After months of diligent investigation, Broward Sheriff's Office Oakland Park detectives arrested a man following the discovery of a substantial amount of illegal drugs and multiple firearms, including a stolen weapon with the serial number deliberately obscured.
The arrest of 21-year-old Joshua Lherisson comes in the wake of two incidents of gunfire that disrupted the usually quiet Oakland Park neighborhood last year. These shootings served as a catalyst for an extensive investigation conducted by BSO's Oakland Park detectives and Crime Suppression Team. Through careful surveillance operations initiated by detectives, Lherisson's activities were closely monitored.
According to detectives, he was observed selling narcotics while employing counter-surveillance tactics to evade law enforcement. This information culminated in the decision to apprehend him. On Thursday, Jan. 9, detectives located and arrested Lherisson in the 5600 block of Northeast 14th Avenue, where he was found in possession of both a firearm and narcotics.
Detectives developed probable cause, leading to a search warrant for his residence located at 2012 N.W. 38th Street. The subsequent search revealed a cache of illegal substances, including MDMA (commonly known as Ecstasy or Molly), amphetamines, cocaine, and Oxycodone. Additionally, investigators recovered three firearms: a Glock 9mm handgun, an AR-15 style rifle, and a stolen Smith & Wesson 442 with the serial number scratched off.
Lherisson was transported to the BSO Main Jail. He faces an array of charges that include possession of amphetamines, trafficking in Oxycodone, armed trafficking of MDMA and cocaine, altering identification on a firearm, possession of fraudulent identification, and utilizing a firearm during the commission of a felony.
The investigation remains ongoing. BSO Oakland Park district detectives encourage the community to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to law enforcement. For further updates on this case and community safety initiatives in Oakland Park, follow BSO Oakland Park's social media channels.
Suspected drug trafficker found with cache of narcotics, guns in Oakland Park: BSO