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Janesville Police Department
Wednesday January 18th, 2023 :: 08:19 p.m. CST

Advisory

Delivery of Cocaine Arrest

On 01-18-23 the Janesville Police Department Street Crimes Unit (SCU) arrested David Steptoe on several drug charges that stemmed from a lengthy investigation.  SCU, with assistance from the Rock County Special Investigations Unit (SIU), served search warrants at an apartment located at 1931 Dupont Dr. and a storage unit located at 3317 S. Oakhill Ave.
 
Seized from the search warrants was 18.71 ounces of cocaine, 10 ounces of marijuana, 54 fentanyl pills and 2 handguns.
 
David Steptoe was arrested on 2 counts Delivery of Cocaine, Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine, Possession with Intent to Deliver Fentanyl, Possession with Intent to Deliver THC, 2 counts of Maintaining a Drug Trafficking Place and 3 counts of Felony Bail Jumping.  Steptoe was held at the Rock County Jail pending his initial court appearance.  Prior to being taken to jail for these charges, Steptoe was out on $30,000 cash bond for 2 different cases.  One was a Reckless Homicide for a fatal overdose and the other was a Felony Bail Jumping and other drug charges.
 
Arrested:  David E. Steptoe (47 year old male)
Address:  Janesville resident
Charges: 2 counts Delivery of Cocaine
               Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine
               Possession with Intent to Deliver Fentanyl
               Possession with Intent to Deliver THC
               2 counts of Maintaining a Drug Trafficking Place
               3 counts Felony Bail Jumping
 

Incident Number: JV2302979
Location: 1931 Dupont
By: Sgt. Dammen
Date: 01-18-23
 
 
 
Pursuant to the directive of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, as found in Supreme Court Rule 20:3:6 Trial Publicity, you are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
 
 
 

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Janesville Police Department
100 N Jackson St
Janesville, WI 53548

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