Dorian Johnson, who, as Twitchy reported this morning, is suing the City of Ferguson and the police department claiming Officer Darren Wilson “targeted him without probable cause,” has been arrested, according to the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch crime reporter Christine Byers reports that Johnson is charged with resisting arrest, along with drug charges.
Dorian Johnson has been arrested by SLMPD for drug related charges and interfering with arrest. Story coming soon to @stltoday
— Christine Byers (@ChristineDByers) May 7, 2015
Dorian Johnson, figure in Michael Brown case, arrested in St. Louis http://t.co/rYeBVCi7Tp
— Christine Byers (@ChristineDByers) May 7, 2015
Sources tell me Dorian Johnson was arrested along with his brothers, one of whom was wanted for armed robbery in Bridgeton.
— Christine Byers (@ChristineDByers) May 7, 2015
Sources tell me Dorian Johnson had cough medicine laced with what they believe is an illegal narcotic in his possession at time of arrest
— Christine Byers (@ChristineDByers) May 7, 2015
Police released details of an incident involving three men taken into custody after officers were called to the 5700 block of Acme Avenue at 3:21 p.m. Wednesday by someone “reporting a large group of subjects who were possibly armed with firearms.”
The police report did not name Johnson, but a police source who spoke on the condition of anonymity said that the incident involved Johnson and two of his brothers. Johnson allegedly had a cough medication mixed with what police believe to be an illegal narcotic on him.
The report said that as the officers who went to the scene dispersed the crowd, they noticed that one man had a bulge in his clothes that they suspected might be a weapon. A second man grabbed the arm of the officer who attempted to pat the first man down. The officer then attempted to detain the second man.
That prompted a third man to approach the officer and yell at him in an attempt to stop the arrest, the report said. That man allegedly then discarded narcotics onto the ground.
@ChristineDByers @stltoday Is the story going 2 include blatant RACISM against this man? Be a real reporter, the story is about harassment!
— Vicki Walden ? (@TheVikChick) May 7, 2015
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Considering his FB page was bragging walking around the loop high today. I'm not surprised. @ChristineDByers @stltoday
— ??SassyUSAGramma (@sassy_gramma) May 7, 2015
@ChristineDByers probably not his fault. It's been warm lately and according to @AntonioFrench the weather is to blame when crime picks up
— Mr. Rudy (@esrudy) May 7, 2015
@TheVikChick @ChristineDByers @stltoday
Harassment? He should have been in jail long ago, for robbery, perjury, and outstanding warrants.— Scott (@NorthSTLCounty) May 7, 2015
@NorthCounty3303 And don't forget he's BLACK! He's attached to Mike Brown, those are the real reasons @ChristineDByers @stltoday
— Vicki Walden ? (@TheVikChick) May 7, 2015
@TheVikChick @ChristineDByers @stltoday
He's also a liar and a drug user.
His skin color means nothing.— Scott (@NorthSTLCounty) May 7, 2015
Fuck all of you, go away, you are unwilling to see the big picture of oppression @sassy_gramma @NorthCounty3303 @ChristineDByers @stltoday
— Vicki Walden ? (@TheVikChick) May 7, 2015
@TheVikChick @NorthCounty3303 @ChristineDByers @stltoday So it is legal for blacks to possess/sell drugs & resist arrest? I was not aware
— Jane Citizen (@JaneQCitizen16) May 7, 2015
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