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Two men who were reportedly sleeping in a car in front of a gas pump were arrested after allegedly attacking sheriff’s deputies who were checking on them.

On the morning of February 3, two 26-year-old men and a 4-year-old girl were in a car parked in front of a gas pump at a 7-Eleven in Davenport. The vehicle was there for a while, and someone notified the authorities. When deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office went to investigate, they reported that they found the men and child sleeping in the car. When they were awoken, the situation reportedly took a turn for the worse.

One of the deputies intervened when they believed the driver was trying to start the car, and the passenger got out of the vehicle and allegedly tried to get away. According to reports, the men bit and attacked the law enforcement officers. One of them also allegedly bit the ear of a K9 at the scene.

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Two people, one of whom was a minor, were arrested last week after the police allegedly discovered a stolen gun and drugs when searching their vehicle during a traffic stop.

On February 14, detectives from the Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit set out to find a 17-year-old young man with an active arrest warrant. Late in the afternoon, they tracked him down as he reportedly got into the driver seat of a vehicle with a male passenger. The driver pulled onto the road, and the authorities pulled over the vehicle. When they initiated contact with the men, the deputies detained the juvenile. The passenger was identified as a 21-year-old from Springfield, and when the detectives searched him, they reportedly found him with marijuana.

According to reports, the detectives also searched the car, and they uncovered a trove of illegal items. According to a release from the Springfield Police Department, they found a firearm that was loaded with 13 rounds of ammo. They later learned someone in New Hampshire reported a missing gun that was believed to be the one they found. Additionally, 175 candy bars containing psychedelic (magic) mushrooms, nearly one and a half ounces of marijuana, 15.5 Oxycodone pills, and $830 believed to be obtained from selling narcotics were found.

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An elementary school PE teacher in Tennessee was suspended from his job after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence and having drugs in his car.

On the afternoon of February 7, a man, later identified as a 39-year-old physical education teacher at John Sevier Elementary School, was driving down the Parkway in the direction of Alcoa. He was reportedly driving well over the posted speed limit and had allegedly ended up “in and out of ditches” while swerving down the road. Multiple motorists noticed the potentially unsafe situation, and the authorities received several reports about the vehicle.

An officer from the Alcoa Police Department was informed about the reports, and he began searching for the vehicle. The car was seen on the highway, and the officer, who had a K9 with him, pulled the driver over. When he began interacting with the driver, the officer reported that the man seemed intoxicated and smelled like alcohol. The K9 was near the vehicle and reportedly behaved in a way that caused the officer to believe drugs were inside. The driver allegedly gave permission for a search of his vehicle, and the officer reportedly found a substance wrapped in paper that was believed to be Fentanyl.

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Two people from Spokane were arrested last week after the police alleged that they were involved in a mail and check fraud scheme affecting at least 50 alleged victims.

On January 31 in Post Falls, Idaho, a traveler saw a truck stopped in the middle of a traffic lane. The individual believed the driver and passenger were sleeping, and they decided to approach the vehicle. They woke the man and woman and suggested that they park on the side of the road while they slept, but the driver reportedly drove away instead. The person notified the authorities about the situation, and an officer from the Post Falls Police Department quickly found the truck nearby.

After pulling over the truck, a K9 at the scene signaled that they detected narcotics in the vehicle. According to reports, the police found meth paraphernalia, in addition to many pieces of mail addressed to different residences. They also allegedly came across checks they believed were forged by the driver and passenger.

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A dentist in Texas is facing charges after a traffic stop and a brief chase led to his third arrest relating to illegal use and possession of nitrous oxide.

At the beginning of October, a 39-year-old man who has been a dentist for approximately 13 years had his first of three run-ins with the authorities when he was reportedly caught with Nitrous Oxide (laughing gas) and arrested for possession of a volatile chemical. The following month, someone called the authorities to report that a person who appeared to be unconscious and possibly in need of medical help. The police went to the scene and approached a vehicle with an individual sitting in the driver’s seat. He was identified as the suspect from the October arrest, and when the authorities asked him to get out of the car, he allegedly ignored the command. It was reported that the officers noticed he had a canister in his hand, and he appeared to have inhaled something from it while they were watching. When he finally stepped out of the vehicle, he was reportedly unsteady on his feet. The police searched inside the car, and they allegedly found over 100 canisters. The man was taken into custody and charged with inhalant paraphernalia.

On February 9, he was reportedly speeding and deputies tried to perform a traffic stop. The man allegedly kept driving for approximately half a mile before pulling over. Again, the authorities reportedly discovered over 100 canisters of Nitrous Oxide in the vehicle.

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Michael Jordan’s son Marcus was arrested for cocaine possession and driving under the influence after he got his SUV stuck on a set of railroad tracks while reportedly trying to escape from the police.

34-year-old Marcus Jordan, son of Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, used to play basketball at the University of Central Florida and appeared on the TV shows “The Real Housewives of Miami” and “Traitors.” According to reports, he also owns the Orlando-based “Trophy Room” boutique.

Early last week, Jordan went out for the evening and allegedly had a few drinks while visiting establishments in Winter Park and Casselberry. Just after 1:00 AM, the man was driving with a passenger when a Seminole County sheriff’s deputy tried to pull him over. He reportedly failed to stop and was able to escape for a short time, but his vehicle was disabled when he got stuck on a set of railroad tracks.

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A sheriff’s deputy in southeastern Florida was arrested and fired after he was accused of smuggling ecstasy concealed in candy wrappers on a cruise ship with the alleged intent of selling it.

According to reports, at the end of 2024, someone notified the authorities and told them that they believed a 36-year-old Miami-Dade sheriff’s deputy was selling drugs. An investigation was opened, and on December 20, a confidential informant met with the suspect and allegedly bought 12 MDMA pills.

Law enforcement agents from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Miami-Dade State Attorney Office’s Public Corruption Prosecution Unit worked together. They reported that they learned the man was planning to attend the “Allure of the Seas Groove Cruise.” The event is a 4-day excursion described as “a journey into the heart of dance music onboard one of the ten largest cruise ships to ever navigate the oceans.” It was purported that he was planning to bring drugs onboard that he planned to sell to others at the music festival.

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A Florida woman who was reportedly driving under the influence with drugs in her car allegedly nearly slammed into a police vehicle when she reportedly tried to speed away from pursuing officers.

On the morning of January 19, a 30-year-old Cape Coral woman was sitting in the car in a local Dollar Tree parking lot. At the same time, Cape Coral police officers showed up after they were told someone was stealing a vehicle from the location. When they spotted the woman, they headed towards her car, and she allegedly sped out of the lot after nearly striking a police vehicle.

According to reports, as the police pursued her, the woman drove erratically until she struck the center divider, and it rendered her car undriveable. Before officers reached her, she allegedly started running in the opposite direction. An officer with a K9 chased after her, and when she reportedly continued fleeing, the dog was released. The woman halted, and the officer called off the K9. They handcuffed her, and the officers reported that they found fentanyl and paraphernalia around the path on which the woman was running, and they asserted that it belonged to her.

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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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