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The word "ratchet" may be played out, but until the Internet agrees upon a more accurate description for these crimes, it will have to do. These stories are sad, imaginative, and they inspire us to have conversations about race, class, and the American dream.
This week's roundup includes a crack-addicted bathtub birth, eyeball-licking assault, and copious amounts of narcotics. Each crime is rated on our Ratchet Meter, a base-10 logarithmic scale modeled after a similar system developed by Charles Richter—except that the Ratchet Meter has nothing to do with science because it's not actually a real thing.
Read on for the best of the worst ratchet crimes in America. Proceed with caution, stay safe, don't try this at home, and send your tips to cityguidetips@complex.com.
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Authorities Seize $12 Million in Heroin, $500,000 in Crystal Meth from New York City Apartment
Date: 4/17/2014
Location: Washington Heights
Crime: Drug Possession
Ratchet Meter: 8
According to officials, millions of dollars worth of heroin and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth crystal meth were seized from two New York City apartments, along with $120,000 in cash. Gothamist reports that Pedro Abreu, Janeison Garcia and Pablo Paulino were arrested on Monday after authorities spotted them going in and out of a Washington Heights building with bags. Inside of one apartment, they found 17 pounds of crystal meth hidden inside of a secret compartment in the bathroom, as well as $120,000 in cash.
In addition, 100 grams of of heroin were also discovered inside of a jacket placed in the closet, along with "burners, drug ledgers" and an electrical bill for the other apartment. When they searched the other apartment, 24 bricks of heroin were found in a kitchen cabinet that you could only access by fiddling with a panel. They also found 11 pounds of heroin stashed between a mattress and a box spring, five pounds of heroin in a bathroom, two pounds of heroin on a television stand and packaging used to assemble bricks of the drug.
If that doesn't scream "trap house," the advanced surveillance system certainly did. When it was all said and done, the seizure produced a total of $12 million in heroin and $500,000 in meth.
Following Crack Binge, Florida Woman Gives Birth in Motel Bathtub
Date: 4/17/2014
Location: Ocala, Fla.
Crime: Child Neglect
Ratchet Meter: 8
Following an all-day crack binge, a Florida woman gave birth in a motel bathtub and cut the umbilical cord with her teeth. According to MyNews13, 37-year-old Chrystal Hassell told police that she checked into the Vacation Host Inn in Ocala, Fla. on Friday night with her boyfriend and 11-month-old son. Despite claiming to only be seven months pregnant, she said she went into labor-this following a day spent smoking crack. Hassell's boyfriend, Vincent Terry, had left with the 11-month-old to run an errand, so she was left to deliver the baby alone in the motel's bathtub. The cord? She severed it with her teeth.
Instead of calling 911, she called Terry, who was pulled over in his haste to assist her. That's when Marion County deputies learned that he an outstanding warrant for attempted murder in Colorado. After Hassell finally called 911, the newborn baby was taken to Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, then airlifted to UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville in critical condition. Hassell was obviously arrested, joining Terry in jail on child neglect charges. The 11-month-old boy has been placed in foster care, and a terrible example has been set for Hassell's third child, a 16-year-old girl who was reportedly born addicted to drugs.
Man with Unfortunate Name of Edward Cocaine Arrested for Drug Possession in Florida
Date: 4/17/2014
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Crime: Drug Possession
Ratchet Meter: 7
A Florida man who was arrested for drug possession earlier this week has left everyone (a judge included) shocked, mostly because of his last name: Cocaine. Edward Cocaine of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. was arrested in Pembroke Pines on April 15 for possession of Xanax. When a judge heard the 34-year-old's name, he was baffled."What?!" County Judge John "Jay" Hurley exclaimed during Cocaine's court appearance. It's on his driver's license, so it's the real deal. He loses for not saying "My name is my name" to the judge, though.
As for Judge Hurley, he was still dumbfounded: "You know, I'd thought I'd seen it all," he said according to the Orlando Sentinel. "How many times have the police told you to step out of the car during your life?" "Just about every time I get pulled over," Cocaine said, laughing at the situation. So how'd he end up with that hilariously unfortunate last name? His grandparents, who changed it when they immigrated from Greece.
South Carolina Man Accused of Turning Hotel Lobby Into Bathroom
Date: 4/16/2014
Location: Charleston, S.C.
