Sean Mooney
DeLand, FL - Over 30 suspects were arrested in a recent drug operation carried out by the West Volusia Narcotics Task Force.
And during that operation, one suspect specifically provoked the ire of the Sheriff.
Everything took place over a few days, with the first round of arrests ocurring between last Tuesday and Friday (April 7th and 10th) against street-level drug operations. In that round, the task force netted about 25 arrests.
Then, come Saturday (April 11th), 11 more arrests came as the task force rounded up those suspects on warrants stemming from investigations that started earlier this year.
The following were arrested during the week:
- Akecia Leonard 9/20/91 – Sale and delivery of oxycodone, Sale and delivery of Dilaudid
- Darius Conley 1/11/90 - Sale and delivery of oxycodone, Sale and delivery of Dilaudid, possession of Oxycodone with the intent to distribute, carrying a concealed firearm
- Michael Sherman 06/16/1987– Sale and delivery of oxycodone
- Keith Leonard 10/24/1987- Sale and delivery of cocaine (warrant from prior WVNTF investigation)
- Tavarius Gibson 4/14/1995 – Two counts of Sale and Delivery of Cocaine (warrant from prior WVNTF investigation), additionally charged with possession of firearm by convicted felon and possession of ammo by convicted felon
- Eddie McKee 07/11/1970 – Fleeing or attempting to elude, resisting arrest without violence, driving while license suspended and possession of paraphernalia
- Ginger Mondor 11/15/1987 – Fleeing or attempting to elude, Possession of Heroin, resisting arrest without violence, violation of probation re: possession of heroin
- Delvaughn Robinson 4/13/2000- Attempted murder, aggravated assault with a firearm (affidavit from prior shooting case)
- Joseph Wesley 2/18/1956 – Possession of oxycodone, possession of hydrocodone, possession of hydrochloride (currently out on bond from prior charges)
- Kihaunda Keefer 12/17/1990 – Possession of oxycodone, possession of Dilaudid
- Desiree Rioux 6/30/1988- Possession of alprazolam, possession of suboxone
- Amber Christlieb 08/23/1991 – Tampering with evidence and violation of probation re: grand theft
- Lindsey Dutton 09/29/1985 – Possession of crack cocaine
- Jamie Tucker – Possession of oxycodone
- Ellen Watson 10/14/1961 – Possession of cocaine
- Thomas Oakes 5/28/1978 – Possession of cocaine
- William Matusek 1/17/1991 – Possession of scheduled II substance and paraphernalia
- Chasidy Shelton 1/18/1995- Possession of scheduled II substance and paraphernalia
- Andrew Thomas 1/17/1974 – Possession of paraphernalia and on view violation of felony probation
- Tommy Boother 7/9/1964 – Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Kelan King 10/10/1981 – DWLS (Driving while license suspended), On view violation of felony probation
- William Rainey 8/29/1991 – DWLS (Driving while license suspended)
- Robert Kennedy 5/6/1975 – DWLS (Driving while license suspended)
Those arrested on Saturday include:
- Lidesmond Baker (DOB 2/26/79): Sale and Delivery of Cocaine within 1000 ft of a child care facility, additionally charged with resisting arrest without violence, $2,373 currency seized
- Gerald Davis (DOB 3/1/58): Sale and Delivery of Heroin within 1000 ft of child care facility, additionally charged with possession of drug paraphernalia
- Lamont Yarbrough (DOB 7/13/1979): Two counts of sale and delivery of cocaine within 1000 ft of a park, additionally charged with trafficking in heroin (21.6 grams), possession of cocaine with intent to distribute (12.7 grams), possession of MDMA with intent to sell (6 grams), Possession of Dilaudid with intent to sell
- Owen Graham (DOB 6/26/94): Two counts of sale and delivery of cocaine within 1000 ft of convenience store, additionally charged with possession of crack cocaine (1.6 grams), possession of heroin (.6 grams), possession of oxycodone (1), possession of Alprazolam (5); charges pending reference the recovery of a 9mm handgun in car, as Graham is a convicted felon
- Spurlin Cox (DOB 5/3/62): Possession of heroin and possession of cocaine, additionally charged with possession of meth (1 gram)
- Catherine Harris (DOB 11/17/61): Sale and delivery of methamphetamine
- Stephanie Mack (DOB 5/4/82): Sale and delivery of heroin
- William Montgomery (DOB 7/8/68): Sale and delivery of heroin
- Ashley Phillips (DOB 5/18/79): Sale and delivery of schedule 2 substance within 1000 ft of a park, additionally charged with possession of drug paraphernalia
- Tyrell Ravenell (DOB 9/9/80): Sale and delivery of cocaine within 1000 ft of a park (2 counts)
- Keandera Robertson (DOB 11/14/87): Sale and delivery of heroin
And Saturday's events don't stop there. While deputies worked the scene on Saturday, 40-year-old Thaddeus Robinson arrived at the scene and began confronting detectives.
Robinson spoke directly to one detective, stated his home address and advised he would be seeing him later. Investigators completed an affidavit against Robinson for corruption by threat which was reviewed by the State Attorney’s Office and signed by Judge Clayton.
Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood took to social media after the incident, calling out Robinson before showcasing the no bond warrant the Sheriff's Office received from Judge Clayton.
"I'm going on record now and stating that if any harm comes to this deputy or his family, or any member of the Volusia Sheriff's Office or their family, I will be unleashing a tidal wave of hell on Thaddeaus Robinson to the absolute fullest extent that the law allows me to do," said Chitwood on Twitter.
Throughout the operation, detectives recovered a variety of narcotics, cash and three handguns.
