Tag: Cedar Rapids Police Department

James Merlin Hall, Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Iowa 2026
⏱ 2 min read A six-time felon is headed to the federal pen after Cedar Rapids cops found him with a gun. James Merlin Hall, 48, was sentenced to 5 years in prison on April 22, 2026, for possessing a firearm after having six felony convictions. On August 19, 2025, police searched Hall’s recreational vehicle…

Leondraie Antwarn Johnson, Cocaine Trafficking, Iowa 2024
⏱ 2 min read A brazen cocaine dealer, Leondraie Antwarn Johnson, 36, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was caught red-handed with a stash of cocaine and marijuana after a high-speed chase with police. Johnson sped away in his car after a traffic stop on September 13, 2024, and tried to dump the evidence in a yard…
