February 22, 2024

Hattiesburg Police Arrest Two On Multiple Felony Charges

Morgan Howard

On Wednesday, February 22, at approximately 4 p.m., Hattiesburg Police Department Special Operations Division arrested two individuals on multiple felony charges.
The individuals were arrested in 2600 block of 7th Street in Hattiesburg after a traffic stop.
Rickey Louis Washington, 30, of Hattiesburg, was arrested and charged with the following:
▪️ one (1) count of controlled substance: possession of marijuana (over 30 grams / less than 250 grams)
▪️ one (1) count of controlled substance: possession of schedule I – II drugs (dilaudid, amphetamine) (.1 gram – less than 2 grams)
▪️ one (1) count of controlled substance: possession of schedule I – II drugs (methamphetamine, fentanyl, ecstasy) (over 2 to 10 grams)
▪️ three (3) counts of a controlled substance, trafficking
▪️ one (1) count of weapon, possession by a convicted felon
▪️ one (1) count of controlled substance, enhanced penalty: possession of a firearm at crime
Cory Frederick Belton, 32, of Hattiesburg, was arrested and charged with:
▪️ one (1) count of controlled substance: possession of schedule I – II drugs (over 2 to 10 grams)
▪️ one (1) count of a controlled substance, trafficking
▪️ one (1) count of controlled substance: possession of marijuana (over 30 grams / less than 250 grams).
Both individuals were booked into the Forrest County Jail.

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