Laredo man charged after biting officer; two THC vapes found in car
Laredo police arrested Joshua David Ford, 25, on 8 November 2026 after he bit an officer during detention at a US 83 convenience store. Officers found two THC vape pens in his vehicle, which was also linked to a Wooster Street hit-and-run; Ford faced five charges including assaulting an officer.
🇺🇸 Laredo, Texas, 3700 block of US 83 · Texas, United States
Laredo police arrested Joshua David Ford, 25, in the early morning of 8 November
2026 at a convenience store in the 3700 block of US 83, after officers responded
to a report of a man asleep inside a grey vehicle.[1]
While officers attempted to detain Ford, he resisted and bit an officer on the
arm; officers then used force to subdue and arrest him.[1]
During the vehicle search, officers found two THC vape pens in the grey car Ford
was driving.[1]
The vehicle was also linked to a hit-and-run incident on Wooster Street.[1]
Ford was charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer, possession of a
controlled substance, resisting arrest, DUI, and possession of contraband in a
correctional facility.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Charged
1
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Oil or extract
Activity
Possession
Setting
Shop, Vehicle
Charges
assaulting a law enforcement officer; possession of a controlled substance; resisting arrest; DUI; possession of contraband in a correctional facility
Police arrested 354 people across 14 countries in Europol-coordinated Operation TorNado, a May 2025 to October 2026 crackdown on dark-web drug vendors and buyers. Officers seized almost one tonne of drugs in Europe, including cannabis, plus over 4.8 tonnes of drugs, 152 firearms and US$166 million in cash and cryptocurrency in the United States.
Catawba County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 24-year-old Jaivon Daquan Burch on 11 November 2026 and charged him with possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver marijuana. He was also charged with felony maintaining a place for a controlled substance and marijuana paraphernalia, and is held under no bond.
Runando Edghill of Port Charlotte was arrested on 10 November 2026 on more than 20 drug-related charges after Charlotte County Sheriff's Office detectives made undercover purchases from him over two months. The agency said the buys yielded 45.9 grams of marijuana along with cocaine and oxycodone pills, and Edghill was held on a $277,000 bond.
Rockingham police charged 22-year-old Aric Lamont Ray Jr. with felony marijuana and firearm counts after a 10 November 2026 traffic stop, alleging he had 188 grams of marijuana in five bags, a digital scale, rolling papers and cigarillos, and a .38 revolver. He was held in the Richmond County Jail on a $65,000 secured bond ahead of a 19 November court appearance.
