{"id":3187,"date":"2025-10-14T20:15:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T20:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/3187\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T20:15:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T20:15:10","slug":"drug-gun-arrest-after-man-found-asleep-in-car-at-st-pete-apartment-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/3187\/","title":{"rendered":"Drug, gun arrest after man found asleep in car at St. Pete apartment: police"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">ST. PETERSBURG, Fla &#8211; A 23-year-old man is facing a variety of charges after he was found passed out in a Rolls-Royce with drugs and guns at a St. Petersburg apartment parking lot, according to police.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/pinellas\/st-petersburg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">St. Pete<\/a> police say they received a call about a man who appeared to be passed out in a car with the doors open at the Zura Apartment, at 225 73rd Ave. N.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">When officers arrived, they found Eric Stallings asleep with several illegal drugs in view.<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stallings.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-v-0dea8073=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-0dea8073=\"\">Courtesy: St. Pete Police Department. <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">Why you should care:<\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">During the attempted arrest, Stallings tried running and knocked an officer over, injuring them.<\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">Officers were able to locate various guns, knives, drugs and bags of mushrooms in the car.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/drugs-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-v-0dea8073=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-v-0dea8073=\"\">Courtesy: St. Pete Police Department. <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/news\/man-accused-deadly-hit-and-run-outside-winter-haven-nightclub-making-first-court-appearance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Man accused of deadly hit-and-run outside Winter Haven nightclub making first court appearance<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Charges Possession of a controlled substance with intent to sellTrafficking in methamphetamine while armedTrafficking in cocaineTrafficking in heroin <\/p>\n<p data-v-6fc2855c=\"\">CLICK HERE:&gt;&gt;&gt; <a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@fox13tampa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Follow FOX 13 on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Information for this story was provided by the St. Pete Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/pinellas\/st-petersburg\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-6fc2855c=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">St. Petersburg<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/crime-publicsafety\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-6fc2855c=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crime and Public Safety<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ST. 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