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[F.A. United States Attorney Bill Essayli @USAttyEssayli]

MacArthur Park Update:

Christopher Barret Johnson, a 42-year-old Culver City resident who works for the nonprofit People Assisting the Homeless (PATH), which distributes syringes to drug users at L.A.’s MacArthur Park and elsewhere, was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging him with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

On May 5, law enforcement pulled Johnson over near MacArthur Park after he abruptly made a U-turn in front of them in his BMW. LAPD officers saw methamphetamine in a plastic baggie in plain view in Johnson’s car. Additional searches of Johnson’s person and his BMW resulted in the seizure of at least 142 grams of fentanyl and nearly 46 grams of methamphetamine.

If convicted, Johnson faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison and a maximum of 40 years.

His initial appearance is expected tomorrow afternoon at the Roybal Federal Building in DTLA.

Residents and businesses in MacArthur Park and elsewhere have long complained about the wisdom of distributing syringes to homeless drug addicts where law-abiding citizens live and work.

They call these policies “harm reduction.” I consider them “harm enabling.” Giving drug-addicted users needles to shoot up meth and fentanyl is never a good idea.

[Starts With One Today @SWOTNonprofit]

@MarioNawfal Thank you for highlighting our hard work 🙏🏼🙏🏼🐶🐶

[JoeyTuccio @joey_tuccio]

I often talk to people on Skid Row about what @MayorOfLA is telling the public. The response is usually this.

[Starts With One Today @SWOTNonprofit]

@CollinRugg Thank you for posting! Come meet your next best friend tomorrow!

[Keeping it simple @Bumblebee2068]

@SWOTNonprofit @PodcastSTS @SBaker18891381 Thank you for fighting for these dogs, cats, birds . You are true angels

[Starts With One Today @SWOTNonprofit]

@joey_tuccio Because she won’t….

[Starts With One Today @SWOTNonprofit]

@MattSeedorff This is horrific!!!! RVs and tents are taking over

[Matthew Seedorff @MattSeedorff]

WATCH: A half-mile stretch in West Rancho Dominguez is now lined with 200+ RVs and encampments.

Neighbors report shootings, overdoses and fires… saying calls to LA County officials have gone unanswered for months.

[Starts With One Today @SWOTNonprofit]

COME MEET SOME OF OUR SKID ROW SURVIVORS TOMORROW 🐶 @spencerpratt will be there as well as our special guest

[Starts With One Today @SWOTNonprofit]

This dogs owner has housing… yet he decided to beat his dog and now the dog has a broken injured leg!!!!! Housing is not the solution.

[JoeyTuccio @joey_tuccio]

We just rescued this dog from Skid Row from an SRO. His leg is severely damaged (not sure if broken yet). How? BECAUSE THE "OWNER" BEAT HIM. The caseworkers heard the dog crying while getting beat and removed the dog. NO charges against the abuser. WTF.

[Surviving The Survivor Podcast @PodcastSTS]

🚨 Don’t Believe Dogs & Cats Are Being Given Drugs on Skid Row? 🚨

STS asked this question point blank.

Animal advocate @joey_tuccio didn’t hesitate. Just listen!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM @YsabelJuradoLA? @MayorOfLA

👉 Link to the full episode PLEASE SHARE WIDELY: https://t.co/8SzcKZLLI8

cc: @SWOTNonprofit @kaceymontoya @RickCarusoLA

#SkidRow #AnimalRescue #Dogs #Cats #AnimalAbuse #LA

[Starts With One Today @SWOTNonprofit]

@SBaker18891381 @PodcastSTS Thank you so much for tuning it!!! The dogs deserve it 💜🙏🏼🐶

[S Baker @SBaker18891381]

@PodcastSTS I wasn’t sure I could handle this subject matter but I’m so thankful I did! IMO animals r like babies n that they have no voice. WE must b their voice! Thank u Joel 4 caring so much about the most vulnerable in society! God bless u & yours. Stay safe & have a blessed weekend.

[Starts With One Today @SWOTNonprofit]

We met over 15 starving dogs yesterday in Skid Row in less than 45 minutes. REMOVE THE DOGS IN SKID ROW

[Starts With One Today @SWOTNonprofit]

@RickCarusoLA @kaceymontoya @YsabelJuradoLA Thank you for highlighting our important fight and work in Skid Row 🙏🏼💜

[Rick J. Caruso @RickCarusoLA]

Innocent dogs are being injected with drugs on Skid Row by addicts to test if the drugs are laced with fentanyl. Other dogs are being sold for drugs. It’s diabolical. Why is Councilwoman @YsabelJuradoLA “F the Police” Jurado okay with this?

[Surviving The Survivor Podcast @PodcastSTS]

🚨 Apocalyptic Animal Abuse: Dogs Injected With Drugs? 🚨

LIVE 4PM ET

FUNDRAISER FOR ANIMAL RESCUES — PLEASE SHARE!

Scenes out of Skid Row are being described as apocalyptic… with disturbing claims of animals abused, neglected, and possibly exposed to drugs.

Tonight, rescuers on the front lines reveal what they’re actually seeing—and what needs to change now.

DON’T SAY YOU CAN’T WATCH - THESE DOGS & CATS NEED YOUR HELP!

WATCH + DONATE: https://t.co/hvUx5WgkeB

cc: @joey_tuccio @kaceymontoya @MayorOfLA @GavinNewsom
#SkidRow #AnimalRescue #Dogs #Cats #LA

[Elisa Sperduto, MSW @eduto60]

@joey_tuccio No homeless person should have an animal. If they can’t take care of themselves, then they can’t care for an animal. I do not understand how this is allowed.

[JoeyTuccio @joey_tuccio]

Come to our next adoption event this weekend! @spencerpratt will be there! Great opportunity to talk directly with him about his plan to help the animal crisis. He has helped raise more awareness on Skid Row than every other LA "leader" combined. 17301 Ventura Blvd.