Crime: Indecent Exposure and Public Defacation
Ratchet Meter: 9
Police in South Carolina arrested a man who allegedly left a startling amount of excrement on the floor of a hotel lobby. The Huffington Post reports that Ronnie Lee Warfield, 31, was arrested early Sunday morning after police were summoned regarding a "large quantity of fecal matter" found in the lobby of theFrancis Marion Hotel in Charleston, S.C. Warfield apparently had an I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell moment, pulling down his pants and taking a massive shit in the lobby. A police officer found Warfield in the bathroom attempting to clean himself in an open stall. He reportedly told the officer that he "didn't mean to do it" and ultimately released himself in such tragic fashion because he "couldn't hold it anymore." He was charged with indecent exposure and public defecation.
Florida Teacher Arrested for Having Continuous Sexual Relationship with Student
Date: 4/16/2014
Location: Polk County, Fla.
Crime: Unlawful Sexual Activity With a Minor
Ratchet Meter: 7
On Monday, a Florida teacher was arrested after confessing to having sex with a student who was a minor, then having an abortion. The Tampa Tribune reports that Jennifer Christine Fichter, 29, of Davenport, Fla. taught English at Central Florida Aerospace Academy in Polk County, Fla. She allegedly began having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old boy in November, with their encounters usually taking place in her vehicle early in the morning.
The teen told detectives he and the teacher met for sex three times in the parking lot of a Lakeland apartment complex and three times at a location off New Tampa Highway. He also said they had sex four times outside the city in Polk and Hillsborough, and those incidents are under investigation in those counties, Lakeland police said. The boy's mother grew suspicious in January after discovering that her son was not home at 5 a.m. After reading his texts, she found a conversation discussing an age difference.
When she confronted the boy, he admitted to having sex with Fichter and his mother contacted police, who instructed her to organize a recorded phone call. That's when Fichter admitted to having sex with the boy "20 to 30" times, revealing that she had become pregnant and had an abortion. She also told the woman she was in love with her son and wanted to continue the relationship. She was arrested and charged with six counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor.
Montana Man Licks Cop's Eyeball to Distract Him During Arrest
Date: 4/16/2014
Location: Walkerville, Mont.
Crime: Assault
Ratchet Meter: 7
Authorities in Montana say a desperate man licked a cop's eyeball while resisting arrest over the weekend. The Smoking Gun reports that Christopher Nicholas Hiatt, 34, called 911 the evening of April 12 to report a theft. Police met Hiatt in front of Pisser's Palace (best bar name ever) in Walkerville, Mont., but quickly learned that he had an outstanding warrant, so they tried to arrest him.
As they attempted to shove him into a police car, he made things much worse for himself by licking one of their eyeballs. Hiatt was ultimately charged with assault on a peace officer (a felony, by the way) and assault with bodily fluid, which just sounds vile.
Philadelphia IRS Employee Arrested for Inexplicably Cheating on Taxes
Date: 4/16/2014
Location: Philadelphia
Crime: Filing a False Income Tax Return
Ratchet Meter: 7
A woman in Philadelphia stands accused of failing to report the unemployment compensation she received for five years on her tax return. What's worse, she was a full-time IRS employee when this happened. Philly.com reports that 51-year-old Lora Lewis took tax credits for income and education, as well as first-time homebuyers' credit that she wasn't eligible for. She also allegedly claimed fake deductions (like one for a car she never bought) in a haphazard attempt to lower her amount of taxable income.
According to U.S. Attorney's Office for Eastern Pennsylvania, Lewis schemed a total of $39,000 out of the government between 2007 and 2011. Lewis faces a charge for filing a false income tax return. Should she be convicted, she could spend a maximum of three years behind bars, in addition to having to pay the IRS-her employer-restitution and a fine of up to $250,000.
Man Caught with Nearly Two Pounds of Heroin Attached to Groin at JFK International Airport
Date: 4/16/2014
Location: JFK Internaional Airport
Crime: Smuggling
Ratchet Meter: 8
A man was caught smuggling heroin into the U.S. at JFK Internaional Airport earlier this month, officials say. According to Gothamist, Bernard Charles of Trinidad and Tobago flew into JFK International from Port of Spain, Trinidad on Apr. 1. Noticing how suspiciously anxious Charles was, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol police elected to search his suitcase, but eventually found two clear packages attached to his groin area. The packages contained 1.79 pounds of a "brown-like paste" that ultimately tested positive for heroin. The drugs are worth a reported $70,000 on the street, and Charles faces smuggling charges.
