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Tuesday, 14 April 2015 22:50

Johnson & Johnson: Task force charges father, son

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A man awaiting court proceedings in a February armed robbery and his father who was released from prison in January were charged by the City County Drug Task Force today.

Agent D. McKeel charged Tyquane Johnson with felony possession of cocaine; possession of marijuana paraphernalia and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Tyquane Johnson, 20, who is scheduled to appear in court on May 6 in a robbery that occurred on Carver Street in Lincoln Heights, was jailed on $400,000 bond and awaits a May 27 court date.

His father, 39-year-old Tyrone Johnson, was charged with possession of up to a half-ounce of marijuana and possession of marijuana paraphernalia.

According to state Department of Public Safety records, Tyrone Johnson was released from prison on January 16 after serving 15 years and three months for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. That charge reflects an offense committed in March of 2002. He also has a host of other convictions on his criminal record.

Terms of his release were to end on October 13, according to the state records.

Captain A.M. Harris of the task force said the elder Johnson was wearing an ankle bracelet at the time of his arrest today, which was just before 2 p.m.

Tyrone Johnson, of Melody Lane, was given a $500 secured bond and also has a May 27 court date.

The arrest of the father and son was the result of a three-week investigation rooted in officer investigation and citizen complaints, McKeel said in a statement.

During execution of the search warrant, 1.9 grams of crack cocaine and marijuana were seized. Several items of drug paraphernalia including three digital scales and plastic baggies were also seized.

Robbery was the motive behind the February Carver Street shooting, investigators said at the time.

 

 

 

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