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Thursday, June 18, 2009
Miami Heat’s Cook to help cover funeral costs of boy hit by car
DAYTON - A Dayton native and NBA star has reached out to the family of DaQuan Sales and offered to help pay for some of the boy’s funeral costs.
Daequan Cook, a guard for the Miami Heat and Dunbar High School grad, contacted DaQuan’s family after reading in the Dayton Daily News that the boy idolized Cook and planned to attend his summer basketball camp next week.
DaQuan was killed on Saturday during an apparent hit-and-run accident in the 300 block of Elmhurst Road. Police said the driver, Antwonne McGinnis, did not have a valid license.
McGinnis was arrested by U.S. Marshals on Tuesday for probation violations and is in the Montgomery County Jail in lieu of a $25,000 bond.
A prayer vigil for DaQuan is scheduled for tonight, June 18, in the 300 block of Elmhurst Road at 8.
Heat spokesman Michael Lissack said Cook was not available for comment Thursday, but said Cook is hesitant to talk about the gesture in order to keep the focus on DaQuan.
Cook’s Basketball Skills Camp for boys and girls will be held on Monday and Tuesday at Dunbar High School and Louise Troy Elementary School.
Cook is also planning to donate a yearly scholarship in DaQuan’s name for someone to attend his camp, Lissack said. Cook has also invited any of DaQuan’s family members to attend his camp for free.
DaQuan’s mother, Janelle Sales, said her son was a huge fan of Cook’s and idolized the NBA star. Cook and DaQuan’s family have been communicating throughout the week, Lissack said.
Cook, a former Ohio State University standout, is entering his third year in the NBA and has emerged as one of the Heat’s valuable offensive contributors.
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DAYTON — A drug bust netted five arrests on Wednesday, June 17, when two groups of buyers arrived at an apartment complex seeking heroin while officers had the alleged seller already in custody.
The Dayton police Special Investigations Street Crimes Bureau initiated a bust at the Mount Crest Court Apartment Complex, 500 Mount Crest Court, after receiving complaints about drugs sales in one of the apartments, according to a police report.
The five arrested were: Robert DeVaughn Jr., 29, the alleged seller; Charles L. Sanders, 24, who was inside the apartment and had outstanding warrants; Richard J. Tudor, 26, and Elizabeth M. Rechenberg, 30, who arrived together allegedly seeking drugs; and Erica C. Buchanan, 22, who later arrived seeking drugs, the report said.
DeVaughn was booked on charges of trafficking in drugs and possession of drugs, Sanders was booked for his outstanding warrants, Tudor was booked on a charge of substance solicitation, Rechenberg was booked on charges of permitting drug abuse and substance solicitation and Buchanan was booked on charges of possession of drugs, substance solicitation and possession of criminal tools, the report said.
An undercover detective first arrived at the complex at 7:55 p.m. and made contact with DeVaughn, who was sitting outside. After asking if the detective was a cop, DeVaughn went inside a nearby apartment and returned with a capsule containing suspected cocaine, the report said. The detective gave DeVaughn $20 for the capsule, and DeVaughn was then arrested, the report said.
During the arrest, DeVaughn said the officers, “I should have just walked away.”
Detectives then entered the apartment from which DeVaughn had emerged and found Sanders sitting on a pillow. Underneath the pillow, officers recovered a .357 Magnum revolver, the report said.
Police also found a .44 Magnum revolver and a shotgun while searching the apartment, the report said. Both handguns were found to the stolen, the report said.
During the bust, Rechenberg and Tudor arrived asking for drugs, the report said. Rechenberg told officers the pair had driven from Hamilton to buy heroin, and that it was the first time they had sought drugs since entering drug treatment together, the report said.
Shortly after, Buchanan arrived, also seeking heroin. She told officers to not arrest the woman who drove her to the complex because she was the one trying to buy heroin, and she showed officers multiple needle marks on both of her arms, the report said.
All five arrested were booked into Montgomery County Jail.
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