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Multiple Subjects Arrested for Various Charges
Including Fraud and Illegal Drug Sales

On July 16, 2021 at approximately 4:30 p.m., officers assigned to the Glendale Police Department’s Special Enforcement Detail (SED) observed a male, later identified as 39-year-old Terry Smith (transient), carrying multiple items and sweating profusely enter a crosswalk while there was a solid red hand up.  This caused multiple cars to have to wait after the light turned green until Smith reached the other end of the crosswalk.

The officers contacted Smith, and a records check revealed that he had several warrants out for his arrest and that he was on probation with search and seizure conditions. 

A search of Smith produced what initially appeared to be multiple firearms, however; upon further inspection were replica firearms loaded with rubber balls, a BB rifle gun, CO2 cartridges, a plastic baggy with a large amount of fentanyl, a plastic baggy with a large amount of methamphetamine, and $1,000 in cash in various denominations.

Throughout the investigation, officers learned that Smith was staying at a nearby hotel.  A subsequent probation search of the hotel room associated with Smith revealed a baggy of methamphetamine, a pouch containing fentanyl, a rotary drill, a Los Angeles City Fire Department lock box, arrow keys (keys used to access mail boxes), a bag containing miscellaneous checks belonging to other people, numerous tools, two lock boxes containing personal identifying information and several EDD/EBT cards belonging to other individuals, and numerous pieces of mail belonging to other people. 

Also associated with the hotel room was 39-year-old Daniel Meyer of Nebraska, who was seen smoking outside of the room and found to be in the possession of a debit card belonging to another individual, 25-year-old Dennis Fox (transient), and 41-year-old Anna Ataeva (transient).

Smith was arrested and booked for possessing controlled substances for sale and his outstanding warrants.  Meyer was arrested for identity theft.  Fox was arrested for identity theft, receiving known stolen property, and possessing burglary tools.  Ataeva was arrested for identity theft, possessing narcotics, and possessing controlled substances. 

*No booking photos available for Daniel Meyer or Anna Ataeva; they were released in the field with a notice to appear in court*