Routine call leads St. Lucie deputies to wanted felon with cocaine

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Deputies responding to a call on Tamarind Drive say they ended up arresting a man already wanted on several felony warrants, with cocaine possession added to the list.

Officers with the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office say they responded to the 2500 block of Tamarind Drive for a call for service.

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Upon arrival, deputies say they discovered 31-year-old Brandon Madill, who had active felony warrants out of Brevard County, including:

Written electronic threats to kill or do bodily harmTwo counts of aggravated assault with intent to commit a felonyUnlawful use of a two-way communication deviceTampering with evidenceCriminal mischief

In addition to the counts from his warrant, deputies say Madill also had cocaine on his person.

“Madill was also charged with Possession of Cocaine, because nothing says ‘holiday planning’ like adding new charges while trying to dodge old ones,” the sheriff’s office said in a post to Facebook. “Much like the Grinch discovered in Whoville, avoiding accountability is not a holiday tradition.”