Indian River County Crime Blotter: April 7

Vero Beach couple charged in Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots

VERO BEACH — A local married couple seen on footage storming through the U.S. Capitol Building - pushing police officers while yelling obscenities during the Jan. 6, 2021 riots - were arrested this week, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. Federal officials recently released surveillance images of the couple at the infamous "Stop the Steal" rally. The FBI arrested Andrew Joshua Johnson, 39, and Whitney Johnson, 44, both of Vero Beach, on Thursday following a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia. The charges come as law enforcement officials continue to make arrests in connection with the infamous Capitol breach, where thousands of people attempted to overturn the results of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election ...

Deputies: Man charged with running over woman after domestic dispute

A Sebastian man was jailed Thursday in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that occurred after a domestic dispute with a woman he was in a relationship with, deputies said. The identity of the woman who was fatally struck was not publicly released. The woman's body was found on the side of southbound U.S. 1, prompting a criminal and traffic homicide investigation, Indian River County sheriff's officials said. "We think her body was there for a couple of hours," Sheriff's spokesperson Lt. Joe Abollo said. Drew Preston Leibrock, 52, of the 100 block of Crawford Drive, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident with a death and tampering with or destroying evidence. Leibrock was held Thursday at the Indian River ...

Undercover probe leads to trafficking fentanyl arrest

VERO BEACH — A 32-year-old man is awaiting his arraignment for a variety of felony drug charges - including trafficking fentanyl - connected to an undercover probe that happened last month. Alexander Joseph Frazier, of the 1800 block of 23rd Avenue, Vero Beach, was charged with trafficking fentanyl, possession of methamphetamine, possession of cocaine, possession of alprazolam, possession of amphetamines, possession of buprenorphine, possession of marijuana with intent to sell and use or possession of drug paraphernalia. Frazier was also charged with sale, delivery or possession with intent to sell or deliver fentanyl and sale, delivery or possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine within 1,000 feet of a park community center or recreational facility. Frazier was held Monday ...