FSU Football Player Arrested on Grand Theft Charges
Ed Imeokparia arrested in Tallahassee on Tuesday night.
Posted: 8:36 PM Jun 15, 2010
Reporter: Panama City Police Department
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ThePanama City Police Department announces the arrest of Edmund EhimenImeokparia, 21 years of age. Imeokparia is being charged with GrandTheft.
OnJune 14, 2010 a report was filed in reference to a stolen Motorolacellular phone from the Planet Cellular Store located at 3212 West 23rdStreet. Detectives with the Panama City Police Department investigatedthe case and learned that Imeokparia was in possession of the phone inTallahassee, Florida.
Afterconfirming with the victim Detectives then obtained a warrant forImeokparia's arrest. On June 15th 2010 Detectives with Panama Citynotified the Tallahassee Police Department of the investigation and
warrantand requested that Imeokparia be arrested on the charges filed by thePanama City Police Department. Imeokparia was arrested on June 15th2010 at approximately 5:40 P.M. without incident.
Thephone was valued at $449.99. The investigation continues and anotherarrest is expected in this case. The Panama City Police Departmentwould like to thank the Tallahassee Police Department for theirassistance and professionalism in this case.
Ifyou have any information in reference to this case or any other crimeplease contact the Panama City Police Department at 850-872-3100 or onour website at
www.panamacitypolice.com. You can also remain anonymousand report your tips to CrimeStoppers at 850-785-TIPS (8477).
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Florida State football player Ed Imeokparia has been arrested in Leon County, charged with grand theft.
Accordingto police reports, the Seminole safety stole a cell phone in PanamaCity worth 449 dollars on Monday. Panama City Police received word thatImeokparia traveled back to Tallahassee with the cell phone and wasarrested at 5:41pm tonight in Tallahassee. Police say another arrest isexpected in the case. Imeokparia sat out all of 2008 with a torn ACLand has yet to record a stat at Florida State.
Hopefully Bert Reed wasn't with him