- Hello everyone, I'm Sheriff Wayne Ivey,
and you're watching, H.I.T. The Streets.
Our latest crime fighting initiative, that targets criminals
before they can target our citizens.
- [Narrator] They say that crime will rise to
the level a community will tolerate.
In Brevard County, we have zero tolerance for crime.
These are the stories.
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- Okay folks, this is, H.I.T. The Streets.
An action packed, up close and personal look at
what our Deputies face every day as they
work hard to keep our streets safe.
H.I.T. the Streets follows our directed patrol unit
that focuses on High Intensity Target areas,
that have a significant number of narcotics sales,
drug usage, burglaries, and violent crime.
Tonight, we hit the streets of South Brevard County,
where after a quick briefing at our South Precinct,
it didn't take long for things to heat up.
As Deputy Herb Smith and Agent Tyler Harrell made
the first arrest of the night, following a
traffic stop where the driver had
an out of county warrant.
- I mean, this isn't up to us,
we have no control over it
- I explained that to him.
- We hate to do it in front of your-
That's the one person we can't-
- I appreciate y'all
Like I said, I'm not
- Like I said what I first said to ya,
you're straight up to me,
You been honest and respectful, just like a man,
I'm gonna treat ya like one, ya know what I mean?
I ain't gonna do nothin' I wouldn't want no one else
to do in front of my kids.
- And as soon as I-
I'm just waitin' for them to call me on the radio,
So I'll let you know.
- As a result of the traffic stop,
it was determined that the driver, Daniel Lugo,
had a warrant for his arrest out of St. Lucie County
for failure to appear on a charge of
driving while license suspended.
Lugo was subsequently transported to Brevard County Jail,
where he was held on a $10,000.00 bond,
per the instructions of the out of county warrant.
Okay, our next case started when
one of our Agents conducted a traffic stop on
a silver in color Nissan SUV.
The vehicle didn't stop right away and
then pulled into a driveway on
Wolverine Street in Melbourne.
Once the vehicle stopped,
the driver immediately exited the SUV,
identified himself as Lanard Jefferson
and informed the Agents that
he didn't have a valid drivers license.
K-9 Deputy Tyler Habart was present at the scene
and utilized K-9 Colt to conduct
a free air sniff of the vehicle that resulted
in a positive alert.
- Oh yeah.
As you can see from the video,
once our Agents conducted a search of the vehicle,
they located numerous containers and vials
containing illegal narcotics
as well as various items of drug paraphernalia.
In a post-Miranda statement,
Jefferson confessed to having knowledge,
possession, and ownership of the various items and drugs.
Jefferson was transported to the Brevard County Jail,
where he was held on a $33,000.00 bond for various charges
including Possession of Opium or Derivative,
Possession of a Controlled Substance,
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia,
and Driving While License Suspended with Knowledge.
Now our next little adventure
followed several of our Agents witnessing
what appeared to be a hand-to-hand drug transaction
that occurred in an area off of Tree Ridge Lane,
that is known for drug sales.
When our H.I.T. Team attempted to approach the area
to confront Dennis Guinyard
who had conducted the transaction,
all of the subjects, including Guinyard,
took off running.
Guinyard was given repeated commands to stop,
however he continued to flee the officers on foot.
Sadly, for him though,
he met another one of our Agents who played college football
and lets just say that
Guinyard didn't quite make it to the end zone.
Guinyard was arrested by our H.I.T. Team members
and was transported to the Brevard County Jail
on a bond of $500.00 for Resisting Arrest Without Violence.
For our next case,
lets head over to the area of South Lakes Circle
in Melbourne where Deputy Kyle Shuck and Agent Shawn Hanigan
attempted to stop a blue Chrysler
that was traveling in excess of 20 miles per hour
over the posted speed limit.
As soon as the Deputies attempted to make the traffic stop
the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed
running through several red lights
as it attempted to elude law enforcement.
Shuck and Hanigan terminated the attempt to stop the vehicle
but a short time later located the vehicle
on South Lakes Circle.
- [] There he is.
Subsequent to making contact with the driver of the vehicle,
Shyheim Momperousse, Shuck and Hanigan learned that
Momperousse had refused to stop the vehicle because
it wasn't his vehicle and
he did not possess a valid Florida drivers license.
- He told me it's not his car,
that's why he didn't want to stop, right?
- Yeah, that's not my car.
- You didn't stop cause
you didn't know what was wrong with it?
- Why'd you drive like that though?
Crazy,
that's dangerous man.
Alright man, you gotta go to jailhouse, okay?
- Alright.
- Alright, let's stand up.
- [Sheriff] After confirming that his drivers license
was in fact suspended,
Momperousse was taken into custody for fleeing
and attempting to elude with
disregard to person or property,
and also driving while license suspended with knowledge.
Momperousse was transported to the Brevard County Jail,
on a total bond of $5,500.00.
Now our next arrest followed a traffic stop for
illegal window tint by Deputy Irizarry
and Agent Hannah Polito,
that took place at the UMart in Melbourne.
As Izzy approached the vehicle,
he requested to see the persons drivers license
and was informed by the driver that
he did not have a license.
As Izzy is speaking to the driver,
things started to take a different path.
- How you doin' man?
- [Khari] Good.
- Let me get your drivers license bro.
- I don't have one.
- Oh, okay.
Hey, get your hands on the steer-
get your hands on top.
- Two Boy Yankee nine one nine
Get your hands on top bro!
