For Immediate Release
October 31, 2024
QUINCY, Fla. – Inspectors and agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) partnered with Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) to conduct Operation Spooky Sweep. The operation was launched to confirm that registered sexual offenders and sexual predators were complying with Florida’s registration laws, helping ensure neighborhoods were safe for Halloween trick or treating.
During the operation, physical contact was made with more than 50 registrants residing in Gadsden County to confirm they continue to follow registration laws. Six of those contacted were arrested for not complying with the laws.
Arrests
Anthony Jerome Dixon, offender
Dixon had an active GCSO arrest warrant for failure of a sexual offender to report vacating a permanent residence and his whereabouts had been unknown for approximately one month. Investigators located Dixon at an unreported Quincy address, and he was taken into custody.
Hiram Beamon, offender
Beamon had an GCSO active arrest warrant for failure of a sexual offender to register as required. He had not reported for mandatory reregistration since 2022. Investigators located Beamon at his registered address, and he was taken into custody.
Rodney Dixon, offender
Dixon had not resided at his registered address for a year. He was located at an unregistered address and with an unregistered vehicle. He was arrested on one count of failure of a sexual offender to report a change in residence, one count of failure of a sexual offender to report a change in vehicles owned and four counts of knowingly providing false sexual offender registration information by act or omission.
Keith Lamar Thomas, offender
Thomas was found to have two unreported vehicles. He was arrested for two counts of failure of a sexual offender to report a change in vehicles owned and one count of knowingly providing false sexual offender registration information by act or omission.
Demetric Bradwell, offender
Bradwell was found to have two unreported vehicles. He was arrested for two counts of failure of a sexual offender to report a change in vehicles owned and one count of knowingly providing false sexual offender registration information by act or omission.
Darius Green, offender
Green was found to have four unreported vehicles. He was arrested for four counts of failure of a sexual offender to report a change in vehicles owned and one count of knowingly providing false sexual offender registration information by act or omission.
The operation was conducted by FDLE’s Enforcement and Investigative Support Bureau inspectors, Office of Statewide Intelligence agents, FDLE’s Tallahassee Regional Operations Center agents and GCSO investigators.
FDLE’s Enforcement and Investigative Support (EIS) Unit partners with sheriffs across Florida to verify compliance with Florida’s registration laws requiring sex offenders and predators to report to their local sheriff’s office and provide information including residential addresses, telephone numbers, vehicle information, internet identifiers, photograph, passport and conviction information.
To keep your family safe, visit Florida’s Sex Offender Registry
Sexual Offenders and Predators Search.
For Further Information Contact:
FDLE Office of Public Information
Info@fdle.state.fl.us