Teen Pleads Not Guilty To Dumping Gun That Shot Deputy’s Tire

August 11, 2010

A 16-year old charged as an adult has entered a not guilty plea in an incident where he allegedly dumped 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.

He entered a not guilty plea before Judge Joel Boles and is now scheduled for trial in October. He remains in the Escambia County Jail on $21,000 bond.

Lett was originally charged as a juvenile in connection with the July 14 incident, but his case was transferred to Escambia County Circuit Court.

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.

Comments

8 Responses to “Teen Pleads Not Guilty To Dumping Gun That Shot Deputy’s Tire”

  1. David Huie Green on August 13th, 2010 3:15 pm

    still does, not too late until the last breath

  2. ramboette! on August 13th, 2010 2:48 pm

    I loved the song “It wasn’t me”. lol
    Just not what it implied. The sound of the music and singer was the hit.

    I can’t believe this happens and the delinquent doesn’t have the decency to
    fess up and throw himself on the mercy of the court.

    Just shows when you raise them to not take responsibility for their actions
    ….. they don’t.

    Maybe if this kid would have always had to face the consequences of his actions
    things never would have gotten to this.

    Maybe this kid would have had a chance.

  3. Jayyy on August 12th, 2010 5:06 pm

    @David Lol. Yeah, this is ridiculous.

  4. mcdavid resident on August 11th, 2010 5:02 pm

    One more thing…,if he walks/gets off for these charges, I’m seriously thinking of moving to another country, like Canada!

  5. mcdavid resident on August 11th, 2010 4:58 pm

    I’m sure someone suggested he plea not guilty even though according to his origiinal statement at the time of his arrest he showed a bill of sale supposedly made out to him. I know one thing for sure, he’s damn lucky that gun only flattened a deputys tire and didn’t claim the life of anyone that just happened to be driving by.

  6. David Huie Green on August 11th, 2010 1:05 pm

    I do, still amused.

    David remembering the song
    “It Wasn’t Me”

  7. Robert on August 11th, 2010 5:55 am

    David- you of all people should know how the law works.

  8. David Huie Green on August 11th, 2010 1:51 am

    REGARDING:
    ” facing charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted delinquent under 24 years of age, tampering with evidence and culpable negligence”

    “. . . he provided a bill of sale. Lett admitted to dropping the gun out of the vehicle window, according to his arrest report.”

    And pled not guilty of doing what he admitted to doing and showing documentation proving he had done?

    I love America.

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