Four Arrested on Drug Charges

The Early Police Department arrested four men on Wednesday after executing a search warrant for an address in Brownwood for possible drug sales that had occurred in Early.   Sgt. Shawn Dibrell of the Early Police Department obtained a search warrant from Brown County Justice of the Peace, Jim Cavanaugh for a residence in the 500 block of  Milton Street in Brownwood.

Early Police Chief David Mercer said that Early Police officers made contact with the Brownwood Police Department and Brown County Sheriff’s narcotics officers regarding the address. When the search warrant was signed the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, officers from the multiple agencies made entry to the house.  Mercer said that officers avoided an aggressive pit bull when entering the home and noted a haze of marijuana smoke coming from the residence when they made entry.

The occupants were removed from the house and identified as Wayne Roy Tomlinson, Carl Lee Tomlinson, Phillip Joseph Amurri and Victor Manual Garza. Mercer said that officers located numerous items of evidence in the residence including over 2 lbs of marijuana, several items of paraphernalia, scales, baggies and marijuana bagged for sale. Officers also located a small amount methamphetamine, Black Tar Heroin and over $3000 cash.

All 4 individual were taken to the Brown County Jail and booked on various charges. Mercer said that the Brownwood Police Department Officers also notified the Code enforcement division and Fire Marshal’s Office from the City of Brownwood who began an investigation into the conditions of the property.

Mercer said that the residence on Milton Street had been an address of interest for local agencies for several months but the right information had not been received to access the house with a warrant until now.

“I am committed to taking an aggressive approach to drug investigations for the City of Early. These investigations often lead us into other areas of the cities and county,” Mercer said.  “If it wasn’t for the cooperating efforts between Sheriff Grubbs and Chief Corley, these types of investigations would not come together and produce the results that all the agencies have produced in the past. While the 3 agencies continue to work closely together and aggressively pursue drug dealers and users, we will make an impact on those who choose the lifestyle of using and dealing narcotics in the cities and county.”