TOLEDO, Ohio – A 29-year-old man was sentenced for a drug offense and for assaulting a federal officer while the officer was performing his official duties.Damarko Amir Kimble, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced to 121 months (10.08 years) in prison by U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary after pleading guilty in April to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer. He was also ordered to serve five years of supervised release after imprisonment.According to court documents, on Oct. 7, 2024, federal officers encountered Kimble at a service plaza parking lot on the I-80/90 turnpike in Sandusky County. Kimble’s rental vehicle had expired registration tags.
A K-9 working with the officers alerted to the presence of illegal substances in Kimble’s vehicle. During a probable cause search of Kimble’s vehicle, a backpack was located on the rear floorboard. The backpack contained a plastic bag that officers suspected to be methamphetamine. The substance was later analyzed at a forensic laboratory and confirmed to be 577.7 grams of pure methamphetamine.
As the officers attempted to arrest Kimble, he rushed towards one of them and knocked him off his feet, throwing him to the ground. Kimble attempted to flee but was apprehended.The investigation was led by the U.S. Border Patrol Sandusky Bay Station.Assistant United States Attorney Dexter L. Phillips for the Northern District Ohio led the prosecution.