"Tax Exempt" Chicago Man Brandishes Submachine Gun at Convenience Store Due to Soda Tax
Date: 4/16/2014
Location: Chicago
Crime: Unlawful Use of Weapon
Ratchet Meter: 7
According to local authorities, a man in Chicago allegedly pulled a submachine gun on a convenience store clerk last weekend because he was upset about a 22 cent tax on a bottle of soda he tried to purchase. ABC Chicago reports that 36-year-old Nahshon X. Shelton pulled the .22-caliber weapon weapon from his Gucci bag at the store on the afternoon of April 12 after the clerk told him the $1.79 two-liter of Pepsi would actually cost $2.01. Furious, Shelton reportedly brandished the weapon, yelling "This "is my neighborhood, I'm tax exempt!" and threatened to kill everyone present.
The Chicago Tribune adds that he told one person he was going to shoot them in the head "three times." The entire ordeal was captured on surveillance camera, and Shelton was arrested and charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon and not having a firearm owner's identification card. When police recovered the gun, they discovered that it had a round in the chamber, eight rounds in one magazine and five in another.
Authorities Evacuate Boston Marathon Finish Line After Suspicious Bags Are Spotted
Date: 4/15/2014
Location: Boston
Crime: Possession of a Hoax Device
Ratchet Meter: 8
Authorities evacuated the area near the Boston Marathon's finish line this evening after two suspicious bags were spotted. ABC News reports that police found a bag near the finish line and the Huffington Post adds that a man carrying a backpack was seen running and yelling "Boston Strong" just before the area was cleared.
According to CBS Boston, the bags were detonated by a bomb squad. One contained a rice cooker filled with confetti, while CBS Boston added that photo equipment might have been inside of the other.
Kevin "Kayvon" Edson, 25, was identified as the man who screamed "Boston Strong" while running through the streets barefoot, draped in a black veil and carrying one of the bags. Edson was charged with possession of a hoax device, disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace.
Texas Man Who Urinated on the Alamo to Spend 18 Months in Prison
Date: 4/14/2014
Location: El Paso, Texas
Crime: Public Urination and Mischief
Ratchet Meter: 7
A Texas man will spend the next 18 months behind bars, endlessly contemplating his decision to urinate on the Alamo. The Smoking Gun reports that 23-year-old Daniel Athens of El Paso, Texas was sentenced to 18 months in state prison yesterday after pleading guilty to criminal mischief in February for peeing on the Alamo.
The public urination incident took place in April 2012, when an Alamo Ranger witnessed an obviously drunk Athens putting his penis back into his pants while standing in an area that had been roped off. Further inspection revealed a "puddle on the original mortar of the Shrine."
Perhaps the state took the offense so seriously because of the damage that urine can cause the 250-year-old landmark: limestone absorbs the salt and then pushes the salt out. When the salt gets pushed out so does the face of the limestone and through this process the urine contributes to the eroding of the limestone. A plea deal kept Athens from serving a full two years in prison, but he is not eligible for parole and will have to serve the entire duration of his 18-month sentence in addition to paying $4,000 in restitution.
Irish Teen in Coma After Having Testicles Squeezed During Prank Gone Wrong
Date: 4/15/2014
Location: Artane, Dublin
Crime: Assault
Ratchet Meter: 7
Officials say an Irish teenager remains in a coma after suffering a heart attack because another youth squeezed his testicles with reckless force during a prank gone wrong. According to The Irish Mirror, the 17-year-old victim from Artane, Dublin was returning to St. David's CBS from lunch with friends when another boy violently tugged on his scrotum. Following the impromptu "prank," another student and a teacher gave the teen CPR until emergency responders arrived and transported him to the hospital. He was taken to the intensive care unit, where he was listed as being in stable condition as of Friday night. Though witnesses say incident was completely accidental, police are still investigating.
