Armed robbery incited additional arrests for drugs

On Monday, December 30, the Atlanta Police Department received a report of an armed robbery that had just occurred at a residence in the 1200 block of South Louise Street. The victim, a known drug dealer, stated that three male subjects armed with firearms had kicked his door in and robbed him and then fled the scene.

The vehicle was located a short distance away and stopped. Officers with the Atlanta Police Department with the assistance of the Texas Department of Public Safety identified the subjects inside the vehicle and confirmed that they were the ones responsible for the aggravated robbery that had just occurred and arrested them. Officers located a large amount of marihuana and Ecstasy inside the vehicle along with the property that was stolen during the commission of the robbery. Officers also recovered a considerable amount of money along with three pistols and two rifles, including the pistol that was used to commit the robbery in the vehicle.

Officers then arrested the following people:

Ahmad Isaiah-Shavon Dickerson, 21, of Texarkana, Texas

• Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity (Aggravated Robbery ) – a 1st Degree Felony

• Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity (Possession of a Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 1 > = 4 grams < 200 grams: Ecstasy) – a 1st Degree Felony

• Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity ( Endangering a Child) – a 1st Degree Felony

• Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana > = ¼ ounce < 5 pounds – a State Jail Felony

• Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon – a Class A Misdemeanor

Shaddrick Deshun Dickerson, 18, of Texarkana, Texas

• Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity (Aggravated Robbery) – a 1st Degree Felony

• Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity (Possession of a Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 1 > = 4 grams < 200 grams: Ecstasy) – a 1st Degree Felony

• Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity (Endangering a Child) – a 1st Degree Felony

• Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana > = ¼ ounce < 5 pounds – a State Jail Felony

• Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon – a Class A Misdemeanor

Terrance Lamar Robinson Jr., 22, of Texarkana, Texas

• Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity (Aggravated Robbery) – a 1st Degree Felony

• Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity (Possession of a Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 1 > = 4 grams < 200 grams: Ecstasy) – a 1st Degree Felony

• Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity (Endangering a Child) – a 1st Degree Felony

• Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana > = ¼ ounce < 5 pounds – a State Jail Felony

• Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon – a Class A Misdemeanor

All three subjects were booked into the Cass County Sheriff’s Office – Jail Division for housing with bonds totaling approximately $375,000.00.

While investigating the initial crime, the Atlanta Police Department determined they needed to search the residence of the house that had been burglarized the day before. So they quickly secured a search warrant to check out residence.

Once the search warrant was secured, On Tuesday, December 31, 2019, Officers with the Atlanta Police Department, along with the Texas Highway Patrol, executed a search warrant at a residence in the 1200 block of South Louise Street. Officers found a considerable amount of illegal narcotics, including cocaine and heroin, and other drugs, including methamphetamines, marihuana, and prescription pills, inside the residence along with a large amount of money.

Officers then arrested the following two people as a result of the search warrant for the following two criminal offenses with additional criminal charges forthcoming:

James Tyler Griggs, 18, of Atlanta, Texas

Possession of a Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 1 > = 4 grams < 200 grams – a 2nd Degree Felony

Possession of a Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 1 > = 1 gram < 4 grams – a 3rd Degree Felony

Jacob Kelley Frix, 24, of Atlanta, Texas

Possession of a Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 1 > = 4 grams < 200 grams – a 2nd Degree Felony

Possession of a Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 1 > = 1 gram < 4 grams – a 3rd Degree Felony

Both subjects were booked into the Cass County Sheriff ’s Office – Jail Division for housing with bonds totaling $200,000.00.

The Atlanta Police Department would like to thank the Texas Department of Public Safety and Courtney Shelton and the Cass County District Attorney’s Office for their assistance with this case. The Atlanta Police Department would also like to thank the 5th District Judge the Honorable Bill Miller for his availability over the holiday to review and issue subsequent search warrants as a result of this investigation.

*All subjects listed above are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.*