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Gun Arrest  - Continued from page 1
Man on Bicycle Seriously Injured
When Struck by Car
zarre and he started speaking in Spanish and French. Due to his behavior Cpl Houchin
asked him for identification and Saunders produced a Florida driver’s license. Saunders had
no warrants for his arrest and Cpl Houchin gave him his driver license back and told him he
The Citrus County Sheriff's Office is investigating a vehicle vs. bicyclist crash that
was free to leave. Cpl Houchin worked the original call but noticed that Saunders remained
occurred 11:33 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Eden Drive and S. Florida Avenue (S.
in the parking lot.
U.S. Highway 41) in Inverness.
Upon completing the assigned call Cpl Houchin was walking back to his patrol
The injured man is identified as Kenneth Smith, 57, of Inverness. Shari Wayne, 40,
car when Saunders stepped in his path and produced a Florida concealed firearm permit.
of Citrus Springs was driving a white 2010 Toyota pickup northbound on 41. She stopped
Cpl Houchin advised Saunders that he did not need to see his permit and went to walk
for the light at the intersection. When it turned green, she proceeded, striking a 57-year-old
away when Saunders said that Houchin was yanking his chain so he was going to yank his
Inverness man who was crossing 41 (heading towards Old Floral City Road) on his bicycle.
chain. Saunders then reached in his rear pants pocket and started pulling something out.
The seriously injured man was airlifted to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa for treat-
Cpl Houchin immediately recognized that Saunders had a pistol and grabbed his arm and
ment. Ms. Wayne was transported to Citrus Memorial in Inverness for medical evaluation.
placed Saunders in custody. Cpl Houchin arrested the 68 year old Saunders for aggravated
No citations have been issued at this time; however, the investigation is continuing.
assault & improper exhibition of a firearm. Saunders had a fully loaded .380 pistol in his
Deputies have been unable to locate any family members to notify them of the injuries.
back pocket which was placed into evidence.
Van-Motorcycle crash seriously
Sexual Battery Charge  - Continued from page 1
injures two and a van, in Levy County
maintained that he did not recall what happened, and then he requested an attorney.” The
interview was then concluded.
A traffic crash between a three-wheeler motorcycle
Hamman was charged with one count of sexual battery on a person under the age of
just north of Inglis at U.S. Hwy. 19 and S.R. 121, at 2:46 p.m., Nov. 27, resulted in minor
12. He was held at no bond, “due to the age of the alleged victim and his prior history,” the
injuries to the driver of the van and serious injuries to the driver and passenger of the morot-
report stated. The report further stated that Hamman had faced “the same type of allegations
cycle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
in 2002 on a victim under the age of 12. The defendant had disclosed in 2002 that he had a
The report stated that Thomas Clifford Plett, Jr., 89, Inglis, had been driving a 2003
drinking problem then, as he did now.”
Dodge Grand Caravan on State Road 121. He had reached the intersection with U.S. Hwy.
According to the State of Florida, Hamman was convicted of resisting an officer
19 and had stopped at the stop sign. Mr. Plett was preparing to turn left, to travel south on
with violence, in Citrus County on May 4, 2009, and sentenced to serve one year and one
Hwy. 19.
day. He was released from Avon Park Correctional Institution on Feb. 23, 2010. At that time,
A 2010 Spyder Motorcycle Trike driven by 64 year-old William F. Gregory with
Hamman’s address was listed as Beverly Hills.
his passenger Christime C. Gregory, 59, both of Crystal River, was traveling north on Hwy.
19 in the outside lane, approaching the intersection. The report stated that Mr. Plett failed to
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see the motorcycle approaching and drove into the travel path of the motorcycle, resulting
the the front of the motorcycle striking the left side of the van.
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the report. Mr. Gregory was transported by ground, and Ms. Gregory was transported by
helicopter, to Shand’s Hospital in Gainesville, According to the report, all parties were in
stable condition at the time of the report, Mr. and Ms. Gregory were both wearing seatbelts,
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and Mr. Plett was wearing a seatbelt. The report also stated that charges are pending.
Clarification
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The vehicle crash involving Citrus County Dep. Cridland happened in Crystal
River, not Inverness, as stated in the story. The crash location was near the Publix at Hwy.
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