{"id":118171,"date":"2023-09-15T14:00:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T18:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=118171"},"modified":"2025-06-12T05:54:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T09:54:00","slug":"fwpd-search-warrant-service-arrest-big-mommas-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2023\/09\/15\/fwpd-search-warrant-service-arrest-big-mommas-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"FWPD: Search Warrant Service Arrest, Big Momma’s Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FWPD<\/p>\n

Upon the conclusion of a lengthy investigation, the FWPD’s Vice and Narcotics Division Emergency Services Team served search warrants at 3506 Bowser Avenue and 1307 Oxford Street during the early hours of September 14, 2023.<\/p>\n

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Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:<\/p>\n

Date<\/strong>: September 14, 2023<\/p>\n

Time<\/strong>: 0713 hours<\/p>\n

Location of Arrest<\/strong>: 5400 Webster Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana<\/p>\n

Suspect Arrested<\/strong>: Derek Lafonzo Taylor, M\/B\/47, D.O.B. 03\/19\/1976<\/p>\n

Preliminary Charges<\/strong>:\t<\/p>\n

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  1. Dealing Cocaine or Other Narcotic Drug – Felony Level 2<\/li>\n
  2. Dealing Cocaine or Other Narcotic Drug – Felony Level 2<\/li>\n
  3. Dealing Cocaine – Felony Level 2<\/li>\n
  4. Dealing Cocaine – Felony Level 3<\/li>\n
  5. Dealing Cocaine – Felony Level 3<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Location of Incidents<\/strong>: 3506 Bowser Avenue and Big Momma’s Kitchen, 1307 Oxford Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana<\/p>\n

    Type of Incident<\/strong>: Narcotics Investigation<\/p>\n

    Details\/Summary<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

    Upon the conclusion of a lengthy investigation, Fort Wayne Police Department\u2019s Vice & Narcotics Division detectives and Emergency Services Team personnel served search warrants at 3506 Bowser Ave. and 1307 Oxford St. (Big Momma\u2019s Kitchen) during the early morning hours of Thursday September 14th, 2023. We had information that Derek Taylor was dealing cocaine and counterfeit M30 pills that contained Fentanyl from 3506 Bowser Ave. We also had developed information through surveillance that both Mr. Taylor and these narcotics sales were associated the Big Momma\u2019s Kitchen on Oxford ST. A warrant was secured for both locations after Detectives conducted numerous hours of surveillance and purchased cocaine from Mr. Taylor.<\/p>\n

    The following items were located inside 3506 Bowser Ave.:<\/p>\n