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Area Police Beat
Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 21, charged with sex offender failing to respond to
address verification or providing false registration information ($2,000 bond). The report
Kitty Dale Collins, 38, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office,  stated, that on Jan. 12, others at Harrington's address of record told a deputy that they had
Jan. 17, on two counts of violation of probation. Her bond was set at none.
not seen him since November, possibly October, 2016. Deputies located Harrington at the
Joshua Richard Bergenty, 37, 7922 S. Heather Pt., Floral City, was arrested by the  Inverness Big Lots store parking lot and also arrested him on two Citrus County warrants,
Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 19, charged with the lewd and lascivious battery of a  as well, one for failure to appear (on an original charge of sex offender violation failing to
12 to 16 year-old victim. His bond was set at $15,000. The report stated that the victim told  report name or residence change) and the other for failure to appear (on an original charge
deputies that she was walking on a trail when she ran into Bergenty, and a relative drove  of failing to redeliver or hire lease property over $300). No bond was set on either warrant.
up and followed her home. The victim stated that she again ran into Bergenty at the same
Jason Philip Pearson, 37, 652 W. Glenhaven Dr., Dunnellon, was arrested by the
location, the following day, and went with him to his residence where they engaged in con-  Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 21, charged with resisting an officer with violence and
sensual sex.
driving under the influence or alcohol, drugs or chemicals (total bond $6,000). The arrest
William Cunningham, 49, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Of-  came as the result of a traffic stop for "jumping the curb" and making a u-turn in Beverly
fice, Jan. 19, on two counts of failure to appear, with his total bond set at $6,000.
Hill, according to the report. The report also stated that Pearson was slurring his speech,
Wilton Gary Baldy Nova, 30, Dunnellon, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher-  and when he was asked to perform roadside sobriety testing, he became argumentative and
iff's Office, Jan. 19, charged with grand theft of a firearm and burglary of a conveyance  combative. He's accused of inflicting a karate chop to a deputy's arm and slamming a truck
(becomes armed with an explosive or other dangerous weapon). His total bond was set at  door on the arm of the same deputy and another deputy.
$27,000. He's accused of stealing a Glock firearm from a vehicle located at N. Charles Pt.
Nicole Leigh Wellman, 39, 425 N. Winchester Dr., Hernando, was arrested by the
in Dunnellon. Nova admitted to the theft, explaining to deputies that he has a drug problem  Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 21, charged with driving while license suspended or
and was intoxicated and high on "Spice" at the time he committed the theft.
revoked knowingly, resisting an officer without violence and driving under the influence
Deandre Lamar Franklin, 22, Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher-  of alcohol, drugs or chemicals ($3,500 bond). The arrest came as the result of a traffic stop
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iff's Office, Jan. 20, on a misdemeanor charge of violation of condition of pretrial release  in the area of Roosevelt S. OrwellS. Washington St. inFlorida 34446when the arresting
5093 Blvd. and Pt., Homosassa, Beverly Hills,
when the original arrest was for domestic violence (no bond).
deputy observed Wellman driving on the wrong Fax:of the road and weaving in and out
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A Beverly Hills duo was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 20, on  of traffic lanes. The report stated that Wellman ignored the deputy's attempts to stop her,
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drug charges. Faith Ileen McRae, 44, was charged with possession of a controlled substance  and when she did stop, she again ignored the deputy and began walking toward a nearby
with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver. Terry Michael Gaitor, 45, wasWebsitewith pos-  residence, and · newscasterarchives.com · history.newscasterarchives.com The
charged s: thenewscaster.com when the deputy attempted to grab her wrist, she pulled away from him. · thehea
session of a controlled substance with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver and possession  report stated that Wellman smelled of alcohol and refused to submit to alcohol breath test-
of drug paraphernalia (total bond $21,000).
ing. Wellman was also issued three traffic citations.
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Christopher Ryan Rainey, 31, 3005 Monroe St., Inverness, was arrested by the Cit-
rus County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 20, on several warrants: felony failure to appear (no bond),
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grand theft (greater than $300, but less than $5,000); possession of a controlled substance
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(knowingly, third offense and conviction), with a $2,000 bond on each warrant.
Justin Alex Ray, 30, Inverness was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office,
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Jan. 20, charged with felony petit theft (2 or more convictions of any theft) with his bond
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set at $2,000.
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Brian Christopher Curry, 35, Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher-
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iff's Office, Jan. 21, charged with domestic aggravated assault with a deadly weapon with-
out intent to kill (no bond).
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Daniel Everest, 30, 37318 Oak St., Dade City, was arrested by the Citrus County
Sheriff's Office, Jan. 21, on a Hernando County warrant/capias for public assistance fraud
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under $200 in 12 consecutive months (bond $2,000) and on another Hernando county war-
rant for felony failure to appear (no bond).
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