NYPD Sergeant Arrested for Throwing Friend Through Storefront Window
Date: 4/13/2014
Location: Tribeca
Crime: Assault
Ratchet Meter: 8
Authorities say an off-duty NYPD sergeant was arrested over the weekend for throwing a friend into a storefront window. Gothamist reports that Sgt. Tamara Beauzile, 43, was arrested around 4:40 a.m. on Sunday for hurling Samantha Douglas through a window in Tribeca. A police source told the Post that Beauzile was driving her friends home from a nightclub when they started arguing about directions. At one point, Beauzile allegedly told Douglas "B****, I know where I'm going!" and attacked her: "She said, 'Don't let me be a cop tonight. Let me be a friend tonight.'"
Douglas, 38, tried to leave and hop in a taxi, but was turned away by the cabby because she was bleeding, the friend said. When Douglas returned to Beauzile's car to get her purse, the cop jumped out and started beating her, the friend said. Beauzile then picked up Douglas and threw her into the window of Canal Furniture on Broadway near Walker Street, leaving a gaping hole.
Beauzile-a 21-year-veteran of the police force and Douglas were both left with injuries from the glass. Beauzile was arrested and charged with assault, disorderly conduct and harassment, while Douglas was hospitalized, then arrested on the same charges.
Remains of Seven Babies Discovered in Garage of Utah Home
Date: 4/14/2014
Location: Pleasant Grove, Utah
Crime: Six Counts of Murder
Ratchet Meter: 10
A woman was arrested after the bodies of seven babies were discovered inside of cardboard boxes in the garage of a Utah home where she used to reside over the weekend. According to the New York Times, 39-year-old Megan Huntsman lived at the home until 2011. Police in Pleasant Grove, Utah received a call from her estranged husband on Saturday after the man reportedly found the remains of a dead infant inside of the home's garage.
The home is owned by the man's parents, and the discovery was made as he was cleaning out the garage. When Pleasant Grove police arrived, they discovered the bodies of six other infants stuffed inside of cardboard boxes. Authorities say that Huntsman gave birth to the children between 1999 and 2006. Though police say her husband lived with her when they were born, they do not believe he was aware of the situation.
The Times adds that the bodies were taken to the medical examiner's office to determine a cause of death. In addition, DNA samples from Huntsman and her husband were collected.
Ex-Ku Klux Klan Leader Identified as Kansas Jewish Centers Shooter
Date: 4/13/2014
Location: Overland Park, Kan.
Crime: Hate Crime Resulting in First-Degree Murder
Ratchet Meter: 10
Authorities have identified the man who allegedly killed three people and wounded two more at two Jewish centers in Kansas yesterday as a former Ku Klux Klan leader. The Southern Poverty Law Center says Frazier Glenn Miller-also known as Frazier Glenn Cross-is a founding member of the Carolina Knights, overseeing their activities during the 1980s until he was arrested and convicted of running a paramilitary organization.
Miller, 73, has been accused of shooting Dr. William Lewis Corporon and his grandson, 14-year-old Reat Griffin Underwood, in the parking lot right behind the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City in Overland Park, Kan. Overland Park police say he then drove to the Village Shalom Retirement Community parking lot-armed with a handgun, a shotgun and possibly an assault rifle-and fatally shot a young woman.
The incident took place a day prior to the beginning of Passover. Miller was arrested shortly after at an elementary school. During his arrest, he reportedly shouted "Hail Hittler." The third victim's name has yet to be released, and Miller faces first-degree murder charges.
Man Shoots Up North Carolina Strip Club for Kicking Him Out
Date: 4/13/2014
Location: Gastonia, N.C.
Crime: Assault With a Deadly Weapon and Sexual Battery
Ratchet Meter: 8
A man who didn't take too kindly to being kicked out of a North Carolina strip club responded by shooting the place up. The New York Daily News reports that 33-year-old Mario Chavez got the boot from Gastonia, N.C.'s Leather & Lace for getting too hands-on with a dancer. Unable to accept that his own actions got him kicked out, he went to his truck and came back with two guns. He discharged one until it jammed, then began firing the other. At least a dozen shots were fired, but no one was injured.Chavez was arrested and charged with shooting into an occupied building, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and sexual battery. Sometimes, it's easier to just take the L and go home with your freedom.
Man Gets Clowned and Arrested for Trying to Rob Maryland Hair Salon
Date: 4/13/2014
Location: Annapolis, Md.
