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A Florida woman was arrested after she was reported for allegedly leaving her 5-year-old by himself in the park because he was misbehaving.

On January 11, a woman and her son were spending time together at Flamingo Park in Miami Beach when she allegedly walked away from the 5-year-old boy. People in the area noticed the child was at the playground by himself, and after approximately 20 minutes, the authorities were notified about the situation. When they arrived, the officers talked to some of the alleged witnesses. A few people mentioned that they watched as the boy’s mother left in a car with a man, and it was believed that she was intoxicated. It was also asserted that the woman threw her handbag in the bushes on the main street alongside the park. According to reports, when they talked to the youngster, he told the police that it was not the first time his mom had left him there. He reportedly said she does it as a form of punishment when he misbehaves. The officers also reported that he told them he did not know where his mother went.

During their investigation, the police found a purse in the bushes, and they presumed it belonged to the woman. When they looked inside, they found pot and pills.

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A criminal defense attorney in northeastern Florida is facing multiple charges after allegedly smuggling drugs into the county jail by soaking what was believed to be legal documents with the illegal substance.

According to reports, due to a recent surge in inmate deaths from drug overdoses, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office started an investigation called “Operation Stamp Collection” to try to find out how the people housed in the Duvall County Jail were getting their hands on the narcotics. Since February, 21 suspects have been arrested for their alleged participation, but the authorities believe each person acted individually.

On January 5. a man identified as a 37-year-old local defense attorney was arrested for his suspected involvement. The authorities believe he was soaking sheets of paper thought to be legal documents with liquid ADB-PINACA, also known as synthetic marijuana, “paper dope,” and “K2.” It was reported that he sometimes brought the Schedule I controlled substance into the facility on his own. On other occasions, he allegedly had relatives of inmates smuggle the tainted papers in. The investigators also asserted that the man was charging money for the drugs and deliveries.

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Two Texas men are facing multiple charges after they were arrested in connection with thefts from hotel parking lots in several cities.

Early in the morning on January 4, the authorities received a report about a potential car theft that was happening at the Holiday Inn Express in Sweetwater. Officers from the Sweetwater Police Department went to the hotel to investigate. When they arrived, they found one of the suspects sitting in a car in the hotel parking lot. The officers reported that the man they believed was the second suspect fled the scene and entered the woods near the property.

Drones, thermal imaging equipment, and a K9 were used in the search for the man, and he was quickly found.

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A man and woman in Georgia are each facing several drug charges after the police reportedly found a large amount of narcotics in their possession and accused them of trafficking.

According to reports, at the end of November, several citizens called the authorities with complaints about an apartment in the Forsyth Garden Apartments complex. When the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office went to the address with a warrant and searched the residence, they reportedly found cocaine, marijuana, and prescription pain medications. The man who lives in the apartment was arrested and charged and later released on bond.

After his release, the police reported that they were informed that the man was still selling narcotics. On December 30, they were granted a search warrant, and deputies returned to the apartment to investigate. When they went inside, they reported that a female was also in the residence. They allegedly uncovered 59.1 grams of crack cocaine, 9.3 grams of powder cocaine, 140 grams of marijuana, and multiple pieces of drug paraphernalia during their search.

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When the police tried to arrest a man wanted for drug offenses, he got stuck inside a chimney while allegedly trying to escape.

On December 10, Fall River Police Department detectives from the Community Action and Suppression Team went to a residence in Fall River with a search warrant. They initially interacted with two men, who reportedly took off and headed to the roof in a purported attempt to get away. According to reports, one of them was successful in escaping after he jumped off the roof and a vehicle below broke his fall. The second man allegedly used more unconventional means to try to dodge the detectives and began going down the chimney. Moments later, the suspect got stuck.

The officers, one of whom called the man an idiot, realized he was trapped and that they were going to have to help dislodge him from the flue. They called for backup, and the Fall River Fire Department, in addition to medics from the Fall River Emergency Medical Services showed up at the address to assist with the situation. It was reported that they had to remove bricks to get the suspect out of the chimney.

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A Louisiana man is facing multiple charges after an 11-year-old brought gummy candy laced with THC to school and gave them to several classmates.

