Dancehall entertainer, Squash, appears to have stumbled into an on-going Federal Bureau of Investigations, FBI, probe before his firearm arrest in Florida, last month.
Nationwide News has seen a copy of Squash’s arrest report, where he, and another man were picked up by police, after the entertainer was allegedly seen taking possession of a firearm.
William Mitchell has been reading the report.
They say art imitates life. Dancehall entertainer Andre Maurice Whittaker, known to most of us as Squash, appears to be living proof.
On February 24, Squash was arrested in Miami, Florida and charged with possession of a firearm and carrying a concealed weapon without a permit.
Nationwide can now reveal the details of Squash’s arrest.
Reports are at 10:58 that Monday night, Squash was stopped by police in the 100 Block of 41st in Miami Beach, for a traffic violation. The entertainer and a man identified as 24-year-old Zidanne George Prescott, were signalled to pullover their gray Mercedes-Benz car.
The police say while approaching the car, Squash, who was the passenger, was observed reaching for his waistband and placing a black object in the glove box.
According to detectives, Prescott was driving with a suspended license. When questioned, he said there were no weapons in the car and consented to a search.
The police say they immediately went to the passenger side glove box and a gun was found.
The gun, a Glock 19, was modified with an invisi-switch plate designed to make the weapon fire automatically. The modification turned the gun into what is popularly referred to as a ‘chip Glock’.
The police say the gun fits perfectly into a holster found on Squash’s waist.
A further search of the car revealed a Glock 35 .40 calibre gun with an extended magazine under the driver’s seat. The police say that gun was not securely fastened and readily accessible for immediate use.
The police also found three loaded magazines, one in the driver side door, one in the centre console and one in the trunk.
Both men were arrested and charged.
The police note that Squash does not have legal status in the United States and is already before the court awaiting a separate immigration hearing.
For the traffic stop, Squash was not in the wrong place at the wrong time.
According to the arrest report, Squash was seen by an FBI agent being handed what’s believed to be the same Glock pistol found in the car by a person that was under FBI observation. The FBI then called local police who went on to arrest Squash and Prescott.
It’s unclear if Squash remains in custody. According to court files, the entertainer paid a $2,500 bond on Monday. However, there’s no indication the bond negates the immigration hold that’s been placed on the St James native.
He returns to court on March 26 at 9:15 am.
