St. Petersburg Police Press Release


ANTHONY HOLLOWAY
Chief of Police
1301 First Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
(727) 893-7550
police.stpete.org

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
Report number: 2024-011976
Date of original release: 04-02-24

SWAT Search Warrant

Release posted on 04-02-24 at 10:22 a.m.

Shortly before 5 p.m., April 1st, 2024, the St. Petersburg Police Dept. SWAT team executed a search warrant at a known drug house at 526 Palm Ave. N. Investigators also had information that the residents were heavily armed.

Two men were taken into custody and charged as follows:

Rodairren Green, DOB 9-20-01
-fleeing and eluding
-possession of marijuana with intent to sell

E'shon Hamilton, DOB 7-12-2000
-possession of marijuana with intent to sell -felon in possession of a firearm

Two assault rifles were recovered from inside the house.

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