Alexandria Police Department (APD) officers responded to 4015 Lakeside Drive, apartment 807, on Oct. 20 in reference to a domestic dispute involving a subject identified as Tyrik De’Shaun Jackson, 19 of Alexandria. During the officer’s investigation, they learned Jackson was the sole tenant of the residence and that he possessed marijuana and at least one firearm in his apartment.
Agents assigned to the Rapides Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) were notified to assist by APD in the narcotics investigation.
With the information obtained from APD Officers, RADE Agents were able to obtain a narcotic search warrant for Jackson’s apartment.
During their search, Agents located nineteen individually wrapped plastic baggies containing marijuana (139.1 grams), an AK style rifle (Draco), and a loaded sixty round magazine, various amounts of additional ammunition and a digital scale.
Jackson was taken into custody without incident, placed under arrest and transported to the Rapides Parish Detention Center where he was booked for Possession of CDS I (marijuana) with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Illegal Carrying of Firearms with Drugs. APD Officers also booked Jackson for various charges related to his domestic abuse allegations and two outstanding Contempt of Court warrants. Jackson was released the following day on a $15,500 bond.
The Rapides Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) Unit is a multi-jurisdictional team comprised of the Alexandria Police Department, Ball Police Department, Boyce Police Department, Cheneyville Police Department, Forest Hill Police Department, Glenmora Police Department, Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office Lecompte Police Department, McNary Police Department, Pineville Police Department, Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, Woodworth Police Department, Grant Parish District Attorney’s Office and the Rapides Parish District Attorney’s Office.
The RADE Unit continues to target individuals suspected of trafficking narcotics in the Central Louisiana area. If you have information or would like to report any narcotics activity, you may do so by sending direct messages to the Rapides Area Drug Enforcement Facebook page at facebook.com/RADEunit/.
Arrestee:
Tyrik De’Shaun Jackson, 19
4203 Pecan Drive, Alexandria, LA
Charges:
Possession of CDS I (marijuana) with Intent to Distribute
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Illegal Carrying of Firearms with Drugs