Davis Islands Pot Bust
The whole family at 602 Oconee Avenue has been arrested for manufacture and possession of the wacky weed.
From the City of Tampa News & Public Notices:
A concerned citizen sent an e-mail to the City of Tampa suggesting something was going on at the home. Detective Mark Detrio obtained a warrant to search the Davis Island home. Inside, detectives found 5 small marijuana trees growing in 15 year old Matthew Meserole’s bedroom. His mother, Beverly Smoak, and 18 year old brother, Eric Meserole, confessed they knew Matthew was growing marijuana in his closet. Officers arrested Matthew at Plant High School, where he’s a student, and found more marijuana in his front right pocket. He admitted to smoking marijuana at home with his mother on several occasions.
The arrest report:
Location: 602 Oconee Avenue, Tampa
Date/Time: 08/29/2007
Suspect 1: Beverly Smoak DOB: 3/21/54, W/F, 602 Oconee Avenue, Tampa
Charges: Manufacture of Cannabis, Possession Cannabis < 20grams and Child Neglect
Suspect 2: Mark Shein DOB: 8/1/44, W/M, 602 Oconee Avenue, Tampa
Charges: Manufacture of Cannabis, Possession of Cannabis <20grams and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Suspect 3: Eric Meserole DOB: 1/10/89, W/M, 602 Oconee Avenue, Tampa
Charges: Manufacture of Cannabis, Possession of Cannabis <20grams and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Suspect 4: Matthew Meserole DOB: 9/12/91, W/M, 602 Oconee Avenue, Tampa
Charges: Manufacture of Cannabis, Possession of Cannabis <20grams (2 counts) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (no mug shot available).











September 1st, 2007 at 10:32 am
I love you matt! =(
September 6th, 2007 at 10:53 pm
This story really pisses me off because the T.P.D. wasted around $100k of our tax dollars for what? a few grams of pot.
I also have a really hard time beliveing a 15 yr old kid could grow any pot with any success in a closet. So whats up with the manufacuring charge? i read the kid only had 4 plants less than a inch tall (whoopie)
Det. Detrois was the dick head cop was running this case & he really looks like an asshole for this bust (glad your feeling good) great bust 10 grams
and thousands of my tax dollars down the drain
if he had any balls he would be down in the jungle off of 22nd & Lake where the real cops bust real gangsters. but i think this pussy is scarad to get his hair gell mess up
go out and catch a murder or rapeist or go back to your desk job rookie!!!!
and for the jerk off’s that print bullshit stories like this in the paper just to trying to place some one on front street. you should be ashamed of your self
November 20th, 2007 at 2:36 am
December 17th, 2007 at 6:21 pm
Would really appreciate accurate info on the crime rate on Davis Island, please. Looking to move there with our 5 year old. Thank you
December 31st, 2007 at 10:53 pm
only one of the plants were even green and that one was less than an inch tall. you ma ***** matt. Eric can go suck a ****. and mark can go shoot his off
January 6th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Have TC or E.A.A. written any best sellers? Is their literary clarity drug induced, or can they wake up at 5am and write with such eloquence?
February 22nd, 2008 at 9:22 am
ya is so lame and ya bitches need to stop snitch real twak cause snitches these days not get stiches but also end up 9 feet under ground!!!!think about it!!!!
April 5th, 2008 at 12:30 am
E.A.A– you’re lucky you didn’t actually put your name on here.