Ashley Hunter
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Ryan Sullivan – May 2
Ryan Austin Sullivan, 29, of Greenville, was arrested on Saturday, May 2 after being found in possession of meth and several other restricted drugs.
According to Sullivan's arrest report, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) Cpl. Matthews was dispatched to a residence in Lamont after Jefferson County's 911 Communications Center received calls regarding an intoxicated man.
Upon Cpl. Matthews' arrival to the residence, two witnesses approached him and informed him that the subject (later confirmed as Ryan Sullivan) had just driven off, but before he had left, Sullivan had attempted to sell one of the witnesses “some smoke.”
Further down the road, Deputy Rosmini spotted and conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that matched the description given to Cpl. Matthews by the two witnesses.
Deputy Rosmini made contact with the driver (Sullivan) and when Deputy Kalinowski arrived at the scene to provide additional assistance, the driver was asked to step out to resume speaking with the two deputies.
The report states that throughout the two deputies' conversation with Sullivan, they could not smell any alcohol on him, but could tell he was under the influence of something, as he kept nodding off, whispering his words and swaying while standing.
Cpl. Matthews arrived at the scene and asked Sullivan if there was anything illegal in his vehicle, specifically any controlled substances or marijuana, and Sullivan said: “absolutely not.”
Cpl. Matthews requested assistance from Jefferson County EMS, as Sullivan continued to show symptoms of swaying and dozing off; after EMS arrived, several emergency medical technicians (EMTs) checked his vitals and determined that everything was ok.
However, while EMTs were checking his vitals, Sullivan pulled some money and a clear bag containing crystal meth out of his pocket.
Deputies took possession of the bag and money and K9 Otis was deployed; while deployed, K9 Otis provided a positive alert on both the passenger and driver sides of the vehicle.
After the alert, Cpl. Matthews searched the interior of the vehicle, where he located a bag containing 13.02 grams of marijuana on the passenger floorboard, as well as a hypodermic needle containing “what appeared to be blood.”
At this point, Sullivan was contained and asked if he had any other sharp items on his person; he said no and when deputies searched him, they found a small white pill bottle and nothing else.
Sullivan was placed under arrest for driving on a suspended Florida Driver's License and for possession of marijuana.
Once at the Jefferson County Jail, a field test was conducted on the clear bag that Sullivan had pulled out of his pocket, and it tested positive for methamphetamine. Additionally, the pill bottle's contents were tested and identified as Alprazolam, which is a Schedule 4 controlled substance.
Sullivan received a warning for not wearing a seatbelt and a citation for driving on a suspended license; he was booked into the jail on the charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana less than 20 grams and possession of paraphernalia.
James Galloway III and Darren Jones – May 5
James Ralph Galloway III, 37, of Tallahassee and Darren Jones, 36, of Crawfordville, Fla., were both arrested on Tuesday, May 5 on several drug-related charges.
According to Galloway's arrest report, Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy Johnson was dispatched to South Jefferson Highway on the above date at 2:08 p.m., in reference to two subjects who were blocking a nearby driveway.
When he arrived at the scene, he turned onto a private driveway, where he found a black SUV parked in the middle of the driveway about 500 feet from the entrance.
The vehicle's hood was up and a subject who was later identified as James Galloway was working on the vehicle, while a second subject (Darren Jones) was standing nearby.
When Jones saw Deputy Johnson approach, he quickly moved around the open driver's door and leaned in towards the center console of the vehicle, before exiting the vehicle and moving back around to the front driver's side.
Deputy Johnson's report states that both subjects appeared nervous by breathing heavily and moving around a lot.
Deputy Johnson requested to see the men's identification, at which point Galloway handed over his Florida Driver's License, but Jones said he did not have any identification on him.
JCSO Sgt. Ward arrived at the scene, at which point Galloway quickly hurried over to the driver's side of the vehicle and when Deputy Johnson asked what he was doing, Galloway said he was getting his identification.
Deputy Johnson reminded him that he had already shown his driver's license as identification.
By then, Deputy Johnson could smell the odor of marijuana coming from within the vehicle, and Galloway was told to get out of the vehicle, though he refused to comply. Deputy Johnson issued the order a second time, at which point Galloway finally responded and got out.
Galloway walked to the front of the vehicle and Sgt. Ward observed him hiding an object down the front of his pants. Sgt. Ward reached for Galloway's hand and advised him to stop, at which point Galloway began to try and pull away from the law enforcement officer.
Meanwhile, Deputy Johnson noticed Jones becoming increasingly nervous while putting his hands into his pockets and moving around.
