MIAMI – In a grim turn of justice, Collice Reid, 23, was convicted for aiding and abetting the use of a firearm during an armed robbery that culminated in the tragic death of Donald “Eddie” Johnston, a respected Lauderhill, Fla., resident.
According to trial evidence, Reid collaborated with criminal syndicate members who were involved in a spree of armed home invasions, robberies, assaults, attempted murders, and murders. On November 4, 2015, this menacing crew descended on Johnston’s residence, with Reid acting as lookout and getaway driver.
The situation turned fatal when one of the gang members shot and killed Johnston, who was the son of a Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) employee and his wife, a Fort Lauderdale Police Department (FLPD) personnel. This incident also hit close to home for many in law enforcement.
Reid’s cohort, Derrick Slade, had already been found guilty of his involvement with this group and was handed a sentence of life imprisonment plus 30 years.
Scheduled to face the music on April 7, 2023, Reid will be sentenced at 2 p.m. in Miami before Honorable Paul Huck. The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, and acting Special Agent in Charge Maged Behnam of the FBI Miami Field Office have confirmed this grim development.
This case was meticulously investigated by the FBI with significant support from the BSO, Hollywood Police Department, Lauderhill Police Department, Hallandale Beach Police Department, Davie Police Department, and FLPD. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Paul F. Schwartz and Jeffrey N. Kaplan were instrumental in the prosecution.
For further information on this case, including related court documents, visit the District Court for the Southern District of Florida’s website at http://www.flsd.uscourts.gov or access it via http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov under case number 20-CR-60107.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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