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When the CCSO deputy arrived at the residence, Mr. Francis and the victim were

standing together inside the residence.

Michelle Johnson, a 38 year-old white female from Inglis, was placed on the Levy

Richard D. Holden, 31, 164 Prospect St., Spencerport, NY, was arrested at the

Monroe County Jail in Rochester, NY, Nov. 23, and transported by the U.S. Department of County Sheriff's Office, Most Wanted List, Nov. 29, due to a Levy County warrant for Fail-

Corrections to the Citrus County Detention Facility where he was booked in on 16 counts of ure to Appear (in court). Her bond was set at $1,500.

Victoria Lynn Austin, 59, 7882 W. Miss Maggie Dr., Homosassa, was arrested by

transmitting material harmful to minors by an electronic device and 1 count of unlawful use

the Florida Highway Patrol, Nov. 30, charged with driving under the influence (DUI) with

of a two-way communication device. His total bond was set at $34,000.

Joseph Lawrence Kordecki, 41, 2741 N. Seneca Pt., Crystal River, was arrested by property damage. Her bond was set at $1,000. She's accused of hitting a Ford pickup truck

the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 28, charged with possession of a controlled sub- with her Toyota pickup truck in the Publix grocery store parking lot located at 3942 S. Sun-

stance (2.27 grams methamphetamine). His bond was set at $2,000. The arrest came as the coast Blvd., Homosassa. Austin denied the allegation, but several witnesses told the trooper

result of a traffic stop in Homosassa at 10:22 pm due to the vehicle having no working brake they'd seen her vehicle hit the black truck, several times, and there was black paint transfer

lights. Kordecki gave the deputies the drug, in response to questioning by the deputies. The onto her maroon-colored truck, according to the report. Austin later stated she thought she'd

report stated that Kordecki said he was unaware that his license was suspended on June 6, hit a shopping cart. The trooper reported that Austin smelled of alcohol, did not walk straight

although notice had been sent to him on May 21. He was issued a citation for the driver's and stumbled. She performed poorly on roadside sobriety testing, and at the Citrus County

Detention Facility, her breath alcohol levels were 0.264 and 0.266 (greater than three times

license violation and a written traffic warning for the brake lights violation.

Brittany Lynn Lettieri, 22, Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's the legal limit of 0.08).

Brad Allen Carlisle, 35, 6205 Fullenkamp Dr., Plant City, was arrested by the Cit-

Office, Nov. 28, charged with retail petit theft (value of $100 or less). Her bond was set at

rus County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 30, charged with possession of a controlled substance

Jerome David Muetzel, 62, 7155 W. Gator Ln., Crystal River, was arrested by the (1.2 grams methamphetamine) and driving while license suspended or revoked (knowingly,

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 28, charged with misdemeanor battery. His bond was first offense), His bond was set at $2,500. Carlisle's arrest came as the result of a traffic stop

set at $1,000. The altercation between Muetzel and the victim occurred at a Homosassa auto for driving 64 mph5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida on N. Carl G. Rose., Hwy.

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repair business. According to the arrest report, there was conflicting information regarding in Hernando.

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the incident between Muetzel and the victim, and several of the witnesses had Russell, Publisher:Adam Joseph Hicks, 31, 6918 S. Sorrell Ave., Homosassa, was arrested by the

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revoked (DUI) knowingly - third offense plus conviction; refusal to submit to testing - with

no visable injuries, while the victim had swelling around his left eye.

An 18 year-old student from Tampa, a student at the Cypress Creek Academy in previous suspension for refusal and DUI (third conviction more than 10 years after prior

Lecanto, was arrested, Nov. 28, charged with battery on a detention or commitment facility conviction). His total bond was set at $11,000. The report stated that Hicks was found in his

staff member or a juvenile probation officer. His bond was set at $2,000. According to the vehicle at the Circle K gas station located on S. Suncoast Blvd. in Homosassa, just before

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victim, the youth had become upset and had thrown a lunch tray across the room which had 2:00 am.

knocked over other lunch trays. The victim was helping another staff member in attempting

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to remove the youth from the room, when the youth turned around and punched him in the

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face with a closed fist. The youth told the deputy he'd become angry because a staff member

was ignoring him, then he blacked out and came back to reality as he struck the victim. The

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deputy viewed surveillance of the incident and reported that the youth was pacing around

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prior to the incident.

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Ryan Keith Williams, 29, homeless (Floral City), was arrested, Nov. 28, on a Citrus

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County warrant for interfering with child custody. Williams was transported by the U.S.

Department of Corrections from the Cartoosa County, Georgia Jail to the Citrus County

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Charles Rowland Bray, 59, homeless or of an unknown residence in the Crystal

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River area, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 29, charged with tres-

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passing. His bond was set at $100. The report stated, that about 9:00 pm, Bray was tres-

passed from the Dollar General store in Crystal River and warned by the deputy to not go

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into any of the numerous locations he'd been trespassed from in Crystal River. About 45

minutes later, the deputy was called to the Crystal River Sonic restaurant, located near the

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Dollar General store, to find Bray sitting cross-legged against the building, eating food,

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"creating a mess in the area," the report stated. Bray had been trespassed from the Sonic

restaurant on Sept. 23, 2014, and the manager told the deputy that she wanted to keep Bray

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trespassed from the location.

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Dustin Dwight Coulter, 29, homeless in the Homosassa area, was arrested by the

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Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 29, charged with falsely identifying himself to a law

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ite name were pulled up, Coulter said the papers belong to a relative. He told the deputy that

he gave the wrong name because he thought he had a writ of bodily attachment in his name.

Kwasi M. Francis, 26, 63 Park View Dr., Union, NJ, was arrested by the Citrus

County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), Nov. 29, for violation of a condition of pretrial release

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when the arrest was for domestic violence. His bond was set at none. The arrest was in

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response to a State Attorney's Office investigation in regard to a Marion County Sheriff's

Office case. An investigator learned that Mr. Francis was staying at a N. Ranch Hand Ave.,

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