Deputy Johnson ordered Jones to sit on the ground before assisting Sgt. Ward, who was still trying to secure a struggling Galloway.
Eventually, Galloway was contained and put under arrest, during which Sgt. Ward found a blue transparent container containing methamphetamine in the front of Galloway's pants.
During this point, Galloway started shouting at Jones, saying it was all his fault.
Jones was detained while Deputy Johnson searched the vehicle and found another container in the open console, also containing methamphetamine. He also found a marijuana cigarette and a bag of 1.4 grams of methamphetamine and another bag of 2.2 grams of methamphetamine.
Both men were transported to the Jefferson County Jail, where Jones was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana less than 20 grams.
Galloway was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana less than 20 grams and resisting an officer without violence.
Michael Weaver – May 6
Michael Shawn Weaver, 31, of Monticello, was arrested on Wednesday, May 6 by Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy Kalinowski on an outstanding warrant that called for his arrest.
According to the warrant, Weaver was wanted for DUI – second-degree misdemeanor, driving with a revoked license (habitual offender) and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The warrant for Weaver's arrest was ordered by Judge Caloca-Johnson in August of 2019.
Weaver was transported to the Jefferson County Jail, where no bond was offered for his release.
Jerome Murray – May 11
Jerome Murray, 56, was arrested by Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper Dixon on Monday, May 11 with charges related to his driver's license.
According to Murray's arrest report, Trooper Dixon and Trooper Fenton were conducting a routine patrol of Jefferson County near State Road 20 and WPA Road when they observed a white pickup truck traveling in the outside lane, ahead of their position.
Sitting on the top of the right-side fender of the truck bed was a man, and since having a passenger riding on the exterior of a vehicle is a violation of Florida Statute, the troopers conducted a traffic stop.
After pulling to the side, Trooper Dixon made contact with the driver, who was identified as Jerome Murray.
According to Murray, he was giving the passenger a ride after seeing him walking along the roadside.
After Murray had handed the troopers his driver's license, the license was run through the Tallahassee Regional Communications Center's (TRCC) database, and TRCC informed Trooper Dixon that the license was invalid.
Murray's driver's license had been previously suspended for not paying a traffic fine.
When questioned about his license status, Murray said he knew it had been suspended and that he was not supposed to be driving; he also said he had been arrested previously for driving with a suspended license.
Trooper Dixon then placed Murray under arrest for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license (third offense) as well as for failure to register a motor vehicle.
Murray was transported to Jefferson County Jail by Trooper Bethea without incident.
Bryan Perez – May 12
Bryan Perez, 37, of West Palm Beach, Fla. (and most recently of Jefferson County), was arrested by JCSO Sgt. Ward on an outstanding warrant from the Department of Corrections that called for his arrest.
According to the report, Perez had been an inmate at the Jefferson Correctional Institute (JCI) when, in March of 2019, he committed an act of aggravated battery against another inmate. Perez stabbed and cut at the other man with a handmade knife/razor.
The second inmate had to receive medical treatment as a result of the attack and sustained a five-and-a-half inch laceration to his neck.
The inmate/victim provided a sworn statement attesting that Perez was the person who had attacked him. He also stated that he wished to press charges against Perez.
An officer at the JCI also provided a sworn statement that he had seen Perez running from the crime scene and that Perez had dropped a knife with fresh blood on it.
Perez was arrested for this crime on Tuesday, May 12, no bond was offered for his release.
Charles Newell – May 12
Charles Mal Newell, 45, of Monticello was arrested on Tuesday, May 12 by Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy Thomas for crimes related to domestic battery.
was dispatched to a local residence in reference to a physical disturbance.
According to Deputy Thomas' report, Newell was On the above date, at 11:46 p.m., Deputy Thomasstanding outside, arguing with another person, when Deputy Thomas and JCSO Cpl. Matthews arrived.
The law enforcement officers noticed that the victim was bleeding from the right side of her mouth.
According to the victim, she and Newell had gotten into an argument when Newell held her down on the bed and covered her mouth and nose. The victim said Newell refused to let her leave and began to strike the right side of her mouth, at which point another individual called 911.
No visible injuries were noted on Newell, but his victim had a cut on the inside of her mouth and blood all around her mouth.
Newell was placed under arrest and transported to the Jefferson County Jail. When arriving at the jail, Newell stated that he “wanted to hurt himself and others.” However, when Cpl. Matthews advised Jefferson County Booking of Newell's statement, Newell denied making the statement and insisted Cpl. Matthews was lying.
Newell was booked into the jail on charges of domestic battery and false imprisonment.
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