Century Man Held On List Of Probation, Failure To Appear Charges

September 27, 2010

A wanted Century man is now behind bars without bond on multiple charges.

Travis Lavar Scott, 25, of Gilford Avenue, was booked into the Escambia County Jail late Wednesday night. Deputies had been searching for Scott for days on multiple outstanding warrants. Scott is be held on a long list of probation and failure to appear of charges.

Scott was due to appear in court in August on marijuana possession charges stemming from a search warrant executed in Century back in April and weapons charges, but he failed to appear before  the judge. A warrant for his arrest was issued at that time.

Members of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Narotics Unit executed the search warrant at Scott’s residence at 6860 Gilford Lane in Century on April 9 and arrested Orlando Dantaus Dixon, 22, of Robert Road, Century; Antwon Montrex Smith, 26, of Salters Like Road, Century; and Brandon Dewayne Jackson, 24, of Jefferson Avenue, Century, on variety of charges.

According to the Sheriff’s Office report, deputies heard several individuals running toward the rear of Scott’s residence when the arrest warrant was served on April 9. That is where they found Jackson standing in the bathroom near the toilet. Officers located plastic baggies containing marijuana floating in the tank water.

On Smith’s person, officers located under 20 grams of marijuana and $101 in cash, and on Dixon’s person, they located over 20 grams of marijuana, packed in two separate bags, according to the report.

During the search of the residence, deputies located a marijuana and crack cocaine on an end table, two plastic bags of marijuana in drawer by stove, four plastic bags of crack cocaine in a drawer by the sink, a set of digital scales with marijuana residue on a kitchen counter, a loaded Beretta .40 caliber handgun in a drawer by the kitchen sink and “miscellaneous paperwork”.

Orlando Dantaus Dixon

Dixon was charged with possession of marijuana over 20 grams. He was found guilty on the felony charge and sentenced to two years in state prison. He was also ordered to pay $518 in court costs and fees. Dixon has filed an appeal.

Dixon is being held in the Holmes Correction Institute in Bonifay. His earliest possible release date is April 3, 2012.

Antwon Montrex Smith

Smith was found guilty on a charge of possession of marijuana less than 20 grams. He was sentenced to 45 days and is currently in the county’s work release program. His driver’s license was suspended for two years, and $101 in currency seized from Smith was forfeited. He was ordered to pay $388 in court costs and fees.

Brandon Dewayne Jackson

Prosecutors dropped charges of possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana and destruction of evidence against Jackson.

Jackson had given deputies another name, according to the Sheriff’s Office, at the time of his arrest. When a relative of that person heard that the person Jackson named had been arrested, they called the jail to alert deputies about the incorrect name. About the same time, a fingerprint record returned positively identifying Jackson. Jackson was charged with a public order crime of using a false identification.

He pleaded no contest on the false name charge and was sentenced to 180 days in the county jail, with credit 124 days served. He was also ordered to pay $273 in court costs and fees.

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Comments

4 Responses to “Century Man Held On List Of Probation, Failure To Appear Charges”

  1. Mom on September 28th, 2010 11:42 am

    Thank goodness! I was beginning to wonder. I’m stay busy with my kids, so I really haven’t had much time to contact any of the people I went to school with. I’m glad to hear that Melvin is making a major turn around. It does my heart good to hear something positive for a change.

  2. Patsy Green on September 28th, 2010 11:22 am

    No, Mom, you are not the only one of your age group who grew up. I know several who are gainfully employed and staying away from drugs an out of trouble. I know of some who were involved with drugs who have cleaned up their act and just graduated from college. I’ll name one who’s doing well, Melvin Manuel, who will be participating in a professional all star football game Saturday, Oct. 2nd at Escambia High School in Pensacola. (12:00 p.m. for those who want to support a local young man who is keeping it straight.)

  3. Mom on September 28th, 2010 9:45 am

    It’s sad that every time I get on this website I see people I went to school with going to jail. Am I the only one that actually grew up to become an adult and productive citizen? What is wrong with my generation (ages 23-26)? My husband asks me when I get on this website, “Well, which one of your classmates is in jail today?” It’s truly sad.

  4. [_]\ on September 27th, 2010 11:03 am

    God, what can WE do to get the DRUGS & THUGS out of here?