On August 4, 2025, Dallas police responded to a shooting call in the 4500 block of Hamilton Avenue, arresting a gang member suspect for aggravated assault as part of a coordinated operation.
Search warrant executed
The inquiry was led by gang detectives from the Dallas police, who performed a comprehensive investigation and identified Derek Betts, 30, as a suspect.
Search warrants were issued for other sites related to the inquiry. A search warrant was executed in the 4500 block of Metropolitan Avenue on September 9, 2025, with the assistance of the Dallas Police Department’s SWAT and Narcotics units.
2 arrested and seized items
The search warrant resulted in the seizure of multiple firearms, a considerable amount of controlled drugs, and US currency.
- 14 firearms
- Approximately 12.7 kilograms of marijuana
- 7 pounds of Ecstacy/MDMA
- Approximately 90 oz of Promethazine
- $8,469.00 in U.S. currency
Betts was apprehended and charged with aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, which are second- and third-degree felonies.
Terrell Lockridge, 29, was also detained on an outstanding probation violation warrant for unlawful possession of a handgun by a felon.
Dallas police said the two arrested are documented gang members.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas will prosecute this matter on a federal level.
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