Melbourne police make prostitution, drug arrests

from floridatoday.com:

"The Melbourne Police Department arrested one woman on prostitution charges while two other individuals were arrested on drug charges Thursday night during a special operation by officers to target prostitution in the city.

All three arrests were in the north end of the city, near U.S. 1 and Aurora Road, Melbourne police said.

Those arrested were Mark Brantley, 46, on charges of sale of cocaine and possession of cocaine, Crimson Smith, 26, on a charge of solicitation for prostitution, and Marjorie Powell, 52, on charges of sale of cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to sell and possession of cocaine."

Arrest Warrants Issued for Katt Williams

from tmz.com:

"Two arrest warrants have been issued for comedian Katt Williams after he allegedly punched someone in the face at an Atlanta hotel back in November -- and the whole thing was allegedly caught on tape ... audio tape.Arrest warrants for battery and false imprisonment were issued last month for Katt in Fulton County, GA, stemming from an alleged incident at the Four Seasons Hotel the night of November 12.

According to the police report, Merion Powers claims Katt invited him to the hotel to discuss a debt -- when Powers sensed trouble was brewing he pressed the record button on his cell phone.

According to the report, "Mr. Williams was on audio recording stating that he did physically strike Mr. Power's once in the nose" and that Powers' nose "did show signs of swelling." Katt was never arrested -- but warrants were issued on December 28.

Now ... a source connected with Katt claims it went down like this: Powers was attempting to extort the comedian over a musical recording made by Williams, and when Williams told Powers to pound sand, Powers' pal called the hotel security, security called the cops, but the cops didn't believe Powers and left without arresting Katt."

Prostitution sting nets 4 arrests in Melbourne

from floridatoday.com:

"Melbourne police continued with an ongoing series of prostitution sweeps late Thursday, taking four women into custody along the city’s southern end.

The sting took place at about 5 p.m. Thursday, with officers patrolling the U.S. 1 corridor where suspected prostitutes are frequently seen.

By 9 p.m., Melbourne officers with the department’s Special Operations Unit took four women into custody.

Maria Aviles, 38, Jody Kea, 36, Shelena Keller, 26, amd Mary Tracy, 31 were charged with solicitation for prostitution. They were taken to the Brevard County Detention Center and Sharpes.

The prostitution stings continue as the police department’s effort to drive sex workers from the downtown Melbourne area."