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Dallas Patrol Uncovers Drugs, Warrants
27 Feb
Summary
- Routine foot patrol led to arrests for outstanding warrants.
- Drugs including marijuana were found on suspects.
- Three individuals were taken into custody Wednesday.
Three individuals were arrested on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, during a routine foot patrol in downtown Dallas. Officers were conducting the patrol around 9:15 a.m. in the 900 block of Pacific Avenue to enhance visibility and community engagement.
The first arrest occurred when officers stopped Coby Vandergriff, 23, for a traffic violation. A background check revealed multiple warrants, including a first-degree felony forgery warrant from Texarkana and warrants from Navarro County. A search incident to his arrest also uncovered marijuana, leading to an additional drug possession charge.
Continuing their patrol, officers encountered Kirk Rhoads, 30, and Ja Tavia Thompson, 23, loitering behind a business. Rhoads admitted to possessing marijuana, which officers found in small bags. Thompson was found to have two outstanding first-degree felony forgery warrants from Texarkana. All three face charges related to their warrants and drug possession.
