-Floyd County Jail records-
A 24-year-old Rome man was arrested at his Moran Lake Road home on Sunday on charges of participation in criminal street gang activity, felony possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, and battery.
According to the arrest warrants and Floyd County Jail records:
24-year-old Tashaun Jamar Hames, a purported member of The Bloods, encouraged several people to participate in a gang initiation on May 24 in which the participants caused physical harm to one another.
At the time of his arrest, Rome-Floyd Metro Task Force officers located more than two pounds of marijuana, packaged for resale in the home, along with scales and packaging materials.
28-year-old Destiny Dianne Lightning, 41-year-old Shauntay Lareese Hames, and 32-year-old Jamie Michael Cooper were also arrested.
They are all charged with felony possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute.
Shauntay Hames and Cooper are additionally charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