Crime: Attempted Robbery and Theft
Ratchet Meter: 7
A man who tried to rob a Maryland hair salon this week got clowned hard, then arrested. CBS Baltimore reports that 29-year-old Ryan Michael Trembly strolled into Bubbles Hair Salon in Annapolis, Md. on Wednesday evening with his hand under his shirt, like he had a gun. He ordered the receptionist to give him the money in the register, to which she responded with laughter. When he repeated his threat, she continued to laugh.
Trembly tried to play his failure off by making small talk with her, then left. The receptionist last saw him enter another building before being picked up in a white Nissan. The woman contacted police, and other witnesses were able to provide a description that led to Trembly being arrested at his mother's home and charged with attempted robbery and theft less of than $1,000.
Spiteful San Diego Woman Invites Men to Rape Woman Who Outbid Her for Home
Date: 4/11/2014
Location: San Diego
Crime: Soliciting Forcible Rape and Forcible Sodomy
Ratchet Meter: 9
A San Diego woman who was so upset that someone outbid her on her "dream home" tried to exact revenge, putting a string of over the top pranks in motion, with the most extreme being encouraging men to rape the other woman who purchased the home. Kathy Rowe couldn't handle the thought of another family in the Carmel Valley home, so she allegedly resorted to literal juvenile stunts like positing announcements online for a New Year's Eve party for high schoolers and a free fireworks giveaway at the home.
A complaint filed against Rowe also claims that she listed the home for sale and sent Valentine's Day cards to other women in the neighborhood using the woman's husband's name. Her most disgusting alleged act is, without question, creating another online ad pretending to be the home owner and inviting men to rape her. This actually elicited two responses, including one man who visited the home. Prosecutors would not accept Rowe's attorney's argument that the woman was simply joking around, and ultimately charged her with a litany of crimes including soliciting forcible rape and forcible sodomy. She might be relocating to a new residence, soon enough: Jail.
Nebraska Inmate Has Testicles Partially Ripped Off by Another During Horrific Fight
Date: 4/11/2014
Location: Douglas County, Nebraska
Crime: Assault
Ratchet Meter: 8
Officials in Nebraska say a man charged with first-degree murder had his testicles partially ripped off during a fight with another man facing murder charges at the county jail on April 10. According to the Omaha World Herald, 24-year-old Anthony Floyd was attacked by 34-year-old Marcus M. Escamilla in the law library of the Douglas County Jail.
Though neither man was armed, Escamilla still managed to partially detach Floyd's testicles from his body. Douglas County Sheriff Tim Dunning told the World Herald that Floyd was taken to Nebraska Medical Center to have his testicles reattached. Floyd is reportedly awaiting trial for his alleged role in the October murder of Rodney M. Hunt, while Escamilla has also been charged with first-degree murder for killing Kenneth D. Gunia last April.
Small Arsenal Including Pipe Bombs Found in Brooklyn EMT's Home
Date: 4/11/2014
Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Crime: Harassment, Menacing and Criminal Possession of a Weapon
Ratchet Meter: 7
Police arrested an EMT in Brooklyn yesterday after finding a small arsenal of weapons in his home. According to the New York Post, NYPD officers responded to a 911 call where a woman claimed her husband threatened her with a firearm. When police arrived at the Brighton Beach home, they found 29-year-old Victor Cadicamo's weaponry: five handguns and a rifle in the living room and bedroom.
Furthermore, the Post adds that Cadicamo told police he had pipe bombs in the home, which a bomb squad located and detonated at the department's firing range. In addition to charges of harassment and menacing, Cadicamo was also charged with criminal possession of a weapon.
Florida Atheist Requests Atheist Lawyer After Mistaking Roommate for Jesus Christ, Trying to Stab Him
Date: 4/11/2014
Location: Orlando, Fla.
Crime: Assault
Ratchet Meter: 6
A Florida man who does not believe in God thinks he's entitled to an attorney with similar beliefs after mistaking his roommate for Jesus Christ and attacking him. The Orlando Sentinel reports that 51-year-old Gustav Potthoff first hurled a glass at Raymond Hernandez, then tried to stab him with a butter knife as Hernandez watched television in their Orlando home. Potthoff denied throwing the glass, because that's apparently beneath him.
