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By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- City cops made four arrests back on Jan. 29 during an early-morning raid on a beachside property, which had been the source of numerous drug-related complaints from the Daytona Beach community.
Members of DBPD’s Problem-Oriented Policing and Special Weapons and Tactics units took four people into custody just before 6 a.m. after a search warrant was served at 612 Ribault Ave.
Cops also seized 63 grams of methamphetamine and various kinds of drug paraphernalia found inside the home during the raid.
"We’d like to thank the community for continuing to provide tips about drug houses like the one we entered this morning,” said Scott Lee, the Daytona Beach police captain who oversees the POP Unit. “Just letting us know what you see may seem like a small thing, but it’s really not. It allows us to build solid cases, put these kinds of people behind bars and improve the quality of life for residents.”
Members of DBPD’s Problem-Oriented Policing and Special Weapons and Tactics units took four people into custody just before 6 a.m. after a search warrant was served at 612 Ribault Ave. Cops also seized 63 grams of methamphetamine and various kinds of drug paraphernalia found inside the home during the raid. "We’d like to thank the community for continuing to provide tips about drug houses like the one we entered this morning,” said Scott Lee (shown here), the Daytona police captain, who oversees the POP Unit. “Just letting us know what you see may seem like a small thing, but it’s really not. It allows us to build solid cases, put these kinds of people behind bars and improve the quality of life for residents.”
The following individuals were arrested and taken into custody during the raid:
Christopher Schmahlenberger, 47, and Johnnie Staley, 22, were both charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, maintaining a place where a controlled substance is illegally kept, and unlawful possession of a schedule II substance.
Derrick Goodin, 23, and Moises Ocasio, 46, were both charged with resisting arrest without violence.
The following individuals were arrested and taken into custody during the early morning raid: Christopher Schmahlenberger, 47 (shown in larger pic), and Johnnie Staley, 22 (shown) bottom right, were both charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, maintaining a place where controlled substance is illegally kept and unlawful possession of a schedule II substance. Derrick Goodin, 23 (shown top right), and Moises Ocasio (shown middle right), 46, were both charged with resisting arrest without violence.
POP and SWAT units also teamed up twice in December of 2020 to execute similar search warrants at two motels: The Best Southern Sun Plaza Motel on 1011 S. Ridgewood Ave. and the Camellia Motel on 1055 N. Atlantic Ave.
Ten people were arrested on a variety of charges following those raids, mostly drug-related.
Those who would like to report similar problems in their neighborhoods are encouraged to contact Daytona Beach Police Department POP Unit Sgt. Kevin Connelly at ConnellyKevin@DBPD.us or by calling 386-671-5162.
Editor's Note: There are additional segments throughout this Top 100 countdown on DBPD Capt. Lee's Problem-Oriented Policing and Special Weapons and Tactics units as well as other breaking news involving cops here and throughout Central Florida.
About the Byline Writer: Henry Frederick is a member of the working press and publisher of Headline Surfer, the award-winning 24/7 internet news outlet launched in 2008, that serves greater Daytona Beach, Sanford & Orlando from Lake Mary, Florida via HeadlineSurfer.com. Frederick has amassed close to 150 award-winning bylines in print & online. He earned his Master of Arts in New Media Journalism from Full Sail University in 2019. He was a breaking news reporter (metro cops & courts beat) for the Daytona Beach News-Journal for nearly a decade. And Before that worked the same beat for The Journal-News/Gannett Suburban Newspapers in Rockland/Westchester counties, NY, dating back to 1989. Having witnessed the execution of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Florida's death chamber and covering other high profile cases, Frederick has appeared on national crime documentary shows on Discovery ID, Reelz, and the Oxygen Network series "Snapped" for his analysis. • Award-Winning Journalism: Florida Press Club recognizes Headline Surfer for nine stories in 2020 statewide competition. • Award-Winning Journalism of Henry Frederick.