Drug investigation uncovers delinquency

Narcotics investigators responded to 1618 Summit Ridge in Auburn after receiving information indicating there was marijuana at the residence.

Upon arrival, officers made contact with two juveniles. Both admitted skipping school that day. Police instructed one of the juveniles to call the homeowner, Phillip Lloyd Dean, 40, and request that he meet with officers at the residence.

When Dean arrived, officers asked permission to search his home. Dean consented and, upon questioning, admitted having marijuana in the kitchen and in a safe in the master bedroom.

During the search, officers located the marijuana, “sexual” photos of an unidentified female and video tapes showing Dean drinking and smoking marijuana with juveniles.

Dean was arrested at that time for possession of marijuana and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

After identifying some of the juveniles in the seized video tapes as Apalachee High School students, investigators went to the school to question the juveniles. Four juveniles admitted drinking alcohol and using marijuana at Dean’s residence.

As a result, Dean was subsequently charged with 12 counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Other arrests made by the Auburn Police Department this past week include:

• Colby Jacob Knight, 23, 320 Kilcrease Drive. Auburn, VGCSA, drugs to be kept in original container, possession of less than one ounce of marijuana and theft by shoplifting.

• Steven Andrew Smith, 23, 130 Millenial Court, Lawrenceville, VGCSA – marijuana.

• Robert Samuel Fuqua, 22, 307 Forest Valley Road, Lawrenceville, stalking and criminal trespass.