Potthoff, an atheist, has requested a lawyer who thinks like him, claiming it's "just [his] human rights]" because he's "allowed to be with someone of [his] own kind." The Sentinel says a judge basically told Pothoff, who's broke, that beggars can't be choosers: Pay for an atheist lawyer if you want one, or deal with a public defender in your price range. Otherwise, he'll be with his own kind-criminals-in jail.
Meanwhile in Nebraska, a Missing Child Was Found in a Bowling Alley Claw Machine Game
Date: 4/15/2014
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Crime: Possible Placement of Child in Claw Machine
Ratchet Meter: 5
Next time you waste your hard-earned money grasping at lobster harmonicas in a claw machine game, you better make sure there isn’t a child inside. According to WOWT in Nebraska (viaDarren Rovell), a 3-year-old boy somehow wound up inside of a claw machine game at a bowling alley in the city of Lincoln. Employees at Madsen's Bowling and Billiards alerted police that there was a child inside of their machine around the same time that cops were also called to a nearby apartment after a 24-year-old mother reported her child missing.
Somehow the child escaped through an unlocked door while his mother was in the bathroom and wound up inside of the game machine. The boy was freed unharmed, and, as of yet, the mother was not charged with any crimes.
Michigan Police Find Multi-Million Dollar Shoplifting Ring During Search for Meth Lab
Date: 4/11/2014
Location: Hazel Park, Mich.
Crime: Receiving and Concealing Stolen Properties and Organized Retail Crime
Ratchet Meter: 7
You'd be surprised what you unearth when you go hunting for a meth lab. Police in Michigan who were searching for a hidden meth factory ended up finding nearly $3 million worth of merchandise and $75,000 in cash housed in a 7,600-square-foot warehouse in Hazel Park, Mich. near 8 mile road (of course). According to the Detroit Free-Press, the investigation began when police caught a group of women stealing pricey items from area Walgreens and CVS locations.
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said the women were given shoplifting lists and instructed to steal products ranging from over-the-counter drugs to Victoria's Secret lingerie. The women would reportedly wear special clothes that allowed them to steal up to $15,000 worth of merchandise daily. After transporting it to the warehouse, they would receive $2,500 cash in compensation.
Authorities say the stolen goods would then be sold on websites like eBay and Amazon.com. Delwar Miah, 23; Shah Abullais Khalish, 28; Shantell Danne Collins, 24; April Lynn Cooper, 29 and 47-year-old Sandra Gale Cooper were arrested and charged with receiving and concealing stolen properties and organized retail crime.
Apparently 1993 Honda Keys Are Interchangeable
Date: 4/17/2014
Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Crime: Grand Theft Auto
Ratchet Meter: 6
When Cheryl Thorpe moved her daughter's friend's car, she thought she was just doing her a favor—not committing grand theft auto. Nekisia Davis had asked her mom to move her friend Deanna's 1993 Honda Accord for street cleaning while they were away in Florida on vacation. So that's exactly what she thought she did, until Deanna got home from the trip to discover that the green Accord wasn't actually her car.
Davis immediately put up the charming signs you see above around Brooklyn, and after a 10-day search, the police were able to locate Emily Hickert, whose car was accidentally stolen. Hickert had seen footage of Thorpe taking the car, who drove away using Deanna's keys in less than 40 seconds. "I thought she was a professional," she told The Post.
Long Island Man Arrested for Selling Weed Out of Mail Truck in Post Office Parking Lot
Date: 4/11/2014
Location: Freeport, Long Island
Crime: Unlawful Possession of Marijuana
Ratchet Meter: 8
A Long Island man was arrested this week for selling marijuana out of his mail truck. The concept of giving a fuck is apparently foreign to Jimmy Henry, 29, who was busted selling weed to Jennie Pappas, 24, in the Merrick Post Office parking lot in Freeport, Long Island on April 9.
Police reportedly watched Henry hand Pappas a silver container that was hidden in the back of the mail truck. Not only did cops find the weed in Pappas' possession, they also found a black bag containing a substance believed to be weed inside of Henry's vehicle. Both were charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, but Henry also faces criminal sale of marijuana charges. His employment status has to be hanging in the balance as well, unless the guillotine has been dropped already.