March 13, 2020
Special Press Release
On 12 March 2020, officers of the El Dorado Springs Police Department working in cooperation with the Cedar County Sheriff's Office, and the Community Narcotics Enforcement Team Drug Task Force (CNET), assisted by a St. Clair County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit served a search warrant at 116 West McCrary Street, after officers received information of illegal drug activity.
Evidence of illegal drugs (approximately a half pound of methamphetamine), drug paraphernalia, US currency and a firearm were located. The investigation resulted in the arrest of Richard A. Wyatt, 59, of El Dorado Springs, for the probable cause of Drug Trafficking, Distribution of a Controlled Substance, Endangerment of a Child First Degree and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.
Also arrest was Ronica P. Chandler, 25, of El Dorado Springs, for the probable cause of Drug Trafficking, Distribution of a Controlled Substance, Endangerment of a Child First Degree, and Keeping and Maintaining a Public Nuisance.
Officers completed probable cause statements for these charges. Officers received a Cedar County Warrant charging Wyatt with a Class A Felony of Trafficking Drugs First Degree and a Class D Felony of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm with a $50,000.00 bond. Officers received a Cedar County Warrant charging Chandler with a Class C Felony of Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Class C Felony of Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Class E Felony of Keeping and Maintaining a Public Nuisance with a $50,000.00 bond.
IN THE CASE OF ALL ARRESTS, IT MUST BE REMEMBERED THAT THE CHARGE IS MERELY AN ACCUSATION AND ALL DEFENDANTS ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL AND UNLESS PROVEN GUILTY.
Released by:
Jarrod Schiereck, Chief of Police
