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Shanita Limehouse is accused of using a child in an attempt to pass contraband to an inmate at the county jail in Riverside.
Kadeem Lewis faces a felony count of promoting contraband at the county jail in Riverside. He's also charged with endangering the welfare of a child. County jail officials say he and a co-conspirator tried to use a child to make the exchange.
A couple used a chaild in an effort to pass K2 Spice to an inmate at the correctional facility in Riverside.
A visitor is accused of using a 6-year-old child to pass drugs and contraband to an inmate at the Suffolk County Jail in Riverside, Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon Jr. and sheriff’s office investigators from the Criminal Investigations Bureau announced last week.
On Friday, March 10, they said that investigators observed visitor Shanita Limehouse, 39, of Hempstead using a child to transfer contraband to inmate Kadeem Lewis, 29, on January 14. Upon an interrogation and search of Lewis, K2 spice and matches were discovered, investigators said.
K2 spice is a synthetic version of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.
On March 2, Lewis was charged with promoting prison contraband in the first degree, a felony, plus conspiracy in the fifth degree and endangering the welfare of a child, both misdemeanors. On March 9, Limehouse was charged with the same felony and misdemeanors. Child Protective Services was also notified of the incident.
Commending jail staff, Toulon said in a release: “With this arrest, our officers were not only able to stop contraband from entering our facility, they also protected the welfare of an innocent child who was exploited to commit this crime. Drugs inside the jail are worth 10 times what they are on the streets — making them even more dangerous and more likely to cause violent fights and medical emergencies.
“I commend our investigators for their diligent work and dedication in keeping the staff and population of the Suffolk County Correctional Facilities safe.”
