Arrests, Levy County, Florida, April 3-10, 2022
Arrestees, see below, were incarcerated at the Levy County Detention Bureau unless otherwise noted
Christopher Scott Allen, 46, of Inglis, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 4, charged with non-support of child or spouse ($150 cash only bond).
Brittany Eyvonne Blacketer, 28, of Williston, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 4, charged with stalking, following, harassing or cyberstalking another person ($50,000 bond).
Johnny Lee Bond, 47, of Trenton, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 6, charged with driving while license suspended, first offense ($15,000 bond).
UPDATED: Steven Allen Brown, 28, of Inglis, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 8, charged with violating an injunction for protection, and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription ($65,000 bond). The report stated that Mr. Brown had been ordered by court to not come within 500 feet of a property located on Azalee Ave. in Inglis, and a person who lives on the property told deputies that Brown (whom the person said they were afraid of) had been staying in a tent on the property for about a month. Brown told deputies that he'd been living in West Palm Beach, FL when the owner of the property had invited him to stay on the property and work for him on a crab boat, which he thought had overturned the injunction, and he claimed he'd been living on the property for two years, according to the arrest report. Upon his arrest, Brown was found to be in possession of methamphetamine.
Tamara Ronisha Burnett, 29, of Lakeland, FL, was arrested by the Chiefland (Florida) Police Department, April 10, charged with driving while license suspended as an habitual offender (no bond).
Michael Campbell, 19, of Morriston, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 6, charged with battery (no bond).
UPDATED: William Coggins, 50, of Inglis, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, shortly before 9:00 am, April 7, charged with battery, second offense ($40,000 bond). During an argument with a woman in the back yard of a Michigan Dr., Inglis residence, Mr. Coggins is accused of slapping her to the right side of her face, leaving redness to the area, according to the arrest report. One witness said they observed the slap and the altercation, and a second witness said they overheard the argument. The witnesses and the victim also said that Coggins threw a stick, which did not hit anyone. The report stated that Coggins had previously been accused of battery on Nov. 16, 2019 and convicted of the battery on July 22, 2020.
UPDATED: April Dawn Cooper, 45, of Dunnellon, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office (LCSO), April 5, charged with possession of a weapon and ammunition by a convicted Florida felon, grand theft of a motor vehicle, and resisting arrest without violence ($325,000 bond). The arrest report stated that LCSO deputies responded to the Dollar General store, located at 95 Highway 19 South in Inglis, FL, to assist the Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) in a case. The CCSO had received the report of a stolen white convertible Mitsubishi, and a woman - who was later identified as Ms. Cooper - who had fired shots at several people in Citrus County, FL. Ms. Cooper was inside the stolen vehicle in the store's parking lot. With his gun drawn, a LCSO deputy ordered Ms. Cooper to show her hands, and she initially showed her hands, then lowered them and ignored further commands by deputies, so a LCSO deputy and a CCSO detective covered themselves with a ballistic shield and advanced toward Ms. Cooper, who had to be physically pulled from the vehicle to be placed into handcuffs. The arrest report stated, in plain view on the passenger seat of the convertible, there was a black box of 0.38-special ammunition labeled Ammo Incorporated that contained 34 live rounds, and in the trunk of the vehicle, deputies located 7 spent casings and 3 live rounds inside a 0.38-special handgun. The report stated that Ms Cooper is a four-time convicted felon.
Melodie Ashley Crane, 42, of Chiefland, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 6, charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription ($50,000 bond), probation violation (no bond), and smuggling or introducing contraband into a detention facility ($50,000 bond).
UPDATED: Kenneth Elliott Craner, 56, of Inglis, FL, was arrested by the Walton County (Florida) Sheriff's Office, April 7, and incarcerated at the Walton County Jail in Defuniak Springs, FL, charged with fraud by swindling or obtaining property under $20,000, and using or possessing the identification of another person without consent. He posted bond, set at $5,000, and was released from jail, awaiting trial, on April 13.
Phillip Crawford, 33, of Gainesville, FL, was arrested by the Alachua County (Florida) Sheriff's Office, April 7, charged with probation violation (no bond).
