Arrests, Citrus County, Florida, August 15-21, 2022
ARRESTS AND ARREST UPDATES WILL BE POSTED DURING THE WEEK OF AUGUST 15-21, 2022, AS INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
Monday, August 15, 2022
A 17 year-old Wauchula, FL youth was charged with felony battery of a law enforcemente officer, firefighter, emergency medical services provider or public transit employee, etc. ($5,000 bond).
Heather June Van Dyke, 45, of Inverness, FL, was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery (no bond).
Cameron Russell Stanhope, 46, of Floral City, FL, was taken into custody by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) after a more than two hour standoff with deputies, Monday morning, Aug. 15, at a S. Brookwood Ter., Floral City residence. Deputies arrived at the residence to arrest Stanhope on an Ohio arrest warrant. According to the CCSO, when deputies arrived at the home, Stanhope, who was the only person inside the residence, retrieved a firearm and barricaded himself inside the home. Deputies set up a perimeter around the area and evacuated neighboring residences as a safety precaution. During the standoff, the agency's Crisis Negotiation Team was successful in taking Mr. Stanhope into custody without anyone being injured. Stanhope was arrested on the warrant, charged with fraud by illegal use of a credit card, criminal use of personal identification information, and theft from a person 65 years of age or older in the amount of $300 or more but less than $10,000 ($6,000 bond). He was additionally charged with aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and resisting an officer without violence (no bond).
Jacob Charles Thomas, 25, of Crystal River, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for failure to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge ($2,000 bond).
August Gene Biars, 53, of Beverly Hills, FL, was arrested as a fugitive from justice on an out of county warrant (no bond).
Kathleen Marie Mejias, 39, of Homosassa, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for two counts of violation of misdemeanor probation or community control (no bond).
Rashard Rickardo Sappleton, 32, of Dunnellon, FL, was charged with resisting an officer without violence, and trespassing on property other than a structure or conveyance ($2,000 bond).
Adam Michael Phillips, 33, of Hernando, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for failure to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge (no bond).
Jason Arthur Davis, 43, of Inverness, FL, was charged with driving while license knowingly suspended or revoked, and resisting an officer without violence ($1,500 bond).
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Lonell Aaron Abercrombie, 41, of Tampa, FL, was charged with two counts of retail petit theft of $100 or less, resisting an officer wthout violence, tampering with evidence, and possession of burglary tools ($9,000 bond).
John Thomas Sarver, 30, of Inverness, FL, was charged with illegal possession of a controlled substance ($2,000 bond).
Richard Branden Warwick, 36, of Spring Hill, FL, was arrested on an out of county warrant for failure to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge ($2,000 bond).
Joanne Mary Gonter, 56, of Hernando, FL, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or chemicals($1,000 bond).
Travis James Damron, 30, of Crystal River, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for failure to appear in court on a felony charge (no bond).
William Frances O'Keefe, 41, of Lecanto, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for failure to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge (no bond).
Eric Maurice Powell, 46, of Citrus Springs, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for failure to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge ($2,000 bond).
Christopher Behrens-Hoskins, 39, of Dunnellon, FL, was charged with two counts of violation of felony probation or community control (no bond) and driving while license suspended or revoked as an habitual traffic offender ($5,000 bond).
UPDATED: Chelsea Marie Ledrew, 29, of Inglis, FL, was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery (no bond). Deputies responded to a commercial property, located at 4301 W. Gulf to Lake Hwy. (SR 44) in Crystal River, FL, in regard to a reported battery. Deputies arrived on scene to find the victim walking away from his vehicle, and Ms. Ledrew siting in the passenger side of the vehicle. The arrest report stated that the victim told deputies that Ms. Ledrow "went crazy" and started hitting him while he was driving, so he pulled his vehicle off of the roadway. Ms. Ledrew told deputies that she did not remember what had happened, but as the victim had "a bloody hand and scratches on the right side of his face," according to the report, Ms. Ledrew was arrested as the primary aggressor.
Zachary William Decarlo, 28, of Beverly Hills, FL, was arrested on an out of county warrant for theft of a credit card that was lost, mislaid, or delivered by mistake (unstated bond). He was also charged with grand theft of $750 or more but less than $5,000, fraud by illegal use of a credit card, and criminal use of personal identification information ($6,000 bond).
