Day: April 23, 2024

Devenje Edwards destroys boyfriend’s clothes during altercation over infidelity

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

37-year-old Devenje Edwards was involved in a domestic altercation with her boyfriend, Ricardo Gayden, at a Magevney Street residence. When officers arrived, they spoke with Gayden, who stated that he and Edwards were in an altercation over infidelity that became physical when Edwards attacked him. Gayden then claimed that Edwards grabbed a knife and cut several clothing items of his, including shoes, shorts, and shirts. Gayden also claimed Edwards poked him with the knife but not enough to injure him. Officers noticed Gayden had several marks on his face while speaking with him. Officers then found Edwards, who was hiding in a closet, still armed with the weapon. Edwards was taken into custody on April 19th for aggravated assault, domestic assault, and vandalism. 

Porch Pirate Tamekia Bynum steals multiple packages worth $1,400

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

On February 13th, 43-year-old Porch Pirate Tamekia Bynum was caught stealing at an Ash Briar Avenue residence. When officers arrived on the scene, they spoke with Wayne Rainey, who stated he had checked his ring doorbell camera and observed Bynum stealing packages off his front doorstep and fleeing the scene. Investigators got information from the RTCC about a package theft at a Brierhedge residence that matched the description of Bynum’s vehicle. On February 17th, officers learned that the exact vehicle had committed several acts of theft at numerous different addresses and identified Tamekia Bynum as the suspect in the video. The stolen packages were worth approximately $1,400. Bynum was taken into custody on April 19th for five counts of property theft.

Shannon Enlow caught with magic mushrooms after making illegal U-turn

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

On April 19th, 22-year-old Shannon Enlow was involved in a drug incident that had occurred near an intersection by Walnut Grove Road and Shelley Renee Lane. Officers noticed a silver sedan making an illegal U-turn and a man hanging his body out of the window in the passenger seat. Officers began to follow before promptly making a traffic stop. When officers made contact with Enlow, who was driving, they asked her if there were any drugs in the car, which she was hesitant to answer. As officers spoke with March Coffield, the passenger in the vehicle, they noticed him covering up an orange purse. Officers noticed his eyes were bloodshot, and he was breathing heavily. Officers then spoke with both of them and asked if Enlow would consent to a vehicle search. Enlow consented to a search initially before retracting her statement when looking at Coffield. Officers then called a K9 unit to the scene. The K9 unit hit the front driver’s side door, indicating narcotics were in the vehicle. Officers then searched the car, and a bag of magic mushrooms was located in the orange purse. Enlow admitted the mushrooms were hers, and she was taken into custody for possession of a controlled substance.

Portia Crawford-Marshall opens multiple bank accounts with ex’s new girlfriend’s identity

Ke'Shaun Witherspoon

49-year-old Portia Crawford-Marshall was taken into custody for a credit card scheme that occurred on June 21st, 2023. Shandra Jones filed a complaint on June 21st, 2023, in which she received numerous alerts on Credit Karma that an unknown suspect had opened multiple bank accounts in her name. Shandra also claimed that the suspect was using an address near Elmhurst Avenue that Shandra recognized as her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend’s house. It was found that Crawford was staying there and had numerous active warrants, as well as a history of identity theft and forgery. Officers took Crawford into custody and charged her with seven counts of identity theft on April 19th, 2024.