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IPD Arrests For The Week Of
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said without hesitation, you bet!
June 23 - June 29
To give some perspective on a "quarter stick", a genuine M-80 (not the pansy 50mg M-
80's sold now) contained about 300mg of powder. The real M-80 was outlawed along with the
cherry bomb in, alas, 1966. Both the cherry bomb and the original M-80 were powerful enough
June 23rd, 2008 Daniel R. Brand of Dunnellon, Marion County Warrant Driving While
to blow a commode right off it's foundation and these explosives were used to do just that
License Suspended & Operating Unregistered Vehicle Arresting Officer: Ptlm. Tim Swiggett.
more than a few times. A quarter stick, by comparison can contain 20g of powder, about 15
June 24th, 2008 Thomas Haney of Inglis, Possession of Methamphetamine Arresting Officer:
times more than an M-80. Even though called a `quarter stick', it is not really a quarter stick of
Sgt. Brandon Roberts.
TNT, the difference being flash powder versus nitroglycerine. But I digress.
June 24th, 2008 Larry Meadows of Inglis, Levy County Warrant Violation of Probation on
My father and I were standing on the front porch of my uncle's house overlooking a great
Fleeing and Eluding an Officer Arresting Officer: Ptlm. Tim Swiggett.
expanse of mountains and valleys. It is pretty quiet and peaceful there. Anyway, he asks us if
June 24th, 2008 Wayne Drake of Inglis, Levy County Warrants Larceny/Theft less than $500,
we would like to salute the flag as is typical of July 4th with a `little firecracker.' He was actually
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (2 Counts), Leaving the Scene of an Accident
asking my father more than me. My father said sure (he's no stranger to things that go boom
with Property Damage Arresting Officer: Ptlm. Tim Swiggett.
either). With that, my uncle turned away from us and proceeded to light a fuse. What hap-
June 26th, 2008 - Melinda Foster of Inglis, Levy County Warrant - Violation of Probation -
pened next happened in slow motion.
Arresting Officer: Ptlm. Jeff Pasternak.
My father and I were standing on the porch, I was about a foot or two from the front of the
June 27th, 2008 - Ernesto Cisneros of Wauchula, Fleeing and Attempting to Elude and Officer,
house and he was standing on the second step down. My uncle was about 5 feet in front of
Felony Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Driving While License Suspended/Revoked,
him in the front yard. As soon as the fuse to this `little firecracker' was lit, my uncle turned and
and Riding a Motorcycle without Endorsement - Arresting Officer: Sgt. Brandon Roberts.
dropped it about 6 feet in front of my father. It landed in some tall grass. For whatever reason
June 29th, 2008 Britni Beason of New Port Richey, Pasco County Warrants Petit Theft,
I saw it as it made the arc from his hand to the grass and apparently my father, did not.
Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Worthless Checks Arrest-
Having some experience, when I saw the size and shape and the previous knowledge of
ing Officer: Sgt. Brandon Roberts. June 29th, 2008 Britni Beason of New Port Richey,
the type of explosive it was, my brain said. "RUUUUUN" but there was nowhere to run.
Possession of a Controlled Substance (Xanex) Arresting Officer: Sgt. Brandon Roberts.
Instead I turned and faced the wall of the front of the house. About 3 seconds later came the
June 29th, 2008 A Juvenile Child, Levy County Juvenile Pick Up Order and Resisting Arrest
sonic boom and shock wave that literally pushed me against the wall. My father wasn't so
without violence Arresting Officer: Ptlm. Tim Swiggett.
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lucky; he didn't identify the device in time and took the full force square in the face.
I don't know which made me laugh harder, my father, the oldest of six with a teen age son,
chasing his younger 40 year old brother and cussing like a sailor, or that instantaneous
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moment when I turned back after the explosion and saw my father's face look like the duck on
the cartoon with his hair blown back and that look of shock of just being hit with the equiva-
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volved in the burglary of the Inglis Food Mart
28 Hwy. 19 South - Inglis - 447-2520
on County Road 40 East, on June 6th 2008. If
you have any information regarding the iden-
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