Nichole Starr Hatley, 37, of Beverly Hills, FL, was charged with illegal possession of a controlled substance, and possession of cannabis less than 20 grams ($3,000 bond).
Kimberly Ann Scull, 43, of Crystal River, FL, was issued a notice to appear in court citation on a charge of willfully destroying or harvesting regulated plants without permission from the landowner or the landowner's legal representative and without a permit from the governing department or agency.
Cory Charles Stuhl, 54, of Crystal River, FL, was issued a notice to appear in court citation on a charge of willfully destroying or harvesting regulated plants without permission from the landowner or the landowner's legal representative and without a permit from the governing department or agency.
Edmundo Cuyos Sonza, 56, of Inverness, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for twenty-three (23) counts of baiting, breeding, selling or using an animal to fight or bait another animal ($115,000 bond).
Donovan Cole Rogers, 29, of Hernando, FL, was charged with resisting an officer without violence ($1,000 bond).
UPDATED: Johnnie Russell Arnett, 38, of Inglis, FL, was charged with retail petit theft of an item valued at $100 or less ($1,000 bond). According to the arrest report, an employee of the RaceTrac gas station, located at 3861 S. Suncoast Blvd. (US 19) in Crystal River, FL, told a deputy that Mr. Arnett was loitering in front of the business, and when he asked him to leave the area, they got into a verbal altercation, after which Mr. Arnett allegedly went inside the store, obtained a four-pack of Natural Ice beer and exited the store, passing all points of sale without paying for the beer. Deputies located a man who matched the suspect's description - who was not Mr. Arnett - who was in possession of a single Natural Ice beer. The man told deputies, that when he was walking past the store, the suspect (Arnett) had given him the beer, so the man was released, as he was not the suspect. Mr. Arnett was then placed under arrest, identified by the store clerk as the suspect who had taken the beer wihout paying for it.
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Colleen Mae Roberts, 48, of Inverness, FL, was charged with illegal possession of a controlled substance, and driving while license knowingly suspended or revoked ($3,000 bond).
Nichole Starr Hatley, 37, of Beverly Hills, FL, was charged with introduction of contraband (drugs or narcotics, etc.) into a county detention facility ($2,000 bond).
Leo Michael Wilkie, 35, of Inverness, FL, was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery (no bond).
Mahogany Williams, 26, of Tampa, FL, was charged with theft of a motor vehicle ($2,000 bond).
Maurice Tyrone Ruiz, 49, of Crystal River, FL, was charged with violation of misdemeanor probation or community control (no bond).
Colleen Mae Roberts, 48, of Inverness, FL, was charged with misdemeanor cruelty to animals ($1,000 bond).
Alex Ryan Struble, 23, of Homosassa, FL, was charged with hindering, delaying or preventing communication to a law enforcement officer or judge information relating to an offense or violation of probation; and criminal mischief of $200 or more but less than $1,000 ($26,000 bond). He was also charged with burglary with battery (no bond).
Christina Lynn Patton, 30, of Floral City, FL, was arrested on an out of county warrant for failure to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge ($1,000 bond).
Justin Edward Taylor, 31, of Inverness, FL, was charged with misdemeanor battery ($1,000 bond).
Jesse Bruce Wepner, 37, of Crystal River, FL, was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery (no bond).
Michael Brooks Murphy, 39, of Inverness, FL, was charged with illegal possession of a controlled substance ($2,000 bond).
Michael Brooks Murphy, 39, of Inverness, FL, was charged with driving while license knowingly suspended or revoked, second offense ($2,000 bond). He was also arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for violation of felony probation or community control (no bond).
Keith Richard Gainer, 44, of Inverness, FL, was charged with illegal possession of a controlled substance ($2,000 bond).
UPDATED: Two people were arrested on charges related to allegedly selling a controlled substance (0.5 grams of fentanyl) to an undercover detective. Frederick Sweetser, 47, of Inverness, FL, was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver; and soliciting another person to commit an offense prohibited by law ($10,000 bond). John Dylan Gromling, 30, of Beverly Hills, FL, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver; soliciting another person to commit an offense prohibited by law, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device ($16,000 bond).
