THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
PAGE 8 - May 5, 2010
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Littering lands Inglis man in jail on drug charges
A 59-year-old Inglis man was arrested by the Inglis Police Department, around
trus County Sheriffís ffice  puties arrest a member   a Citrus springs gan
4:00 p.m., May 2, after a police officer spotted him littering in the 900 block of Hwy. 40
on April 23, which yielded names of others connected to a string of vehicle burglaries in the
East. The officer asked the driver, Gary L. Miller, 111th Ave., if he had any illegal items
community since January. Four additional gang members were arrested on April 28.
inside his vehicle, and he replied tht he had a small amount of cannabis in the center con-
According to Capt. Buddy Grant, East District Commander of the CCSO, patrol
sole.
deputies and members of the agencyís Tactical Impact Unit had been closely scrutinizing
When Miller got outside of the vehicle, he told the officer that he had additional
a loosely knit, homegrown gang known as ‘Past the Fountain, or ‘PTF, a reference to the
cannabis in his pocket. Miller had 15 grams of cannabis contained inside two bags in his
entryway of Citrus Springs, as probable suspects in break-ins that have plagued the area.
front left pocket. The certified narcotics K9 alerted twice to the presence of narcotics, and a
Just this week, the Citrus Springs Community Resource Officer received an e-mail
search of the vehicle located a small cannister containing 1 gram of cannabis and a wooden
with a link to a gang rap video that threatened violence against any law enforcement officer
smoking instrument in the center console. Miller was arrested on charges of possession of
for alleged harassment. "This agency has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to gang
cannabis less than 20 grams and possession of paraphernalia. He was transported to the
activity in the county,” said Capt. Grant. “Beyond that, Sheriff Jeff Dawsy
Levy County Jail.
won't sit idly by when his officers become the target of veiled threats."
Speeding youth ordered to court for drug possession
PTF associates admitted to having lifted around 200-250 car door
handles in the community during the past four months, and when they found
A 19-year-old FSU student from Safety Harbor was issued a notice to appear in
a vehicle that was unlocked, they took everything they could get their hands
court on May 18 by the Inglis Police Department. According to the arrest report, Edward
on, including cash, firearms, laptop computers, purses, credit cards, digital
T. Parry was stopped for speeding and K9 officer Boston sniffed the exterior of the vehicle.
cameras and assorted small electronics.
On the first pass, Boston alerted to the passenger side door, and on the second pass, he
The ‘crime of opportunity is commonly known as car hopping,
alerted to the rear hatchback.
Sandiford
according to CCSO Public Information Officer Gial Tierney.
On questioning by the officer, Parry admitted there was a small amount of can-
The associates said they sold or traded the stolen goods, a practice
nabis in the front passenger compartment. A search of the vehicle yielded a small bag
which provided them with living expenses. More than 30 vehicles were
containing 3.7 grams of cannabis. After Parry was issued the notice, he was released.
reported as broken into, and in every instance, the vehicles were left unse-
cured, with valuables in plain sight. Citrus Springs residents are encouraged
to lock their vehicles.
Arrested on felony charges were Dustin Sandiford, 20; Kyle
Blomquist, 16; Kayla Bouchard, 21; Jacob Stuebs, 18; and Randall Driggers,   Bouchard
II, 19, all of Citrus Springs.
Sandiford was charged on April 23 with 1 count of identity theft, 1
count of burglary, and 1 count of petit theft (bond $5,000). The others were
charged on April 28: Blomquist was charged with 3 counts of burglary to a
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vehicle and released to the custody of his parents. Bouchard was charged
Levy County Health Department
with identity theft and released on her own recognizance. Stuebs was charged
66 West Main Street
with 1 count of residential burglary, 1 count of grand theft with a firearm and
9 counts of burglary to a conveyance (bond $34,000). Driggers was with 1  Driggers
Bronson, FL 32621
count of burglary to a vehicle (bond $3,000).
352-486-5300
Inglis Man Arrested on Battery Charge
The Inglis Police Department arrested a 19-year-old Inglis youth, April 16, at his
Daisy St. residence. According to the report, the incident happened sometime around 10:00
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p.m., when the victim arrived at the residence. The victim and a witness told the officer that
the victim and Castens got into an argument, and he pushed her and grabbed her around
the neck and also punched several holes into the walls of the hallway and bedroom, before
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Thursday, May 13
leaving the residence on foot. Castens was located and brought back to the residence. After
the officer spoke with the witnesses, it was determined that Castens was the primary ag-
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