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The man waiting for deputies said he d unsuccessfully attempted to awaken her. Filion said
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that she didn t need medical help from emergency medical services at the scene, that she
deputy observed Caruso failing to maintain a single lane while he was driving north on U.S. was just drunk after drinking a bottle of vodka and two glasses of wine. She had difficulty
Hwy. 19 near Mayo Dr. in Crystal River. A traffic stop was made on Fort Island Trail, just standing, and her speech was slurred. Her felony drug offender probation that was instituted
off Hwy. 19. The report stated that Caruso pulled-off into the ditch and barely missed hitting on Sept. 24 (2013) for three years, stipulated “no bars, no drugs and no alcohol,.” Although
a street sign. He told the deputy that he had only two blocks to go, so to go ahead and arrest Filion said she wanted a breath test of her alcohol level, she refused to submit to the test at
him. He said he d consumed two drinks, but he also takes an unspecified medication that the jail.
could also have affected him. He agreed to roadside sobriety testing and performed poorly.
On Oct. 10, Robert Charles Brashear, Jr., 27, of Shelly Dr., Inverness, was issued
Caruso was also issued warnings for failure to maintain a single lane and failure to produce a Notice to Appear in court on Oct. 31, for possession of less than 20 grams of cannabis.
a valid registration.
The report stated that two deputies with the Citrus County Sheriff s Office were conducting
Bruce Robert Benson, Jr., 37, E. Hooker Place, Floral City, was arrested by the a security check at Griff s Package and Lounge (825 W. Main St., Inverness) on Oct. 10
Citrus County Sheriff s Office, Oct. 11, on an warrant for 2 counts of possession of meth- and noticed Brashear (the driver of a red Ford utility vehicle) passing what appeared to be
amphetamine with intent to sell and 2 counts of sale of methamphetamine. His bond was set a lit cannabis cigarette to one of two other passengers in the vehicle. As one of the deputies
at $40,000.
tapped on the window, the front right passenger dropped the lit cigarette. When the deputies
Ryan A. MacDonald, 27, E. Buffalo Ln., Hernando, FL, was arrested by the Citrus asked the three to get out of the vehicle and the door was opened, they smelled a strong odor
County Sheriff s Office, Oct. 11, charged with misdemeanor battery. His bond was set at of cannabis. The vehicle was searched, and a small cannabis cigarette was located between
$500. The report stated that MacDonald was moving some belongings from a former resi- the passenger seat and the center console. The two passengers said the cannabis, which
dence and got into a physical altercation with a person there. He said the victim pulled back weighed approximately one gram, belonged to Brashear. Brashear was later released on his
as thoughtofirst. The stated that the victim and a witness own recognizance.
strike him, and he swung report
onthemdue toa facial lacerationthe s left eye.
had the victim s blood above victim
Anthony S. Drozek, 11 350 SE 196th Place, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy Coun-
RuthLena 48,large” inCrystalRiverwas
Filion, “at the area, arrested by the Citrus ty Sheriff s Office, Oct. 8, on six Wisconsin arrest warrants: five counts of violation of
• s Oct.11, • •The and one count of stalking. His total bond was set at $7,500.
County Sheriff Office, charged with felony violation of probation. arrest re- injunction
Stealing Charge
port stated that the complainant reported that Filion was intoxicated, passed-out on a picnic
outsideLanesbowlingcenterinCrystalwhendeputies arrived,
Manatee River, and
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Filion was passed out on the ground under the picnic table, with a glass of wine beside her.
after her arrest on this case.
In one case, White was charged with traffic, or endeavor to traffic, in stolen
Shell Super Stop
property and grand theft ($300 or more, but less than $5,000). Her bond was set at
$7,000 in this case, the theft of as gold and diamond ring that was reported stolen
White on Oct. 3rd.
In the third case, numerous items of jewelry were taken from three women at the
U.S. 19 at C.R. 40 • Inglis, Florida
Nature Coast Lodge. White received a total of $1,014 from the Beverly Hills Gold and Dia-
mond Exchange, Colonial Pawn and Neal s Pawn. Items mentioned in the report as being
taken from one of the victims included a rope necklace and two wedding bands.
When a detective made a visit to White at the Nature Coast Lodge on Oct. 10 and
told her he d like to speak with her, she made arrangements for someone to pick up her child.
The report stated, that at that point, White was not under arrest or in custody, but when she
was overheard telling a female relative that she was in trouble for something she did, and she
had to make it right, she was taken into custody and transported to the Citrus County Deten-
tion Facility where she was interviewed. During the interview, White admitted to entering
each of the victim s rooms and taking different items of jewelry. She said she d pawned
the jewelry at different pawn shops and had a male relative pawn one of the rings for her.
White s total bond on the third case was set at $63,000.
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