David Alfredo Delgado, 35, of Hernando, FL, was charged with operating a vehicle without a valid driver's license ($1,000 bond).
James Edward Saydah, 34, of an unstated location of residence, was arrested on an out of county warrant for grand theft of $750 or more but less than $5,000 (no bond).
Kenneth J. Dayton, 49, of Homosassa, FL, was charged with misdemeanor battery (no bond).
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Deana Michelle Esslinger, 41, of Lecanto, FL, was arrested on an out of county warrant for failure to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge ($2,000 bond).
Krystle Joan Cummings, 39, of Inverness, FL, was arrested on an out of county warrant for possession of drug paraphernalia ($1,000 bond).
UPDATED: Betty Jane Nava, 62, of Beverly Hills, FL, was charged with three counts of animal cruelty ($6,000 bond). Around 9:22 am (Aug. 18), a deputy arrived at Ms. Nava's residence, due to a complaint of animal cruelty, and found three cats inside an outside shed without food or water. Two of the cats were wet and smelled strongly of urine. A witness told deputies that the two wet cats had been zipped up in a bag, and he'd unzipped them and let them out. Deputies located a zippered bag inside the shed that also smelled strongly of urine. Ms. Nava initially told the deputy that there was one cat inside the shed, but the deputy found three cats. according to the report, and she later admitted that she'd placed the cats in the shed without food or water and zipped up two of the cats inside the bag, about 4:00 pm the previous day (Aug. 17).
Jamie Marie Dixon, 38, of Summerfield, FL, was charged with battery by a detainee upon a visitor or another detainee ($2,000 bond).
Daniel Lee Prouty, 38, of Crystal River, FL, was charged with violation of a condition of pretrial release when the original arrest was for domestic violence (no bond).
Brett Bear Bigel, 24, of Hernando, FL, was charged with trespassing in a structure or conveyance after warning ($500 bond).
Steven Jay Beattie, 49, of Crystal River, FL, was charged with illegal possession of a controlled substance, driving while license knowingly suspended or revoked, and possession of drug paraphernalia ($3,500 bond).
Friday, August 19, 2022
Kevin George Zicheck, 54, of Floral City, FL, was arrested on an out of county warrant for failure to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge ($2,000 bond).
Stephen Wayne Evans, 38, of Titusville, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for violation of misdemeanor probation or community control ($800 bond).
Alexandra Elizabeth Henderson, 29, of Ocala, FL, was arrrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for failure to appear in court on a felony charge (no bond).
Jason Mercurious Corbin, 19, of Floral City, FL, was charged with two counts of retail petit theft of items valued at $100 or less, illegal possession of a controlled substance, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, and trespassing in a structure or conveyance after warning ($6,500 bond).
Douglas Scott Dellinger, 62, of Beverly Hills, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for failure to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge ($1,000 bond).
Jayson Raymond Rosio, 34, of Homosassa, FL, was arrested on an out of county warrant for petit theft of items valued at $100 or more but less than $750, and fraud by illegal use of a credit card ($3,000 bond).
Clinton Daniel Arnold, 30, of Inverness, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for violating an injunction for protection against domestic violence by communicating with the petitioner (no bond).
Joe Edd Giddens, 61, of Crystal River, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for illegal possession of controlled a substance, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, and possession of drug paraphernalia ($6,500 bond).
Allyssa Loren Witt, 28, of Lecanto, FL, was charged with illegal possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia ($3,000 bond). She was also charged with violation of felony probation or community control (no bond).
Christopher Allen Rehmund, 49, of Inverness, FL, was charged with driving while license suspended or revoked as an habitual traffic offender ($5,000 bond) and violation of felony probation or community control (no bond).
Saturday, August 20, 2022
James Eric Batten, 47, of Homosassa, FL, was charged with driving while license knowingly suspended or revoked, third offense with a previous conviction ($10,000 bond).
Jonathan David Rafaniello, 38, of Lecanto, FL, was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery (no bond).
Richard Christopher Partridge, 48, of Inverness, FL, was charged with interfering with communication to a law enforement officer or judge information relating to an offense or violation of probation ($5,000 bond) and felony domestic battery by strangulation (no bond).
