Johnson refused attorney after found with more than $3K; McCullough found with drugs, cash, gun

YOUNGSTOWN

Denzel Johnson told a municipal court magistrate Friday he has no job, owns no property or motor vehicles, has no checking or savings account, no cash on hand, and his mother takes care of him.

But he did have almost $2,900 in his pockets when he was arrested Thursday by vice squad officers serving a search warrant at a Ravine Drive home, and the officers also found an additional $500 cash in the kitchen.

The cash did not stop Johnson from asking for a court- appointed lawyer, but Magsitrate Anthony Sertick said he could not appoint a lawyer for someone who has such a large amount of cash and can’t explain it.

“As you can tell, I’m not very happy about this, Mr. Johnson,” Sertick said.

Johnson was arrested when officers served the warrant at about 4:20 p.m. Thursday. Reports said a woman also was at the home with two of her children, who reports listed as juveniles. Besides the cash, police found three scales and a bag of crack cocaine. The $500 cash was found in a kitchen drawer, and $2,878 was found on Johnson when he was searched.

Johnson also is facing pending charges of first-degree felony possession of drugs and fourth-degree felo

Also arraigned Friday was Michael McCullough, 24, of Youngstown, who was arrested about 9:20 p.m. Wednesday on Glenwood Avenue by an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper after he was pulled over for excessive window tint.

Reports said the trooper could smell marijuana coming from the car and found him with a bag containing heroin, cocaine and a small amount of marijuana, $1,181 in cash and a loaded handgun.

Read more about the cases in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.