31 arrested, drugs seized at Phish concert
Show at Merriweather Post Pavilion drew nearly 20,000
By Mike Santa Rita
msantarita@patuxent.com
Posted 8/18/09
Howard County police said Tuesday they had arrested 31 people at a Phish concert Saturday at Merriweather Post Pavilion, in Columbia, and seized a vehicle containing drugs and more than $12,000, police said.
During the concert, officers identified a white recreational vehicle with Colorado tags in which people were selling illegal drugs, police said. Four men who were in the recreational vehicle were arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, possession of marijuana, possession of other drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.
Those arrested were Jeffrey S. Tatum, 29, of Fort Collins, Colo., the owner of the recreational vehicle; William James Leonard, 29, of Burlington, Vt.; Robert Kennamer Duncan, 32, of Fort Collins; Colo., and, Jerald Griffin Irving, 26, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
In addition to those arrests, police made 20 arrests for possession of a controlled dangerous substance in cases involving marijuana, nitrous oxide and LSD; three arrests for possession to distribute a controlled dangerous substance in cases involving marijuana and nitrous oxide; two arrests for second-degree assault on a police officer/resisting arrest; and two arrests for trespassing.
Officers from special operations, vice and narcotics, traffic enforcement and patrol provided security at the event, which drew nearly 20,000 concert-goers, according to police.
Phish is a popular rock band noted for its extended jams and devoted fans.
During the concert, officers identified a white recreational vehicle with Colorado tags in which people were selling illegal drugs, police said. Four men who were in the recreational vehicle were arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, possession of marijuana, possession of other drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.
Those arrested were Jeffrey S. Tatum, 29, of Fort Collins, Colo., the owner of the recreational vehicle; William James Leonard, 29, of Burlington, Vt.; Robert Kennamer Duncan, 32, of Fort Collins; Colo., and, Jerald Griffin Irving, 26, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
In addition to those arrests, police made 20 arrests for possession of a controlled dangerous substance in cases involving marijuana, nitrous oxide and LSD; three arrests for possession to distribute a controlled dangerous substance in cases involving marijuana and nitrous oxide; two arrests for second-degree assault on a police officer/resisting arrest; and two arrests for trespassing.
Officers from special operations, vice and narcotics, traffic enforcement and patrol provided security at the event, which drew nearly 20,000 concert-goers, according to police.
Phish is a popular rock band noted for its extended jams and devoted fans.
user comments (1)
user beatendowntaxpayer says...
31 arrested for drugs means that they only missed 19,969 people that were also using drugs. What did one Phish fan say to the other Phish fan about an hour after they ran out of drugs? "wow, man, this music really sucks!"
Posted 10:47 PM, 08.18.09
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