- I can't see (indistinct)
- Hey let me get-
Let's get another unit,
Watch yourself.
Any weapons, knives, guns. Anything?
- [Hannah] Am I going to find (indistinct)
- [Irizarry] Alright
- [Hannah] What's your first name?
Allen (indistinct) Alright, Mr. (indistinct)
I'm gonna have you step out, okay?
- Come on, step out.
- [Khari] Ow my thumb, my thumb,
- [Irizarry] I got you, I'm cool with you.
Alright, hey.
- [Khari] I had surgery on my thumb.
- Alright, come here.
- Why you handcuff me?
- Until I figure out what's in the center console
right there on that baggy, okay?
Until I figure out what's that,
we're gonna, we're gonna figure out what it is.
You're not under arrest, this is an investigation, alright?
- [Sheriff] As you could see from the video,
as Deputy Irizarry was conducting the initial part
of the traffic stop,
he observed the passenger of the vehicle reaching
into his jacket and also the passenger seat area.
Both subjects were removed from the vehicle,
and a search revealed as you might guess, illegal drugs.
- [Irizarry] Molly. This one looks like,
looks like it might be their heroine in there.
We're gonna test these to maybe
more heroine or fentanyl, or cocaine,
but, trafficking amount, party packed, on there.
We're just gonna, test em out here in a minute.
- While he was detained,
the driver of the vehicle, Khari Shropshire,
was found to be in possession of a white piece of paper
that was balled up in his hand.
The paper had a white powder residue that later
field tested positive for MDMA.
Shropshire admitted to having the substance,
and advised that he uses it for pain management.
In total, Izzy and Hanna seized from the vehicle
3.4 grams of what field tested positive as fentanyl,
7.4 grams of what field tested positive as cocaine,
7.6 grams of what tested positive for cocaine base,
and an additional 14.6 grams of a substance that
field tested positive for cocaine base as well.
All of the items were seized as evidence
and were being submitted to the crime lab for
fingerprinting in an attempt to connect them
to the passenger,
who is suspected of stashing the items in the vehicle.
Shropshire was later transported to the Brevard County Jail
for driving while license suspended with knowledge
and also possession of drug paraphernalia.
You know in Brevard County,
we put tons of emphasis on asking people to
not drink and drive, but for whatever reason,
they still get behind the wheel of a car after
consuming too much alcohol which brings us to our next case,
by K-9 Deputy Tyler Habart...
(dispatch radio)
- Hey, just a minute bud, stay there for me okay?
How ya doin?
- [Dana] Excellent
- Can you have a seat for me?
- [Dana] What's that?
- Can you have a seat for me?
- [Dana] Sure.
- Do you got your driver's license on ya?
You rolled that stop sign back there, okay?
You gotta come to a complete stop.
You live here?
- [Dana] Yes.
Well, I'm movin' in.
- [Tyler] Just hop on out for me for a minute, man.
Come back to the front of my car.
Right back over here.
- Sure.
I have keys.
- That's good, right there.
Alright, listen man.
Do you want to participate in a DUI investigation?
- [Sheriff] The driver, Dana Jensen,
who had extremely bloodshot eyes,
was given a field sobriety test,
which he could not successfully complete,
as he continued to show further signs of impairment.
Jensen was charged by Deputy Habart
with Driving Under the Influence
and was transported to the Brevard County Jail
on a $1,000.00 bond.
So, our last case of the night started out
when Deputy Irrizary and Agent Hannah Polito
attempted to stop a black Cadillac sedan
for excessive speed and also not wearing a seatbelt.
- [Irizarry] It's a black Cadillac, one occupant
- [Polito] Made a right on Pepperwood.
10 unit turn off of.
- [Irizarry] Here-
- [Polito] I got it.
(dispatch radio)
- [Irizarry] Sam he's, he's fleein our way
- [Polito] He's on Tall Pine Rd.
- [Irizarry] He's right here.
(sirens)
- He bailed out
- Hands!
Get back in the car!
- Alright, he stopped.
That's him.
Cuff him.
Stand by.
- Turn around right now.
- Turn around.
- Alright dude!
- Hand's behind your back!
- As you can see from the video,
the suspect attempts to flee from the Deputies
at a high rate of speed,
and then pulled over in a neighborhood,
where he bailed into the passenger seat of the vehicle.
- He fled, stopped here and jumped on the passenger seat.
Yeah, fled, stopped here and jumped on the passenger seat.
You're under arrest for fleeing and eluding.
- I didn't park and jump.
- It's on camera
- Don't worry about it.
You're under arrest right now for fleeing and eluding.
- Pursuant to taking the subject into custody,
the sole occupant of the vehicle was identified
as Randall Miranda who's drivers license
had been suspended for habitual traffic violations
and refusals to submit since 1997.
Miranda later admitted to Deputy Irizarry
that he was the driver of the vehicle
and that he freaked out when he saw the blue lights,
because he knew that his drivers license was suspended
and he didn't want to go to jail.
Miranda was transported to the Brevard County Jail
on a total bond of $7,750.00 for
Fleeing and Attempting to Elude,
Possession of an Open Container,
Failure to Register a Motor Vehicle,
and Driving While License Suspended with Knowledge
as a Habitual Felony Offender.
Well there you have it folks!!
Another great night for our H.I.T. The Streets Team
and another great night of taking criminals
and drugs off our streets.
I hope you enjoyed tonight's episode of H.I.T. The Streets
and remember,
in Brevard County,
we are tough on crime and even tougher on criminals!!