St. Petersburg Police Press Release


ANTHONY HOLLOWAY
Chief of Police
1301 First Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
(727) 893-7550
police.stpete.org

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
Report number: 2025-035229
Date of original release: 10-14-25

Man Arrested on Drug Charges

Release posted on 10-14-25 at 1:58 PM

At 8:30 a.m., a person called police about a man who appeared to be passed out in a Rolls-Royce with the car door open in the parking lot of the Zura Apts., 225 73rd Avenue North.

When officers arrived, they found Eric Stallings, 23, asleep in his car with various illegal drugs in plain view. His booking photo and other photos are below.

During the investigation, officers also found various guns, knives, drugs, and bags of mushrooms in the car.

As officers were arresting him, Stallings tried to run and knocked down an officer, causing an injury.

Charges include:

Eric Stallings

Eric Stallings

Car

Rolls-Royce

Guns inside vehicle

Guns found in vehicle

Mushrooms

Mushrooms

Marijuana

Marijuana

Rock Cocaine

Rock Cocaine

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YOLANDA FERNANDEZ - Public Information Officer