Following a coordinated operation targeting wanted drug dealers and fugitives in the City of Memphis, 35 persons have been detained and charged.
The youngest defendant, a 16-year-old boy, is accused of two charges of first-degree murder and theft of property.
“Operation Don’t Poke the Bear” was carried out on Thursday by detectives from the MPD’s Organized Crime Unit, Fugitive Unit, Auto Theft Task Force, and Project Safe Neighborhoods.
Memphis police said that in addition to the 35 people detained, 6 weapons, 1.5g of cocaine, 113 ecstasy tablets, 4g of fentanyl, and 220.6g of marijuana were also found.
The following people were either detained due to active warrants or charged with various crimes:
- Jaricus Selmon (22) Arrest warrant for domestic assault – bodily harm
- Tommie Hollis (46) Arrest warrant for violation of parole
- Robert Weaver (51) Arrest warrant for violation of parole
- Arken Summers (40) Arrest warrant for domestic assault – bodily harm
- Michael Belew (26) For evading arrest, cocaine possession with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia; arrest warrant for evading arrest, possession of controlled substance with intent to distribute, tampering with evidence
- Toni Madison (37) Arrest warrant for assault – bodily harm
- Courtney Harris (36) Arrest warrant for failure to appear
- 16-Year-Old Juvenile First-degree murder (2 Counts); Arrest warrant for property theft $10K-$60K
- Precious Whitfield (19) Arrest warrant for aggravated assault
- Lamesha McMoore (33) Arrest warrants for theft of merchandise under $1,000, property theft $10K-$60K
- Anthony Burns (18) Arrest warrants for aggravated assault, reckless endangerment – deadly weapon, vandalism $1,000 or less
- Crystal Ward (37) Marijuana possession with intent to distribute, ecstasy possession with intent to distribute; warrant for aggravated assault
- Devin Ivy (31) Marijuana possession with intent to distribute, ecstasy possession with intent to distribute, tampering with evidence
- Michael Taylor (70) Arrest warrant for arson
- Ladarrius Roberts (20) Arrest warrants for property theft $10K-$60K (4 Counts), property theft $2,500-$10K, theft of merchandise, intentionally evading arrest in auto (2 Counts), domestic assault
- Tony Sykes (27) Arrest warrants for property theft $2,500-$10K, theft of merchandise $10K-$60K, altering/forging auto plate, criminal simulation $2,500-$10K
- Dmarco Teal (24) Arrest warrants for failure to appear, possession of a prohibited weapon
- Tarsha Ivory (24) Arrest warrant for child abuse/neglect under 6 years old
- Mary White (42) Arrest warrants for probation violation, aggravated assault, vandalism $1,000 or less
- Dannaer Beard (47) Arrest warrant for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm
- Deangelo Jones (30) Arrest warrant for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm
- Alfoeza Jones (46) Arrest warrant for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm
- Khamron Roberts (24) Arrest warrant for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm
- Barry Medlock (24) Arrest warrants for methamphetamine possession with intent to distribute, being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm
- Jerome Moss (47) Arrest warrant for distributing a controlled substance (3 counts)
- Arterious Walker (24) Arrest warrant for distributing a controlled substance
- Derrion Daniel (27) Arrest warrant for methamphetamine possession with intent to distribute
- Marcus Knox (39) Arrest warrant for distributing a controlled substance
- Varreous Ruby (33) Arrest warrant for distributing a controlled substance
- Marcus Mcintyre (42) Arrest warrant for distributing a controlled substance (2 counts)
- Larico Johnson (43) Arrest warrant for distributing a controlled substance
- Kevin Summers (34) Arrest warrant for cocaine distribution
- Pedro Grayer (44) Arrest warrant for cocaine distribution
- Brandon Seaborn (30) Arrest warrants for distributing a controlled substance, cocaine distribution
- Kendrich Henderson (48) Arrest warrant for cocaine distribution