By Pat Culverhouse

Three individuals who now face a variety of drug and drug-related charges have learned the hard way that giving police officers false information can lead to serious charges.

Constance Jameka Black, a 36-year-old Homer resident, was booked for resisting an officer by failure to be identified, misrepresentation during booking and possession of drug paraphernalia. Black reportedly continued to refuse to give her correct name during the booking process.

Black was taken into custody after officers discovered a small baggie with suspected MDMA (Ecstasy) residue in her pocket. Police had been called to a reported disturbance in the 1300 block of Shreveport Rd. 

In the same incident, 30-year-old Demarcus M. Henderson of Minden was arrested and charged with resisting an officer by failure to identify, resisting an officer with force or violence and possession of Sch. II MDMA (Ecstasy).  

According to Chief of Police Jared McIver, Officer Ben Sparks responded to the Shreveport Rd. disturbance and had to chase down Henderson who resisted by fighting and attempted to flee. After he was placed into custody, one Ecstasy tablet reportedly was found in the suspect’s pocket.

A separate incident has landed 58-year-old Edward Charles Judgeware in hot water after he refused to reveal his identification during questioning by patrol officers. After confirming his identity, officers learned Judgeware was also the subject of an active MPD warrant.

During a search of the suspect, officers reportedly found a glass pipe with black and white residue, and a rock of crack cocaine. 

Judgeware was booked on charges of resisting and officer with misinformation, possession of Sch. II (crack cocaine), possession of drug paraphernalia and disturbing the peace by intoxication.

This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.