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• Multiple drug charges, Possession of Firearm/Knife During Commission of a Crime, Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon, Receiving Stolen Property (Destructive Device, Explosive, or Firearm): Byron Wesley Bowens, a 57-year-old black male, and Gregory Scott Howard, a 56-year-old black male, are facing a host of charges after being arrested Friday, November 22.
Pierce County Sheriff'’s ACE Unit Inv. Wayne Mercer, Inv. Greg Nettles, K9 Sgt. Michael James, Lt. Donald Shuman, Deputies Blaine Mercer, Hunter Griffin, Landry Lloyd, Jacob Holmes, Landon Ryals, and Deputy Bryce Edwards executed a search warrant at a Pierce County residence.
Bowens faces 13 charges including Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute; Possession of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute; Possession of Cocaine/Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute within 1,000 feet of Housing Project; Possession of Cocaine/Crack Cocaine within 1,000 feet of Housing Project; Possession of a Scheduled IV Controlled Substance; Possession of Firearm/Knife During Commission of a Crime; Theft by Receiving Stolen Property (Destructive Device, Explosive, or Firearm); five counts of Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon; and Possession of Drug Related Objects.
Howard faces five charges including Manufacturing, Distributing, Dispensing, or Possession of Controlled Substance or Marijuana Near Park of Housing Projects; Possession, Purchase, Manufacture, Distribution, or Sale of Marijuana; Possession of Firearm/Knife During Commission of a Crime; Receiving Stolen Property (Destructive Device, Explosive, or Firearm); Possession of Drug Related Objects.
• Possession of Firearms by Convicted Felon: Perry Leorenzero Cornelious, a 27-year-old black male, was arrested Wednesday, November 27 and charged with Possession of Firearms by Convicted Felon.
Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryals was requested by Georgia State Patrol to assist in traffic stop in Pierce County resulting in the arrest of Cornelious.
• Aggravated Assault/ Family Violence: Richard Carl Williams, a 43-year-old white male, was arrested Sunday, December 1 and charged with Aggravated Assault Family Violence.
Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy Griffin responded to a residence in Pierce County resulting in Williams’ arrest.
• Manufacture or Purchase of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Scheduled I Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Related Objects: Wayne Angelo Brown, a 33-year-old black male, was arrested Sunday, December 1 and charged with Manufacture or Purchase of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Scheduled I Controlled Substanceand Possession of Drug Related Objects.
Pierce County Sheriff’s ACE Unit Inv. Mercer, and Deputies Travis Courson and Holmes were requested by Georgia State Patrol to assist in a traffic stop in Pierce County resulting in the arrest of Brown.
