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Mobile Police Complete Phase One of a Four-Phase Operation

Jun 6th, 2014

On Thursday, June 5, 2014 at approximately 6:00 p.m., Mobile Police Narcotics Investigators and Community Services personnel executed a search warrant at a drug nuisance residence located at 1303 Juniper Street. The property was occupied by 24 individuals who were all arrested for various illegal activities.

In his strategic plan, released in November 2013, Chief James Barber defined hot-spot policing as "identifying crime hotspots and the use of problem-solving techniques to reduce crime and calls for service by addressing the underlying circumstances that cause crime." This hotspot technique, coupled with concern and complaints from members of the community identified this residence as a place of interest to the Department.

During the search warrant, 67 bottles of liquor were confiscated along with various types of drug paraphernalia and gambling equipment including syringes, a crack pipe, decks of playing cards, a digital scale and a multitude of cellophane bags used to package narcotics.

In addition to those items, officers also confiscated approximately eight different types of prescription medications. Some of the medications confiscated are the same as the narcotics sold during undercover operations at that location. Officers also seized $717 in U. S. Currency and two vehicles with an estimated value of $10,000.

The following were arrested and charged:
1. John Webb,
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Promoting gambling
c. Operating a business without a license
d. Possession of drug paraphernalia
e. Possession of controlled substance
f. unlawful possession of prescription medication

2. Johnny Clemons
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Promoting gambling
c. Operating a business without a license
d. Possession of drug paraphernalia

3. William Thompson
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling

4. Joseph Berryhill,
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling

5. Walter Wilkerson
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling

6. Edward Pugh
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling
c. Possession of controlled substance

7. Stephanie James
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling

8. Michael Hudson
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling

9. Zackary Crawford
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling

10. Shirley James
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling

11. Tony Hunt
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling

12. Cherrelle Carlton
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling

13. Melvin Gill
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling

14. Paul Peoples
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling

15. Bert Knight Jr
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling

16. Ruben Bolton
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling

17. James Mccord
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling

18. Norris Jackson
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling

19. Sean Beck
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling

20. Richard Grayson
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling

21. Leanord Populus
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling

22. LC Neal
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling

23. Augustine Felix Sr
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling

24. Charles York
a. Loitering for the purpose of drug activity
b. Simple Gambling

Anyone with information about the use or sale of illegal drugs or guns is asked to call Mobile Police Intel at (251) 208-7000 or text to CRIMES (274637) and include the keyword CRIME 411.

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Ashley H. Rains
Public Information Office
(251) 208-1918