Link to Alicia Strom's Jade drug task force blog
Virginia woman arrested for blogging about local police officers
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By Scott Leamon
WSLS10 Reporter
Published: July 28, 2009
A Bedford County woman who started a blog about an undercover police force is now behind bars.
Elisha Strom, 34, of Thaxton, is charged with one count of harassment of a police officer.
She’s currently in the Albermarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail.
A search warrant on file in Bedford County circuit court claims on July 3rd, Strom posted the home address of a Charlottesville police sergeant.
It also shows she posted a picture of the officer getting into his unmarked patrol car in front of his home.
The officer works for the Jefferson Area Drug Enforcement Task Force, or JADE.
A check of Strom’s blog reveals she has posted head shots of many, if not all, of the task force members.
There is also detailed accounts of the task force’s comings and goings.
Strom also posted pictures of several vehicles that could belong to JADE officers.
Other pictures include a state police investigator pumping gas and riding a motorcycle.
Police say, since most JADE officers do undercover work, posting their names, pictures, and possibly home addresses could put the officers in danger. Share on FriendFeed
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