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Area Police Beat
John Kennedy Piatek, 36, Desota Ave., Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus Coun-
ty Sheriff's Office, Nov. 14, charged with felony DUI, DUI with property damage (to
another vehicle) and leaving the scene of an accident. The arrest was initiated by a Florida
Highway Patrol Trooper who had located Piatek while checking ino a BOLO (Be On the
LookOut) for his vehicle at the intersection of Pineaire St. and S. Highlands Ave. when he
had stopped him for traveling west in the eastbound lane. When the CCSO deputy arrived,
Piatek was asleep in the driver's seat with the vehicle running. There were damages to
Piatek's vehicle consistent with the damage to the vehicle Piatek is accused of hitting. He
performed poorly on roadside sobriety testing and admitted to drinking alcohol.
Tamy Marie Wright, 34, Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's
Office, Nov. 14, charged with child abuse without causing great bodily harm. Her bond was
set at none.
Two area youths were arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 15, each
charged with criminal mischief ($1,000 or more) and petit theft ($100 or more, but less than
$300); their bonds were set at $1,500 each.The youths were Justin Allen Bowman, 20, E.
Alabama Ln., Hernando, and Shannon Marie Leipke, 20, E. Lemon St., Beverly Hills. The
youths were accused of causing damages to the the greens and fairways of the Lakeside
Country Club golf course in an amount of about $2,000 and taking four golf course marker
flags valued at $50 each. Bowman was additionally charged with introduction of contraband
(7 grams of cannabis) into a detention facility; his bond on this contraband charge was an
AirLife 11, Bronson, Florida_Levy County Department of Public Safety (LCDPS) has added a
additional $2,000.
new resource to its arsenal of public safety equipment to serve the citizens and visitors of
James Yacy Jenkins, 45, W Waiting Ln., Dunnellon, was arrested by the Citrus
Levy County. On November 1, 2013 Air Methods began 24 hour a day air transport services
County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 15, charged with felony battery (commit battery with two
based out of the Levy County Public Safety Complex, located in Bronson, Florida. This partner-
prior convictions); bond $2,000. He's accused of punching the victim in the face and head
ship has provided the citizens and visitors in Levy County with an Emergency Medical Service
and kicking her on the upper body. The victim said she'd been saying with Jenkins in his
aircraft based in the County that you typically would not see in a rural setting. This aircraft
house for about two weeks when the incident occurred. There was a conflict in the account
supports the rural counties of Levy, Dixie, and Gilchrist.
given by Jenkins, the victim and two groups of witnesses, but detectives determined Jenkins
Levy County Department of Public Safety ground transport unit and crew transferred
to be the guilty party.
a critically ill medical patient to the awaiting helicopter for transport to North Florida Re-
Daniel James Black, 33, S. Allman Ter., Lecanto, was arrested by the Citrus County
gional Medical Center. The air transport capability reduced the transport time to 18 minutes;
Sheriff's Office, Nov. 17, charged with misdemeanor DUI; bond $500. The report stated he
it would have taken 42 minutes by a ground transport ambulance. This is only made possible
was swerving on Hwy. 19 in the Homosassa area and stated he'd just come from a lounge,
by the quick patient assessment the First Responders provide prior to the arrival of an ambu-
seldom drinks and weighs only 130 lbs. His alcohol breath test results were 0.160, 0.182
lance. The quick action and patient assessment by the First Responders allows the helicopter
and 0.190. He was also issued citations for no proof of insurance, unknowingly driving on
to begin a series of pre-flight safety checks and lift off from the Public Safety Complex arriv-
a suspended license and DUI.
ing at a pre-designated landing zone prior to an ambulance.
Joy Lynn Schneider, 25, W. Windhaven Pl., Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus
County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 17, charged with felony aggravated assault with a deadly
weapon (knife) without intent to kill and battery. Her bond was set at $5,500. Also arrested
in the incident was Marjorie Joy Morris, 26, of a neighboring W. Windhaven Pt. Homosassa
residence who was charged with battery (bond $500). The report stated that the two women
confronted a neighbor about her dog fighting another dog, that they jumped her, grabbing
her hair and punched her. Schneider is accused of brandishing a knife, stating, "I'm going to
end this," but a bystander pulled the knife from her hands.
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Robin Hackney Farnsley, 48, N. Northwood Dr., Inglis, was arrested by the Citrus
County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 19, on a warrant from St. Johns County for violation of proba-
tion (original charge was burglary). Her bond was set at none.
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Teneric Dwayne LeCorn, 33, NE 9th St., Crystal River, was arrested by the Citrus
lis, Yankeetown, Dunnellon, Hernando,with trespass after& Homosassa located at
County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 19, charged Crystal River warning (RaceTrac,
1001 NES. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446
5093 5th St., Crystal River); bond $500.
Phone (352) 489-4588 Fax (727) 362-4788Yankeetown, was arrested by the Levy
Cody Morgan Weakley, 23, Hwy. 40 West,
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Vis Sheriff's Office, Nov. 21, charged with battery,
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Cheryl Kay Cooper, 48, a homeless person in the Citrus
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by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 19, charged with trespass after warning; bond
$500. The report stated that Cooper was loitering at the Citrus County Transit Building
(1300 S. Lecanto Hwy.)about 1:12 a.m. The deputy told Cooper that she was not allowed to
be there, as it was after business hours, so she would have to leave. According to the report,
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Cooper asked the deputy, "If I donít leave, will I get arrested?" and the deputy stated, "Yes."
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Cooper replied, "Arrest me, then." She was placed under arrest and transported to the Citrus
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