MEDIA RELEASE
Date: November 30, 2010
Time: 4:15 PM
On November 29, 2010 Investigator Mike Wilkinson responded with Marion authorities to arrest William Edward Carter for a Marion County warrant. Carter had an outstanding arrest warrant for grand theft for stealing property from the Lowell Prison construction site. Upon arriving at Carter's residence Investigator's noticed in plain view two rifles by the front door and Carter was immediately located and arrested. Carter is known to law enforcement and he is convicted felon for drug possession.
Investigator Wilkinson obtained a search warrant to search the residence and recovered two rifles, one shotgun, ammunition, 7 grams crystal methamphetamine and over $ 5,000 worth of stolen property from the Marion County case. Carter was transported to the Levy County Jail and charged with possession of a firearm by convicted felon, possession methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and the grand theft warrant.
Defendant:
William Edward Carter
15751 NE 60 Street
Williston, Fl.
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Major Evan Sullivan
Levy County Sheriff's Office
FBI-National Academy 183rd Session
Office: 352-486-5446
Cell: 352-577-4218