Investigations recover alleged machine gun, stolen handgun and AR-style firearm as detectives continue violence reduction efforts.<\/p>\n
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. \u2014 The Tallahassee Police Department arrested four people and recovered five firearms during two targeted enforcement operations in a West Tallahassee neighborhood that has experienced recent shootings and ongoing concerns about violent crime.<\/p>\n
The arrests occurred in the 1500 block of West Tharpe Street, where members of the department’s Violent Crime Response Team have increased enforcement efforts in response to recent gun violence.<\/p>\n
In the first investigation, detectives observed four people acting suspiciously as they entered a vehicle carrying backpacks. After witnessing a traffic violation, officers conducted a traffic stop that led to the discovery of multiple firearms, according to TPD.<\/p>\n
Investigators said one passenger was carrying an AR-style pistol. A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered additional weapons, including a short-barreled rifle and several handguns.<\/p>\n
Police said one of the handguns had been fitted with a conversion device, commonly known as a “switch,” which can convert a semiautomatic handgun into a fully automatic firearm. Another handgun had been reported stolen.<\/p>\n
The investigation resulted in two arrests and multiple firearm-related charges.<\/p>\n
In a separate enforcement operation in the same area, detectives arrested two additional suspects on drug-related charges and recovered another firearm.<\/p>\n
Combined, the two investigations resulted in the seizure of five firearms and the arrest of four individuals.<\/p>\n
Chief highlights proactive enforcement<\/p>\n
Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said the arrests demonstrate the department’s continued focus on reducing gun violence in neighborhoods experiencing repeated criminal activity.<\/p>\n
“This case is a clear example of the focused, proactive work our officers and detectives are doing to reduce gun violence in Tallahassee,” Revell said. “Every illegal firearm we remove from the streets represents a potential act of violence prevented and a step toward making our neighborhoods safer. We will continue to focus our efforts in areas impacted by violence and hold accountable those who unlawfully possess firearms.”<\/p>\n
Those arrested<\/p>\n
According to Tallahassee police, those arrested include:<\/p>\n
Jabbarious Dudley, 18, charged with possession of a short-barreled rifle.<\/p>\n
Destin Parks, 17, charged with possession of a machine gun, possession of a firearm by a minor and grand theft of a firearm.<\/p>\n
Zion Williams, 19, charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell.<\/p>\n
Travon Curry, 17, charged with sale of marijuana and possession of a concealed firearm.<\/p>\n
The Tallahassee Police Department is asking anyone with information about illegal firearms or violent crime to contact the department at 850-891-4200 or submit anonymous tips through Crime Solvers at 850-574-TIPS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Investigations recover alleged machine gun, stolen handgun and AR-style firearm as detectives continue violence reduction efforts. TALLAHASSEE, Fla.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":357526,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[232,234,233],"class_list":["post-357525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee-headlines","tag-tallahassee-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=357525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357525\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/357526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=357525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=357525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=357525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}