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16-Year Old Now Charged As An Adult After Deputy’s Tire Shot Out
July 23, 2010
A 16-year old will now be tried as an adult after allegedly dumping a firearm into the middle of a North Escambia street, eventually leading to a shot being fired into a deputy’s tire.
Ladarrious Tamiraye Lett of Ivey Street, Century, is facing charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted delinquent under 24 years of age, tampering with evidence and culpable negligence. His bond was set at $21,000.
Lett was originally charged as a juvenile in connection with the July 14 incident, but his case was transferred to Escambia County Circuit Court this week. He is scheduled to be arraigned on August 6.
The incident began at 3:23 a.m. on July 14 when Deputy Scott Rivkin conducted a traffic stop on a black Eagle Talon with no headlights near North Century Boulevard and Henry Streets. The driver of the vehicle was given a warning for failing to use his headlights. Lett was reportedly the passenger in the vehicle. Both left the area.
About five minutes later, Rivkin was traveling on North Century Boulevard in the same area as the traffic stop when when he heard what he believed to be a gunshot. Upon investigation, he discovered a .22 caliber pistol in the middle of North Century Boulevard. When the right rear wheel of the deputy’s cruiser rolled over the weapon, it had fired a round, flattening the tire. Next to the revolver, the deputy discovered one empty shell casing and five live rounds of ammunition.
While Deputy Rivkin was still parked on North Century Boulevard, he noticed the driver from the previous traffic stop and Lett approaching him on foot. The two were separated and questioned as the Flomaton Police Department responded for backup.
The driver told authorities that Lett had dropped the gun out of the vehicle’s window just prior to the traffic stop and that the pair had returned to the area to retrieve the gun. The 16-year old told deputies that he had purchased the gun from an individual, and he provided a bill of sale. Lett admitted to dropping the gun out of the vehicle window, according to his arrest report.
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18 Responses to “16-Year Old Now Charged As An Adult After Deputy’s Tire Shot Out”
SAME KID THAT ROBBED THE TOM THUMB IN MOLINO HE NEEDS TO BE BEHIND BARS AND THIS JUST GOES TO SHOW HIM U CANT STRIVE TO BE LIKE YOUR DAD, IF HAS SPENT HALF HIS LIFE BEHIND BARS ALSO.. ALL THAT GOING TO JUVENILE DETENTION IS OVER WIT MR. LETT NOW YOU HAVE TO GROW UP AND OUR CHARGES LIKE A MAN.. GOOD JOB YOU HAD A SECOND CHANCE TO MAKE THINGS BETTER AND YOU MESSED UP AGAIN [IDIOT]
Man Man is not a bad person . I mean yea he has made some mistakes but everyone does. We love you Man Man take care . Keep your head held high! We got you in our prayers ! Luv ya man !
THERE IS ALOT OF HATE IN THIS WORLD….I NEVER SAID I CONDONED A CHILD HAVING POSSESION OF A GUN….I WAS JUST SIMPLY SAYING WE NEED TO PRAY FOR HIM. AND PRAY FOR HIM I WILL DO.
ehh not that it makes a difference but he was a good kid in school, its kind of shocking
REGARDING:
“Who said he bought the gun???????????”
Please consider the statement in the report: “The 16-year old told deputies that he had purchased the gun from an individual, and he provided a bill of sale. ”
Thus, according to the officer, Ladarrious said he bought it and showed written documentation to that effect.
David just answering a question
REGARDING:
“HE CAN BE A GOOD KID”
That’s a statement worth thinking on. He CAN be a good kid. Nobody forces anybody to be bad. It’s a choice.
Jennifer,
The only issues I have are other ppl who want to run around in the dark
with guns.
Speak for yourself.
Yes I’l pray for him,
I’ll pray he gets locked up for a long time,
This kid is a fool. He was out late with a gun.
That means sooner or latter your going to get caught, maybe even
kill someone.
So time to go away from people who want to go to bed at night
and be safe in their homes, and get up the next morning and
go to work to earn money to take care of their families.
JERK!
I hope he get’s gone for a long time.
16 and out at night with a gun, are you kidding, what did he need a gun
for, what were his plans??????
Illegal guns are to kill someone. Thats it!
Good luck man man hope you get out soon!!! Keep ya head up!! See u when u get out!!
I HAVE KNOWN HIM FOR YEARS….HE CAN BE A GOOD KID…..JUST HAS SOME ISSUES HE NEEDS TO WORK ON….BUT THEN AGAIN….WHO DOESNT…..HAS ANYONE EVER THOUGHT ABOUT PRAYING FOR HIM INSTEAD OF KICKING HIM WHEN HE’S DOWN!!!!!! WE LOVE YOU AND WILL PRAY FOR YOU….KEEP UR HEAD UP!
NOT his first rodeo!!!!!!!!!!! Should have been behind bars a long time ago!!!!!!!
Who said he bought the gun???????????
GOOD!!
Rough enviroment,my foot!!!! Good kids DO NOT go around acting like criminals. If you are determined to act like an idiot, you are gonna act like an idiot. It is all in the choices that are made. Yes, parenting has A LOT to do with how our kids turn out, but when do we make them face up to their decisions and STOP using every excuse under the sun for bad behavior. That is the reason that the nation is in such a mess. “It wasn’t my fault, look where I came from.” This kind of thinking is used on everything from obesity to crime. You NEVER or next to never hear it about the good folks. This is only used to explain away undesireable ways of living.
omg….mann mann what was u thinking….i know this kid he is really a good kid just in a rough environment….i hope he really learns his lesson and leaves that stuff alone….HE WAS HONEST ABOUT THE WHOLE SITUATION AND THE POLICE THERE NEED TO FIND OUT WHO SOLD HIM THE GUN AND ARREST THEM INSTEAD.
NOTE:
“. . . facing charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted delinquent under 24 years of age, . . ”
This shows you can’t always do whatever you wish up until 18 and never have to face the consequences. If convicted here as a sixteen year old adult, it will be tied to certain previous misdeeds as a minor–as it should be.
This also makes me wonder if folks up to 24 years of age are still subject to scrutiny for criminal acts committed while still a minor. If so, good.
David for a clean record
a clear conscience
and reasonable accountability
From YeahBaby.com:
“Wow! Ladarrious is an uncommon name! YeahBaby has over 26,500 baby names in our database of international names popularity, but Ladarrious was not one of those names. And since our database goes back to 1990, the name Ladarrious hasn’t been popular in past years either!”
And for good reason.
Just desserts….now how about arresting the person who sold him the gun in the first place?