On December 5, an 11-year-old from LaPlace who is enrolled at East John Preparatory Academy left home with a bag of gummy candies that contained THC. He brought them to the school and reportedly shared them with four classmates: two 10-year-olds, an 11-year-old, and a 12-year-old. According to reports, the children ate the candy, and at least one of them became ill enough that they had to be taken to the hospital for treatment.

The authorities were notified, and the St. John the Baptist Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation to look into the situation. They found out where the child lived and petitioned the court for a search warrant. When it was authorized, they went to the address, and a man identified as the youngster’s guardian was home. The man allowed the deputies to come into the house without incident. It was reported that when they searched the house, they reportedly discovered several types of illegal narcotics including more than 1,300 grams of THC edibles, multiple tablets believed to be methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia.

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Chelsea Belle O’Donnell, daughter of Rosie O’Donnell, was arrested on drug-related charges for a third time since October after police allegedly found narcotics and paraphernalia in her vehicle during a traffic stop.

Since the beginning of the fall, Chelsea O’Donnell has been involved in several run-ins with the law resulting in arrests and charges. On September 10, O’Donnell was arrested on suspicion of felony maintaining a drug trafficking place, felony child neglect, felony possession of methamphetamine, and felony possession of THC. Her second arrest on October 11 brought about additional charges for felony possession of methamphetamine, felony possession of narcotic drugs, and felony bail jumping, in addition to misdemeanor resisting or obstructing an officer, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

Most recently, on November 18, the 27-year-old was driving in Niagara, Wisconsin, when an officer believed her exhaust was too loud and performed a traffic stop. The woman pulled over, and it was learned that she had been out on bond for five days. Her vehicle was searched, and the police allegedly found a pipe believed to be used for smoking meth, and Naloxone. Additional drugs, including lamotrigine, alprazolam, hydrocodone pills, and methamphetamine were reportedly located on her when she was searched at the jail.

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An Indiana man is facing charges after being accused of dealing drugs when the police allegedly found a large stash of methamphetamine in his home.

According to reports, on November 1, the authorities went to a residence in Brownstown that they had been investigating. When they arrived, they reportedly smelled marijuana. The owner was not home, and the police got a warrant so they could search the premises. Several Jackson County sheriff’s deputies conducted the search, and they allegedly found nearly 20 grams of methamphetamine, in addition to several pieces of paraphernalia. They called the man who lived there, and he reportedly told them he would come home and meet them. When he did not show up, the authorities assumed it was intentional.

Law enforcement kept an eye out for the suspect. On the morning of November 12, the man’s vehicle was parked at his workplace and a deputy spotted it. Using the registration, they were able to confirm it belonged to the man they were searching for. Two deputies went inside and detained him.

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When a man and his passenger were pulled over in Portland, the police reportedly found drugs in a bag marked “Definitely not a bag full of drugs” in the allegedly stolen vehicle.

Just after 1:00 AM on September 9, a man with a female passenger was driving a Ford Taurus through Southeast Portland. An officer from the East Precinct of the Portland Police Department spotted the vehicle, and he believed it had been reported stolen. He performed a traffic stop, and when the driver pulled over, the officer informed him and his passenger that they were being arrested.

According to the police report, when the car was searched, they found that the ignition was damaged. They also allegedly found that the key to the vehicle had been “shaved down.” In addition to other damage found in the car, they reported that the radio was missing. A bag containing plastic baggies, scales, a pipe, and a brown bag was reportedly discovered. When the brown bag, which had the words “Definitely not a bag full of drugs” marked on it, was inspected, the police reported that it did, in fact, contain a substance they believed was methamphetamine.

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A New Jersey man who was reportedly high on psilocybin and causing problems at a brewery tried to run away from the police before he was arrested on multiple charges.

Early in the afternoon on September 29, a 24-year-old man visited the Czig Meister Craft Brewery in Hackettstown when someone noticed he brought alcohol into the establishment. Since the brewery does not allow patrons to do so, they told him he needed to leave.

One of the employees spoke to the authorities and told them what was happening. Officers from the Hackettstown Police Department responded, and when they were standing outside the front door to the brewery, they saw the suspect walk by. He appeared to be heading to the exit door, and he allegedly used it to try to get back inside. The officers went up to him and told him he had to leave, and they took him to his residence.

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