Delaware County prison guard arrested smuggling drugs in for inmates, county detectives say

A jail guard on the George W. Hill Correctional Facility was arrested on a pat down upon reporting for work, with fellow officers discovering a set of contraband for inmates, the Delaware County Narcotics Process Drive stated.

It was amongst three arrests made up to now week by the duty power.

On the jail, Damon W. Joyner, 43, Higher Darby, was taken into custody Dec. 13 after three baggies had been pulled out of his waistband as he was coming into the ability.

Investigators gave this account:

One baggie had unfastened tobacco, marijuana and suboxone strips. The second had Newport cigarettes, tobacco and drugs. The third contained unfastened tobacco, Newports, marijuana, Xanax, suboxone and Tylenol.

Joyner instructed investigators that he’d been working gadgets into the jail. It was began for inmate Anthony J. Pierre, 29, Philadelphia, and later different inmates received on board.

Pierre was arrested, as was his girlfriend, Jessica L. Desimore, 24, Havertown.

Desimore was giving the gadgets to Joyner to smuggle inside to meet the inmates’ needs.

All had been dedicated to the identical jail in lieu of $100,000 money bail on expenses associated to conspiracy to carry contraband into the ability after arraignment by District Choose Christopher R. Mattox.

Warden Laura Williams had this ready assertion: “I’d like to increase my gratitude for the persistence and diligence of everybody who contributed to the apprehension of Damon Joyner. The operation has ensured that this facility is safer and safer at the moment. Although I want that this operation was a ‘one and executed’ case, I do know that there’s a pervasive virus of criminality that continues … [and] I’m grateful for the partnerships of all the businesses/individuals that [contributed to the arrest of this defendant.]”

• Within the second case, a girl was arrested on expenses of smuggling medication to an inmate who was out on supervised launch to make a courtroom look.

Shannon L. Spicer, 47, Morton, was charged with conspiracy and associated offenses.

Detectives gave this account:

Detectives had been tipped off that an inmate, who has not but been charged, was making arraignments to have medication left for him on Dec. 14 whereas he was within the courtroom of District Choose Walter A. Strohl alongside South Pennell Street in Middletown Township for a listening to in a legal matter.

Legislation enforcement was checking a restroom within the workplace each time somebody used it.

Spicer turned up in courtroom and went into the restroom. After she received out, it was searched and a taped-up cigarette field was present in a towel dispenser.

The field contained 24 grams of methamphetamine and 60 suboxone strips.

Detectives substituted a field with “sham” suboxone strips, and the inmate was the following one within the restroom — for a 20 minute keep.

Spicer left the courtroom and was arrested.

The inmate was taken again to the jail and searched, and the field with the pretend suboxone was recovered. Spicer instructed detectives she was doing another person’s bidding.

It was not clear if Spicer was arraigned on the costs or if she was incarcerated.

• The third case was an easy undercover-buys investigation and arrest however with the twist of a short high-speed chase shortly earlier than the arrest.

Marcus Harris, 27, Philadelphia, was dedicated to the county facility after arraignment by District Choose David H. Lang on possession with intent to ship methamphetamine, firearms offenses, fleeing police and associated expenses.

Police gave this account:

An undercover state trooper made contact with Harris and organized a meth purchase in October. There have been a collection of buys after that, totaling 4.5 kilos of meth.

Another purchase was arrange on Dec. 13 that might really be the arrest. The placement was modified to the cellphone parking zone at Philadelphia Worldwide Airport, which is often a busy spot.

As police approached the SUV Harris was working, he hit the fuel and drove over a concrete barrier and thru a grass median to get away. A marked trooper car caught up with the SUV on Interstate 95 north and there was a short pursuit, which was damaged off for security causes.

Officers caught as much as Harris a short while in a while Laurel Road in Philadelphia the place was taken into custody. The SUV and Harris’ residence had been searched and firearms had been discovered for which Harris had no license to hold and he was not allowed to own, anyway, due to a previous conviction.

Police had Harris beneath surveillance for fairly a while and knew the place to search out him.

Native police businesses, state police, county detectives and jail personnel had been concerned within the instances.

District Legal professional Jack Stollsteimer praised the cooperation among the many legislation enforcement teams: “I wish to thank the members of the Delaware County Narcotics Process Drive who — along with our legislation enforcement companions from throughout the county — carry their professionalism, experience and dedication to work each single day in an effort to maintain the residents of Delaware County secure from the unfold of unlawful narcotics. I additionally wish to thank the workers at George W. Hill Correctional Facility, beneath the management of Warden Laura Williams, who had been instrumental within the arrest of Joyner, Pierre and Desimone. We’re certainly lucky to have such a devoted group of people working collaboratively on the general public’s behalf.”