EUSTIS, Florida—In response to numerous complaints, Eustis Police Department executed a search warrant on a home before daybreak Monday, according to Chief Craig Capri.
Four people were arrested in the home at 15 Haselton Street, which had deplorable conditions, including a roach infestation and no running water, said Capri, who was on scene, along with City Manager Tom Carrino and Mayor Michael Holland. The house has since been condemned.
“The residents should not have to tolerate living near this type of property,” Capri said.
EPD and Mid Florida SWAT executed the warrant at 5 a.m. and detained six people, and later arrested four of them, in the four-bedroom house, according to a report. Upon searching the first bedroom, detectives found around 20 grams of methamphetamine, a small amount of marijuana and a digital scale. Richard Lee Cooper, 41, and Tamra Faye Solomon, 31, were both charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia. They are each being held in the Lake County Jail on $27,000 bond.
Detectives searched the living room and found a small amount of marijuana and a glasses case that contained six syringes that tested positive for methamphetamine; they spoke with Alvin DeSantis, 64, who told officers he slept in the living room and admitted to being a methamphetamine user, according to the report. He was arrested for possession of drug equipment and is being held on $1,000 bond.
In another bedroom, EPD found two rounds of ammunition and items linked to Christopher Randolph Morrow, 38, who has 21 prior felony convictions, including failure to comply with sex offender requirements, the report states. He was arrested for possession of ammunition by a convicted a felon and violation of probation, he is being held on no bond.
