Danville police searching for two men after arresting 16 others

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DANVILLE (WSLS 10) - Danville police are searching for two men after arresting 16 others after multiple drug related indictments were handed down Monday by a Danville grand jury.

As a result of an ongoing drug investigation spanning several months, a total of 18 individuals have been charged with 38 separate offenses. With assistance from other law enforcement agencies to include the ATF, U.S. Marshals Service, VA Dept of ABC, and Virginia State Police, teams went out early Thursday morning.

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Eric Blandon and Eric Wimbush remain at large. In addition to these arrests, three vehicles were seized for being used in drug distribution.

Eric James Blandon (Age 35)

- Possess .08 Grams of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

Eric (NMN) Wimbush (Age 38)

- Possess 7.0 Grams of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

- Possess 14.0 Grams of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

Danville police arrested these following 16 people of the following charges.

1) Thomas Leon Averett (Age 65)

- Possess .15 Grams of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

2) Carl Arnett Coleman (Age 49)

- Possess 1.0 Gram of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

- Possess .08 Grams of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

3) Courtney Demond Davis (Age 34)

- Possess 1.0 Ounce of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

- Possess 1.9 Grams of Heroin with Intent to Distribute

- Possess .10 Grams of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute

- Possess .77 Grams of K-2 with Intent to Distribute

- Possess 13.1 Grams of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

- Possess 3.0 Grams of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute

- Possess .50 Ounces of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

4) James Fredrick Gill (Age 62)

- Possess 6.0 Grams of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute

5) Michael Douglas Gillison (Age 25)

- Possess 1.5 Ounces of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute

- Possess 1.0 Ounce of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute

6) Gary Neal Hightower (Age 50)

- Possess .8 Grams of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

- Possess .8 Grams of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

- Possess .8 Grams of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

7) Kevin William Jenkins (Age 50)

- Possess .8 Grams of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

8) Terry Ray Jennings (Age 60)

- Possess .7 Grams of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

- Possess 3.0 Grams of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

9) Abby Dean Lewis (Age 28)

- Possess 5 Loratabs

10) Joseph Donnell McCain (Age 29)

- Possess 2.0 Ounces of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

11) Marcus Antuan Reeves (Age 31)

- Possess .31 Ounces of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

- Possess 1.0 Ounce of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

- Possess 1.0 Ounce of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

- Possess Firearm by a Convicted Felon

12) Derrick Shante Walden (Age 29)

- Possess 2.0 Ounces of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

- Possess 4.0 Ounces of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

13) Shemeka Danielle Walden (Age 31)

- Possess 2.0 Ounces of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

14) William Marcelea Walton (Age 44)

- Possess .80 Grams of Powder Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

- Possess .02 Ounces of Powder Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

- Possess .80 Grams of Powder Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

15) Marcus Deshaun Warren (Age 22)

- Possess .15 Grams of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

16) Bryan Eugene Whitehead (Age 35)

- Possess .8 Grams of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

- Possess .8 Grams of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute

- Possess .4 Grams of Crack Cocaine with Intent to Distribute