Matthew James Gross, 34, of Inverness, FL, was charged with driving while license knowingly suspended or revoked, third offense with a previous conviction ($10,000 bond).
Douglas Matthew Alexander, 51, of Holiday, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for traffickng or endeavoring to traffic in stolen property ($5,000 bond).
Shawn Robert Waters, 29, of Hernando, FL, was charged with driving while license suspended or revoked as an habitual traffic offender ($5,000 bond).
Michael Anthony Weaver, 22, of an unstated location of residence, was charged with petit theft of items valued at $100 or more but less than $750 ($1,000 bond).
Marissa Leeann Alemany, 28, of Beverly Hills, FL, was charged with illegal possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia ($3,000 bond). She was also arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for failure to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge ($2,000 bond).
Brittany Lynn Lettieri, 28, of Hernando, FL, was arrested on an out of county warrant for violation of felony probation or community control (no bond).
UPDATED: Allen Michael Watson, 65, of Inverness, FL, was charged with resisting an officer without violence, battery of a law enforcement officer, refusing to submit to testing after a previous driver's license suspension for refusal to submit to testing, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, etc. ($8,500 bond). According to the arrest report, deputies were dispatched to the intersection of E. Christopher Ln. and N. Rooks Ave. in Inverness, due to complaints that a man, who appeared to be incapicitated (who was later identified as Watson), was in the driver's seat of a white Dodge pickup truck that was stopped in the northbound lane of N. Rooks Ave., impeding traffic. The report stated that Watson appeared to be asleep, with his foot on the brake and the gear shift in the "Drive" position. Watson was roused by deputies knocking on his windows, giving him commands to unlock the door, place the gear shift into "Park" and turn off the ignition. A deputy reported that Watson was disoriented, exhibiting signs of impairment, and he became very irate with deputies, refusing to submit to testing of any kind. The report stated that Watson struck a deputy's hand, with a closed fist, while he was being taken into custody, and also that his driver's license had been suspended on April 18, 1990 for refusing to submit to testing.
Marcel Adrian Drouin, 55, of Inverness, FL, was charged with trespassing on property other than a structure or conveyance ($1,000 bond).
Marissa Leeann Alemany, 28, of Beverly Hills, FL, was charged with violation of felony probation or community control (no bond).
Gerrit William Knodt, 40, of Wesley Chapel, FL, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, etc. with damage to the property of another person ($1,000 bond).
Jose Manuel Chaparro, 27, of Kissimmee, FL, was charged with introduction of contraband (tobacco or alcohol, etc.) into a county detention facility, fleeing from or eluding a law enforcement officer in pursuit in a marked agency vehicle with lights and sirens activated while speeding and in disregard of safety, two counts of illegal possession of a controlled substance, attaching a tag to a vehicle not assigned to it, and possession of drug paraphernalia ($18,000 bond).
Sunday, August 21, 2022
Thomas Robert Caromano, 48, of Inverness, FL, was charged with violating an injunction for protection against domestic violence (unstated bond).
Alvin Lee Harris, 29, of Homosassa, FL, was charged with felony domestic battery by strangulation (no bond).
Ronnie Lee Beam, 40, of Beverly Hills, FL, was charged with resisting an officer without violence ($1,000 bond).
Jacob Jeremiah Williams, 39, of Homosassa, FL, was issued a notice to appear in court citation, charged with retail petit theft of item valued at $100 or less.
Cherie Monica Compostella, 50, of Inverness, FL, was issued a notice to appear in court citation, charged with retail petit theft of items valued at $100 or less.
Chandler Joseph Williams, 56, of Homosassa, FL, was charged with grand theft of $750 or more but less than $5,000 ($2,000 bond).
Roger Francis Dombrowski, 61, of an unstated location of residence, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, etc. ($1,000 bond).
Robert Scott Pintze, 40, of Crystal River, FL, was charged with resisting an officer without violence, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, etc. ($2,000 bond).
Richard Mark Nelson, 45, of Homosassa, FL, was charged with illegal possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia ($3,000 bond).
Nicholas Austin McGahen, 35, of Felda, FL, was arrested on a Citrus County, FL warrant for violation of felony probation or community control (no bond). He was also charged with illegal possession of a controlled substance ($2,000 bond).