photo courtesy of the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office
Hernando County Sheriff’s Office authorities arrested Randall McConnell of Brooksville on Jan. 25, 2017 at 10AM at his residence, 8050 B.W. Stevenson Road in Brooksville, with help from the Tampa Bay Bomb Squad.
Undercover detectives had been investigating McConnell for a year under suspicion of drug dealing. Detectives were able to purchase methamphetamine from him and then obtained a search warrant.
They also learned of possible explosives within McConnell’s residence setup to harm the authorities. The bomb squad swept the residence, but found no explosives.
As a result of the search warrant, detectives found methamphetamine, marijuana, several firearms, and various items of drug paraphernalia. Both Randall McConnell and his 24 year old daughter Marissa McConnell were arrested.
Randall McConnell W/M born 1972
– Sale of Methamphetamine
– Possession of Methamphetamine
– Possession of Marijuana
– Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
– Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
– Possession of a Structure for the Sale of Methamphetamine
– Bond amount: $63,000
Marissa McConnell W/F born 1993 (Randall’s McConnell’s daughter)
– Possession of Methamphetamine
– Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
– Bond amount : $3,000
The investigation remains active.