A St. Paul Police Department employee was fired Tuesday after a search of his home allegedly turned up significant amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl and two guns.
Jamond Leroy Glass, 34, of Woodbury, was charged Monday in Washington County District Court with first-degree drug possession in connection with the search of his home Friday.
Sheriff’s Office detectives seized from the home nearly 10 pounds of methamphetamine, 1⅔ pounds of fentanyl and 10½ grams of cocaine. Two handguns and two loaded magazines were also collected.
Glass was arrested Friday, posted bond and was released from jail on Monday. He is due in court on Dec. 1. The Minnesota Star Tribune has reached out to Glass for a response to the allegations. Court records do not list an attorney for him.
Glass was a police community engagement specialist until his firing Tuesday, department spokeswoman Alyssa Arcand said.
The city’s website explains that community engagement specialists assist police with “breaking down barriers by understanding culture, ethnicity and language to gain better accesses to communities of color for improved communication and engagement.”
According to the criminal complaint and a related court document:
Police at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport contacted the Sheriff’s Office and reported intercepting a package shipped from California with a large amount of suspected meth. The parcel had Glass’ address on it, with “Kay Wilson” as the recipient.
