{"id":5779,"date":"2025-10-16T00:37:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T00:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/5779\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T00:37:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T00:37:29","slug":"snoozing-rolls-royce-driver-in-florida-wakes-up-to-a-mountain-of-drug-weapon-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/5779\/","title":{"rendered":"Snoozing Rolls-Royce Driver In Florida Wakes Up To A Mountain Of Drug, Weapon Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Drug-Charges-St.-Petersburg.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Drug-Charges-St.-Petersburg.jpeg\" alt=\"Eric Stallings\" class=\"wp-image-290153\" title=\"Snoozing Rolls-Royce Driver In Florida Wakes Up To A Mountain Of Drug, Weapon Charges 1\"  \/><\/a>Eric Stallings (SPPD)<\/p>\n<p>ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. \u2013  An early morning call about a man apparently passed out in a luxury car quickly escalated into a major drug and weapons bust, culminating in the arrest of Eric Stallings, 23, who now faces a litany of felony charges.<\/p>\n<p>The unusual scene unfolded at approximately 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in the parking lot of the Zura Apts., 225 73rd Avenue North, when a concerned citizen called police about a man asleep inside a Rolls-Royce with the door wide open.<\/p>\n<p>When officers arrived, they found Stallings asleep behind the wheel. They also found a shocking array of illegal items in plain view. <\/p>\n<p>According to the police report, the initial observation of various illegal drugs quickly expanded into a full-scale search, revealing a disturbing inventory.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Drug-Charges-St.-Petersburg-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Drug-Charges-St.-Petersburg-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Eric Stallings Drug Inventory\" class=\"wp-image-290154\" title=\"Snoozing Rolls-Royce Driver In Florida Wakes Up To A Mountain Of Drug, Weapon Charges 2\"  \/><\/a>Eric Stallings Drug Inventory<\/p>\n<p>Inside the luxury vehicle, officers allegedly recovered multiple firearms, knives, various types of illegal drugs, and several bags of hallucinogenic mushrooms.<\/p>\n<p>The situation took a volatile turn as officers attempted to take Stallings into custody. The suspect reportedly attempted to flee, knocking down and injuring one of the arresting officers in the struggle.<\/p>\n<p>Stallings has been booked on multiple charges, including possession of controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, possession of a weapon during the commission of a felony, and battery on a law enforcement officer.<\/p>\n<p>READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampafp.com\/florida-woman-found-dead-in-her-home-killed-in-apparent-violent-dog-attack\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florida Woman Found Dead In Her Home, Killed In Apparent Violent Dog Attack<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please make a small\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=KWYEB8X3JQ2MY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">donation to the Tampa Free Press to help sustain independent journalism<\/a>. Your contribution enables us to continue delivering high-quality, local, and national news coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up:\u00a0Subscribe to our free\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tampafp.com\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">newsletter<\/a>\u00a0for a curated selection of top stories delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Eric Stallings (SPPD) ST. 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