THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
PAGE 8 - June 15, 2016
CCSO makes major counterfeit,
organized fraud arrests
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
ping bags with merchandise from several
area businesses in the suspects vehicle.
On June 4, a deputy with the Citrus
According to the receipts found in the bags,
County Sheriff s Office was dispatched to
and all the merchandise had been paid for
the Inverness Publix due to the report of a
with $100 bills. Deputies also found a large
young black male attempting to pass a $100
amount of money the suspects
counterfeit bill. Publix had been tipped off
had collected as `change from
by employees at the Auto Zone about a
using the counterfiet $100 bills
black male attempting to pass a counterfeit
for purchases.
$100 bill there. Employees at Publix were
By reviewing the
counterfeit bills, merchandise Peterson
able to get the description and tag number
of the suspect s vehicle, along with the in-
and receipts, statements by
formation that at least 3 black males were
witness and video surveillance,
inside the car.
deputies learned that the men
Eastside patrol units checked with
had successfully passed at least
other businesses in the area, while a deputy
5 counterfeit $100 bills at area
businesses (Publix liquor store, Johnson
viewed the Publix video surveillance to
obtain a more detailed description of the
Winn Dixie store and Bealls
suspect. Meanwhile, another deputy learned
Outlet, all in Inverness; the Dol-
people meeting the description of the three
lar General store off Hwy. 44
had gone into the Inverness Walgreens phar-
East in Hernando and Advance
macy and attempted the same thing. Video
Auto Parts in Crystal River) and Pelmore
Deputies Ferrer, Vick and Viggiano with the citrus county Sheriff's Office seemed tp be rather
surveillance from the drug store was viewed,
had unsuccessfully attempted to
amused about `saving the day' of a Homosassa woman when this cute little possum decided
and deputies soon had a full description of
pass them at 3 other businesses (Publix gro-
to pay her a visit during Tropical Storm Colin, last week. CCSO Photo.
all three suspects which was relayed to both
cery store, Auto Zone and Walgreens phar-
Eastside and Westside patrol units. A BOLO
macy, all in Inverness). Merchandise was
(be on the lookout) was issued for the vehi-
discovered in several other shopping bags
cle, and Westside patrol units started check-
that did not correspond to the area business-
ing businesses in west Citrus County, as
es that were known to have been defrauded,
well. A short time later, the suspects vehicle
leading deputies to believe that at least 2 to
was located in the parking lot of Advanced
3 other unidentified businesses may have
Auto Parts in Crystal River. The suspects
been defrauded that are possibly in another
were detained as they were exiting the store.
county.
The men had just made a purchase of goods
Detectives noted that fraud per-
with a $100 bill that was quickly identified
petrators are often long gone from the area
as counterfeit. The three suspects (all from
before their crimes are discovered. "This is
the Tampa area) were taken into custody:
truly an example of great team work from
Byron Tremanye Peterson, 39; Jordan Jmal
various different divisions, " said Lt. Chris
Johnson, 21; and Brandon J. Pelmore, 21.
Ball. Units that resonded to nab the three
Confessions were solicited from 2 of the 3
fraud suspects were Eastside and Westside
suspects.
Patrol units, the Criminal Investigation Di-
Deputies found numerous shop-
vision and the Tactical Impact Unit.
Thwarted
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According to a press conference on June 8, Bonello claims he s "done this before," but no Homosassa residents and veterans observed Memorial day last week at the Veterans memo-
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rial in Homosassa. Supporters of the memorial are asking for the public to help in its up keep
further details were given, and deputies had no documentation regarding this.
by visiting the Yard sale for the Troops at Howard's Flea Market, main aisle, space 178 has
He was charged with one count of kidnapping and one count of child abuse, with
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made in USA , embroidered stars, all weather flags available. They make a great gift and we
no bond given.
would love to see one in every home and business yard! If you need other pick up places con-
Bonello s intentions, as of now, are unknown. Bonello is not listed as a sexual
tract Cynthia at The Center for Victim Rights at 352-628-6481. A POW flag is only $5 more.
offender or predator.
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