5 arrested during drug raid in J'ville
3 charged with evading arrest after brief foot chase

An ongoing investigation by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Department resulted in five arrests Friday in Jacksonville.

At approximately 8:06 p.m. Friday, sheriff deputies and Jacksonville Police Department officers executed a narcotics search warrant at a residence in the 400 block of Gillespie St. in Jacksonville.

All five suspects arrested face drug charges and three are also charged with evading arrest and detention, according to the press release.

Arrested at the scene were: Gregory Charles Franklin, 32, of Jacksonville, for manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance; Chadwick Wanell Calhoun, 34, of Palestine, for possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and evading arrest and detention; Jeniqa Shamere Holman, 18, of Jacksonville, for possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and evading arrest and detention; Antonio Deban Minter, 17, of Jacksonville, for manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and evading arrest and detention; and Patrick Dervin Ross, 40, of Jacksonville, for possession of controlled substance and possession of marijuana.

Miss Holman, Mr. Minter and Mr. Calhoun were located outside the residence when the search warrant was executed. The sheriff's department said they attempted to elude officers on foot, but were apprehended after a brief pursuit.

All suspects were transported to and booked into the Cherokee County Jail.