UPDATED: Berman J. De Jesus Lozada, 33, of Alachua, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 8, on numerous charges: reckless driving, first offense; fleeing from a law enforcement officer in pursuit with activated lights and sirens, operating a motorcycle without a driver's license or motorcycle endorsement, driving while license knowingly suspended, battery of a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer with violence, resisting an officer without violence, and illegal possession of a Schedule II controlled substance ($391,000 bond). He was also charged with possession of marijuana less than 20 grams, with his bond set at release on his own recognizance (none). The arrest was the result of a deputy attempting to make a traffic stop on a blue motorcycle traveling 60 mph in a 35 mph speed zone on Highway 40 East in Inglis, FL, near the Inglis Villas Apartments, located at 33 Tronu Dr. Mr. De Jesus Lozado was the driver, and a check of the motorcycle's tag revealed that the motorcycle had been reported stolen. The deputy pursued the motorcycle into Marion County, where it stalled at the Freedom Outreach Church, located at 11755 Cedar St. in Dunnellon, FL. The report stated that De Jesus Lozado fought with the deputy, who was soon assisted by a Good Samaritan and Marion County Sheriff's Office deputies who arrived on scene, and he continued fighting with the deputy, even after he'd been placed into handcuffs and into the back of the deputy's patrol vehicle, where he kicked the deputy, several times, to his chest and stomach areas. Deputies located 9 grams of cannabis on Mr. De Jesus Lozado's person, and also 3.8 grams of fentanyl in the roadway where the struggle with him had begun. The report stated that De Jesus Lozado's driver's license had been suspended on Aug. 10, 2021, and he has no motorcycle endorsement (which allows someone who does not have a driver's license to operate a motorcycle).
James Darrell Edwards, Jr., 30, of Inglis, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 5, on an out of county warrant ($1,678 cash only bond).
Hannah Jane Gordon, 33, of Cedar Key, FL was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 8, charged with battery (no bond).
Scott Anthony Greenman, 32, of Old Town, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 8, charged with petit theft from a merchant, second offense, with his bond set at credit for time served (none).
Jeremy Joseph Haggerty, 46, of Trenton, FL, was arrested by the Chiefland (Florida) Police Deparrtment, April 4, charged with obsructing a public street without a permit, and disorderly public intoxication causing a disturbance ($20,000 bond).
Jonnie Viane Hall, 60, of Williston, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 7, charged wih driving under the influence or impaired, and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription ($85,000 bond).
Sandi Jane Henneman, 30, of Inglis, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 8, on two out of county warrants, with cash bonds set at $1,500 and $1,500.
William James Holmes, 70, of Otter Creek, FL, was arrested by the Chiefland (Florida) Police Department, April 9, charged with driving under the influence or impaired ($2,500 bond).
Tiffany Dee Johnson, 36, of Bronson, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 5, charged with two counts of failure to appear in court, with her bonds set at $5,000 and $15,000.
Lizabeth Anne Knapp, 51, of Inglis, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 9, charged with driving while license suspended as an habitual offender ($5,000 bond).
Ronald Walter Longwell, 33, of Williston, FL, was arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol, April 9, charged with driving under the influence or impaired ($2,500 bond).
Ismael Lopez Luis, 36, of Trenton, FL, was arrested by the Gilchrist County (Florida) Sheriff's Office, March 29, and booked into the Levy County Detention Bureau, April 4, charged with operating a motor vehicle without a valid license (no bond).
Reginald McClendon, 58, of Chiefland, FL, was arrested by the Chiefland Police Department, April 7, charged with trespassing in an occupied structure or conveyance ($5,000 bond).
Nathanial Murkerson, 21, of Bell, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 8, on an out of county warrant (no bond).
Lawrence Edward Nettles, 53, of Williston, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 4, charged with battery ($25,000 bond).
Megan Phillips, 23, of Chiefland, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 4, charged with battery ($10,000 bond).
Christopher David Plummer, 54, of St. Cloud, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 3, charged with firing a weapon in a public place or on a residential property ($75,000 bond).
Frank Brett Christopher Roberson, 23, of Chiefland, FL, was arrested by the Chiefland Police Department, April 5, charged with driving while license knowingly suspended or revoked ($1,000 bond).
Adam S. Ross, 38, of Inglis, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 6, on an out of county warrant (no bond).
Robert Dale Stephens, 22, of Chiefland, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 7, charged with driving under the influence or impaired ($5,000 bond).
Haleigh Lorene Stewart, 21, of Fanning Springs, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 6, charged with burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, and grand theft of $300 or more but less than $5,000 ($35,000 bond).
Isaiah Valentin, 25, of Williston, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 7, on an out of county warrant ($2,000 bond).
Victor Lamar White, 40, of Gainesville, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, April 8, on two out of county warrants, with one bond set at $30,000, and the other set at $1020 (cash only).