Nine fugitives still at large in operation Spring Fever

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office informed Historic City News local reporters that, today, their Special Investigations Unit concluded a two-phase operation titled “Operation-Spring Fever”.

The mission of today’s operation was to apprehend as many illegal distributors of controlled substances identified in the first phase of the investigation; as could be located. Of the twenty-two targeted individuals, thirteen were located and arrested this morning.

The investigation began after numerous citizen complaints of illegal drug activity — primarily in the central, southern and western quadrants of St. Johns County.

During the first phase, confidential informants and undercover officers from St. Johns, Flagler and
Putnam counties targeted the most active street-level cocaine base distributors, prescription medication distributors and marijuana distributors.

The undercover narcotics transactions occurred over the past four months. During this phase, cocaine base was purchased as well as prescription medication and marijuana from known narcotics distributors. At the conclusion of the first phase, arrest warrants were obtained for those involved in the illegal narcotics transactions.

The majority of those distributors targeted have previous drug convictions.

During the second phase of the operation that took place today, members of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office COPS Unit, Warrants Unit and detectives were assigned to arrest teams and provided information regarding those to be apprehended.

Those arrested today and their charges were identified as:

Donte Trivac Woods, 27, 10145 Erickson Ave., Sale of Cocaine
Carolyn Elaine Harris, 54, 732 W. 5th St., Sale of Cocaine
Ronald Dewayne Morris, 37, 345 Duray Ct., Sale of Cocaine
Alexander Ladd White, 21, 102 Julia St., Sale of Cannabis
Norman Tyrone Sanks, 44, 501 Herbert St., Sale of Cocaine
Ronald Reesha Williams Jr., 22, 531 Christopher St., Sale of Cocaine
Heather Beth Meade, 35, 121 Phoenetia Dr., Sale of Cocaine
Michael Joseph Syroid, 50, 1990 Powell Rd., Sale of a Controlled Substance
Ines Colleen Robinson, 55, 52 Sunrise Blvd., Apt. A1, Sale of Cocaine
James Kirk Yocius, 41, 321 Ribault St., Sale of a Controlled Substance
Jarquist Renard Hicks, 21, 825 Josiah St., Sale of Cocaine
Andre Curtis Andrews Sr., 33, Whispering Woods (unknown numeric) Sale of Cocaine
Genard Demetruis Moore, 27, 91 Park Pl., Sale of Cocaine & Dealing in Stolen Property
Tonya Tarell Bennett, 43, 658 W. Cathedral Pl., Writ of Attachment (Not Drug Related)

Anyone with any information concerning these crimes or the whereabouts of the nine fugitives still at large is asked to contact the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office at (904) 824-8304. You can remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a cash reward by calling in information to CrimeStoppers of Northeast Florida at 1-888-277-TIPS (8477).

Active arrest warrants remain against the following fugitives:

Travis Leanard Hamilton, 42, 950 Sydney St., Lot 3., Sale of Cannabis
Samuel Tyrone Williams, 23, 175 N. McLaughling St., Sale of Cocaine
Jackie Lee Pruitt, 50, no address, Sale of a Controlled Substance
Antonio Lorenzo Beckley Jr., 20, 1001 N. Orange St., Sale of Cocaine
Joel Patrick Salerno, 23, 169 Whisper Ridge Dr., Sale of Cocaine
Matthew J. Strawser, 41, 116 Ocean Dr., Sale of a Controlled Substance
Lennis Lamar Davis, 19, 190 S. Nassau St., Sale of Cocaine
Jeffery Thomas Manucy, 32, 358 St. George Ave., Trafficking in a Controlled Substance
Un-named Juvenile, 17-year old male, Sale of Cocaine

Photo credits: © 2011 Historic City News contributed SJSO photographs