Hotel staff reports drugs, loaded pistol in hotel room

Holmes Beach police officers issued a trespass warning Sept. 26 to Oldsmar residents Jonathan Perez, 22, and his wife, Cameron Perez, 22, after finding a bevy of illegal items in their hotel room.

Two officers responded to a call from employees at the Waterline Resort, 5325 Marina Drive, reporting they found narcotics and a firearm in the abandoned room of a couple who requested a rental extension without paying.

Officers entered the room and found a loaded pistol, a package of cocaine and a plastic bag containing marijuana.

They also found a scale, designer clothes and shoes, as well as identification.

The officers photographed the scene and seized the illegal items.

Hotel employees called later that day to report the renters returned and reentered the room despite having deactivated key cards.

Officers arrived to find Jonathan Perez with another man and stopped the pair for a pat-down but found no weapons.

Officers stayed with the two men while others went with a hotel employee to check the room, where they found Cameron Perez.

The officers stayed in the room while she packed her belongings, then issued trespass warnings to the couple.

Charges are pending further investigation.