INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A sweep targeting individuals wanted for warrants – mostly involving narcotics – netted more than a dozen arrests in two days by the Sheriff’s VICE unit, authorities said.
“These recent arrests are a stark warning to those who think they can sell drugs in our community and get away with it. Our VICE Unit has worked hard to obtain sale and possession charges on those who think it is acceptable to peddle these illegal narcotics,” Sheriff Deryl Loar said in a statement. “Make no mistake, your crimes will catch up to you.”
The VICE unit, along with the K-9 unit, made the arrests. Those charged include the following:
- Tyesha Anderson, 22, of Vero Beach, charged with sale and possession of cocaine, bond $5,000
- Jermaine Baskin, 34, of Vero Beach, charged with possession of a controlled substance and sale of hydromorphone, bond $60,000
- Johnny Brown, 30, of Vero Beach, charged with possession of a controlled substance and sale of hydromorphone, bond $20,000
- Paul Deschryver, 47, of Vero Beach, charged with possession of cocaine and marijuana under 20 grams, bond $12,500
- Zachary Jenness, 34, of Vero Beach, charged with possession of heroin with intent to sell, possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, no bond
- Nathaniel Lee, 29, of Vero Beach, charged with felony shooting and possession of a firearm by convicted felon, bond $200,000
- Melvin Stamps, 32, of Vero Beach, charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, bond $2,000
- James Welch, 37, of Vero Beach, charged with two counts each of sale and possession of methamphetamine, bond $120,000
- Frederick Gordineer, 54, of Vero Beach, charged with sale and possession of amphetamines, bond $35,000
- Armoni Turner Bennefield, 20, of Vero Beach, charged with sale and possession of heroin, bond $60,000
- Jason Rice, 43, of Vero Beach, charged with sale of methamphetamine, bond to be set
- Stephen Yates, 41, of Vero Beach, charged with sale of methamphetamine, bond to be set
- Donna Hamilton, 53, of Vero Beach, charged with violation of probation, no bond
- Keith Ware, 37, of Lauderhill, charged with a variety of theft and fraud charges, no bond
- Maurice Anderson, 46, of Vero Beach, charged with possession of a controlled substance, grand theft, and drug paraphernalia, $5,500 bond
During the sweep, deputies searched a home in the 800 block of 17th Street at Plantation Apartments. Deputies found meth in the residence and other items consistent with drug sales.
Deputies conducted surveillance on the complex and made the following arrests:
- Timothy Sposato, 39, of Vero Beach, charged with possession of a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia, resisting with violence, no bond
- Lucas Pitzer, 33, of Orlando, charged with drug paraphernalia and no drivers license, bond $1,000
- Chelsea Jacobs, 26, of Vero Beach, charged with possession of marijuana, bond $500
“The search warrant obtained in Plantation Apartments is a fine example of how assistance from the community can help us bring justice and restore peace in a neighborhood when we have cooperating witnesses,” Loar said.
Photos contributed by Indian River County Sheriff’s Office
