PANAMA CITY — Police have arrested a Monticello man on charges of trafficking in more than 100 grams of MDMA, according to Panama City Police Department officials.
Tyler Thompson Winchester, 32, was arrested in the 200 block of U.S. 231 at about 7:45 p.m. Wednesday after a pursuit by police that began at 15th Street and June Avenue, during which a hit and run occurred. The arrest stemmed from a U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force tip that Winchester, who had active warrants in Panama City Beach, was in the area, according to a police news release.
After police caught up with Winchester, they found a loaded shotgun, a loaded semi-automatic pistol, nearly 142 grams of MDMA, commonly referred to as “Molly,” and approximately 280 grams of what police believe is synthetic marijuana.
Winchester is labeled as a registered career offender in Florida and has numerous weapon, theft, robbery and gun charges, police said.
Winchester was taken to the Bay County Jail on charges of trafficking in MDMA, felon possession of a firearm and ammo, fleeing and attempting to elude, resisting an officer without violence, possession of marijuana less than 20 grams and paraphernalia, leaving the scene of a crash with property damage and driving with a suspended or revoked license.