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Gerard Christopher Aridas, 20, 9389 S. Berkshire Ave., Inverness, was arrested by

the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Dec. 8, charged with leaving the scene of a crash or fail-

ing to remain at the scene of a crash with injuries. The report stated that Aridas was traveling

Michael Guy Neely, 34, Kingport, TN, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's

south on Trail 13, north of Trail 2 in the Inverness area, about 2:30 am, Dec. 5, when he

Office, Dec. 4, charged with knowingly transmitting information harmful to minors to a

hit a tree. He didn't report the crash. He pulled the vehicle - which had two injured female

minor in Florida by way of an electric device or equipment, extortion, aggravated stalk-

juvenile passengers inside - to the side of the road and got a ride back to his home. A passer

ing (credible threat with intent) and making a false report of child abuse, abandonment or

by contacted emergency medical services, and the two young women were transported to

neglect. His total bond was set at $30,000. The report stated that Neely was arrested in Ten-

Shand's Hospital in Gainesville. Aridas said that neither he nor his passengers was wearing

nessee and transported to the Citrus County Detention Facility.

a seatbelt. Aridas was also issued traffic citations for the seatbelt infractions and careless

Charles Edward Crooks, 39, Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher-

iff's Office, Dec. 5, charged with criminal mischief of $1,000 or more (no bond listed) and

Jamar Prince, 33, Mascotte, FL, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office,

grand theft of $300 or more, but less than $5,000 (bond set at $5,000).

Dec. 11, charged with possession of a controlled substance and driving while license sus-

Lester Robert Thomas, 51, 5307 S. Marsha Ter., Homosassa, was arrested by the

pended or revoked (knowingly - 2nd offense). His total bond was set at $3,000. The report

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Dec. 5, charged with possession of a controlled substance,

stated that a traffic stop was made on the vehicle Prince was driving, and he was found to

driving while license suspended or revoked (knowingly, 2nd offense) and resisting an of-

be in possession of 3 grams of crack cocaine. Deputies learned that his driver's license had

ficer without violence. His total bond was set at $6,000. The arrest came about as the result

been suspended since June 17, 2013 for failure to pay court financial obligations.

of a traffic stop in Homosassa when a deputy observed Thomas driving a vehicle without

Shawn Burd, Inglis, sentenced to 15 years

using his seatbelt. Thomas was found to be in possession of 7 dilaudid 8 mg pills and two

methadone 10 mg pills. Thomas was issued a written warning for the seatbelt violation and

Shawn Burd, 38, of Inglis, was sentenced to 15 years with the Flor-

a traffic citation for the driver's license violation.

ida Department of Corrections on multiple charges, including burglary of a

Brandy Safawna Smith, 40, 588 Hwy. 40 W., Inglis, was arrested by the Citrus dwelling with a firearm while masked, burglary with battery and aggravated

County Sheriff's Office, Dec. 6, on a Citrus County warrant for possession of a controlled battery with great 5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446 oc-

bodily harm. The incident was a home invasion that

substance. Her bond was set at none.

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Leonard Lyle Frost, Jr., 33, Dade City, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's were injured and transported to Ocala Regional Medical Center in Ocala for

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Office, Dec. 6, charged with felony battery of a law enforcement officer. His bond was set treatment. Tyler Ryan Baker, 23, Inglis was also charged in the incident.

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at $5,000. The report stated that Frost was attempting to interfere in a case of a woman driv-

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ing under the influence, and when a deputy attempted to stop him from going to the area

where the exchange was taking place between the woman and another deputy, he pushed

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the deputy's arm and tried to walk through the deputy to get to the woman who was yelling,

"Lenny!" The report stated that Frost was extremely intoxicated and having difficulty walk-

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ing and talking and understanding why he was being arrested.

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Betsy Louise Ford, 64, Lecanto, was sentenced, Dec. 6, to serve three years with

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the Florida Department of Corrections after being convicted of aggravated assault with a

deadly weapon in a Crystal River road rage incident on Jan. 23 (2015). Ford claimed the mo-

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torcyclist ran her off the road and threatened to kill her. A witness who viewed the incident,

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only after the two vehicles had stopped, said that the motorcyclist did not appear threatening

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and had his hands raised in the air while he and Ford were talking, and the shots were fired

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as he was driving away.

Amy Nichole Parrish, 35, 304 Wilda Ave., Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus

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County Sheriff's Office, Dec. 7, charged with possession of a controlled substance, grand

theft ($300 or more, but less than $5,000), possession of drug paraphernalia, and introduc-

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tion of contraband into a detention facility. Her total bond was set at $12,000. The report

alleged that Parrish spent several hours at the Inverness Walmart, then left the store with

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$445.70 in items she had not paid for. At the Citrus County Detention Facility, she was

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found to be in possession of 0.01 gm of heroin and 0.02 gm of methamphetamine, which she

had concealed in her underwire bra.

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Justine Lynn Arp, 22, a homeless woman in the Dunnellon area, was arrested by

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the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Dec. 8, related to an argument between Arp and a person

close to her. The victim told deputies that she and Arp had gotten into an argument, and Arp

had pushed her; that she is in a weakened state of health due to an illness and medical treat-

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ments. She said that Arp had taken some jewelry from her, the previous evening, and Arp

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became enraged when she confronted her about it. Arp is also accused of taking a credit card

from the victim and using it on six occasions with the charges totaling $297.75. Arp told

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deputies that the victim had initiated the physical contact, not she, although she hadbecome

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physical, too. She also admitted to having taken the jewelry, but stated that she'd put it back.

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Arp was charged with domestic battery (no bond), fraud/illegal use of a credit card ($2,000

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of but less than $5,000 ($2,000 bond); and burglary of an

bond), grand theft  $300 or more,

unoccupiedbond).

 residence ($10,000 

Brinson III, 12043 BigPt., Dunnellon, was arrested by

 Wesley Savage,  28,  N.  Mo

the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Dec.9, charged with criminal mischief ($200 or less) and

burglary ofanunoccupiedresidence. total bondwas  at $10,500. The report stated

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that the victim left her home locked and went to visit with a relative on Dec. 5 and had re-

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turned on Dec. 6 to find damage to her aluminum house siding, a window slightly ajar and

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a stereo speaker missing. A neighbor told deputies that Savage had come to his residence,

short of breath, stating that he'd broken into the house. The report stated that Savage denied

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