthony Cobb – Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, Possession of Marijuana with Intent
Kierra Coleman – Traffic Violation Hold for Harris County
Anthony Davion Dunbar – Theft by Receiving (Firearm), Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, Failure to Maintain Lane, Possession of Marijuana with Intent
Tyler A Floyd – Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime (Felony), VGCSA Schedule I – Mushrooms, VGCSA Schedule I – THC Edibles, Possession of Marijuana with Intent
Dequandre Javion Ford – Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, Possession of Marijuana with Intent
Michael Gregory Frazier – Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, DUI, Too Fast for Conditions, No State Driver’s License
Rodney Emel McCarter – Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, Possession of Marijuana with Intent, Possession of Drug Related Objects
Marcus Terrell McKinney – Theft by Receiving (Firearm), Failure to Maintain Lane, Possession of Marijuana
Patrick Lataurs Murphy – VOP (x3), Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Fleeing to Elude, Striking a Fixed Object, No Tail Lights, VGCSA Schedule II – Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Related Objects
Landon Miller – Fraud – Hold for Alabama, Traffic Violation Warrant – Hold for Harris County
Toronto Marquis Jenkins – VOP (Felony)
Steven Antoine Miller – Possession of Marijuana (Felony) Possession of Drug Related Object
Silka Telicia Tidwell – Bench Warrant – Possession of Schedule II
Demetrius Tywaun McDowell – Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, Possession of Marijuana with Intent, Possession of Drug Related Objects
Khloe Simone Jackson – Trafficking in Ecstasy, Expired License Plate, Seat Belt Violation, No Insurance, Giving False Name to LEO
Raekwon Jackson – Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, Possession of Marijuana with Intent, Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer, Failure to Maintain Lane, Reckless Conduct, Possession of Drug Related Objects
Hayley Sessions – VGCSA Schedule II – Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Related Objects
Benjamin Dwayne Rosenthol – Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Reckless Conduct
Fredericka Lacole Thomas – Possession of Firearm During Commission of Crime, Possession of Marijuana with Intent, Possession of Marijuana (Felony)
Darius Roytrell Upshaw – VOP, Possession of Marijuana, Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officer
Roosevelt Roland Vickers – Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Obstruction
Kevis Vanness – Theft by Receiving (Stolen Automobile), Battery (Family Violence)
“The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office remains committed to the Citizens of Muscogee County and ensuring a safer community for all,” the agency said. “We will continue to do our part to interrupt violent criminal enterprise and remove firearms from the hands of those who should not legally have them.”
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