By Police1 Staff
COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — A man recently released from prison was arrested at his own homecoming party, along with dozens of other people.
According to WSB-TV, Mondell Whitaker’s friends were throwing him a welcome home party on June 16 at a local bar after he was released from prison the previous day. Police raided the party based on a marijuana complaint. Officers said the odor was so strong, they could smell it when they drove by the bar.
During the raid, police found drugs and arrested dozens of people for probation violations, including Whitaker, the Palm Beach Post reported.
“They are not supposed to be in establishments like that on probation or parole,” Sheriff Mike Yeager told WSB. “They’re not supposed to be around alcohol and they’re not supposed to be around drugs.”
The sheriff’s office said the bar has been under surveillance for months due to a history of rule-breaking. The owners have not been charged, but are under investigation.
“Pretty much everybody is doing what they want out there and that’s not going to be tolerated,” Yeager said.
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