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St. Bunts fled from deputies, reaching speeds of up to 120 mph, and when his vehicle finally

Jerome Joseph Gonsalves, 22, 6006 W. Poplar Springs Cir., Crystal River, was ar-

stopped, he jumped out as if he were about to flee on foot, the report stated, until the deputy

rested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 31, charged with possession of a controlled

ordered him at gunpoint to get on the ground. Bunts initially denied that he was driving.

substance (53 grams of cannabis, a felony amount) and possession of drug paraphernalia (a

The passenger told deputies that Bunts had been at his (passenger's) place of employment,

smoking pipe with cannabis residue). His total bond was set at $3,000. The arrest came after

drinking alcohol, waiting to give him a ride home. The drugs were found during a search of

a traffic stop in Crystal River in the area of W. Norvell Bryant Hwy. and W. Gulf to Lake

the vehicle. Bunts declined roadside sobriety or breath alcohol testing.

Hwy. for having a non-operational headlamp.

Robert William Paste, Jr., 837 Startex St. The Villages, FL, was arrested by the Cit-

Johnnie Arnett, 32, Crystal River, was placed on the Levy County Sheriff's Office,

rus County Sheriff's Office, Feb. 5, charged with being a registered sex offender and failing

Most Wanted list, Feb. 1, due to a warrant for failure to pay child support. His purge amount

to report a name or address change within 48 hours. His bond was set at $5,000. The report

stated that Paste had vacated his 837 Startex St., the Villages residence two weeks prior to

On Feb. 1, Richard "Timmy" O'Brien, 42, of Crystal River,was sentenced to serve

Feb. 5, and he had been living at the Bella Oasis Motel since Jan. 30.

9 years (7 years minimum mandatory) with the Department of Corrections by Judge Ric

Inglis sex offender arrested for using

Howard. He was convicted of trafficking in methamphetamine (7 years minimum mandato-

ry), possession of a firearm by felon (3 years minimum mandatory), possession of ammuni-

unauthorized Facebook account

tion by felon, possession of 20 grams or less of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia,

grand theft, and tampering with utility fixtures.

Michael Anthony Rader, 35, 10530 SE 201st St., Inglis, was arrested at

Leonard R. Morales, 31, 5065 S. Bromley Ave., Spring Hill, was arrested by the

his home, Feb. 8, by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, assisted by state proba-

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Feb. 2, charged with possession of a controlled substance

tion and parole officers, charged with violation of probation regarding his sex

(2 grams methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia (5 syringes, a pipe with

offender designation.

marijuana residue, a pipe with methamphetamine residue, a butane torch lighter and 3 small

In 2009, Rader was convicted for lewd and lascivious battery on a victim

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

clear baggies). His total bond was set at $3,000. The arrest came as the result of a traffic stop

12 to 15 years of(352) 489-4588 Rader was designated as a sex offender.

Phone: age. At that time, Fax: (727) 362-4788

in Homosassa for failure to come to a complete stop at a stop sign, when the driver turned

In Florida, people who have been designated as a sex offender or sex

north onto U.S. Hwy. 19 from W. McKinley St. A K-9 made a positive alert for the presence predator are not allowed to use the internet and social media without registering their ac-

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counts with law enforcement. This area of the

Joseph Edward Ward, 36, Floral City, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's offenders from using the internet to contact potential victims.

Office, Feb. 2, charged with felony domestic battery by strangulation. His bond was set at

Corporal Tom Martin's investigation revealed that Rader was actively using a

Facebook account, which had not been registered with law enforcement. Rader's last regis-

Martin Bishop Lee, 35, Inverness was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Of-

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fice, Feb. 3, charged with hinder, delay or prevent communication to a law enforcement

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officer information relating to an offense ($15,000 bond), felony domestic battery by stran-

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gulation (no bond) and felony battery - commit battery with one prior conviction for battery

(no bond). The report stated that Lee is accused of choking one victim during an argument,

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and when the second victim attempted to intervene and also call deputies, Lee punched him

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and grabbed the house phones in order to keep the victims from calling 911. The second

victim attempted to go next door to call deputies, when Lee is said to have punched the man

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again, then kicked him after he'd fallen down on the floor. The fight continued as the male

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victim kept trying to get a phone to call deputies. The report stated, that when deputies ar-

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rived at the residence, the three were still arguing. The report stated that Lee was placed on

probation in April 2015 for a domestic battery that occurred on March 22, 2015.

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Charish Marie Males, 23, 9473 W. Milwaukee Ct., Crystal River, was arrested by

the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Feb. 3, charged with possession of a controlled substance

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(66 grams of cannabis, a felony amount). Her bond was set at $2,000. The arrest came as the

result of a traffic stop for traveling 47 mph (by a doppler radar reading) in a posted speed

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zone of 35 mph on Main St, in Inverness. The vehicle was searched, and the drugs were

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found: 10 grams of leafy cannabis and 56 grams of cannabis wax.

Robert Vance Brown, III, 24, Beverly Hills, was arrested by the Citrus County

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Sheriff's Office, Feb. 4, charged with domestic battery (pushing the victim). His bond was

set at none. The report stated, that when deputies arrived, Brown was standing in the middle

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of the road with blood running from his face down his chest. Brown told deputies that a rela-

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tive had punched him in the mouth, for no apparent reason, after he'd returned home from

drinking at a lounge. In later statements, according to the report, Brown couldn't remember

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who'd hit him. However, according to the victim and witnesses, the report stated, Brown

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pushed the victim, who punched him to get away.

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On Feb. 3, Jonathon Mark Anderson, 29, Homosassa, was found guilty in court for

childabuse, crime  was arrested for on Dec. 20, 2013. The victim, a

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aggravated   a  he

two-year-old girl,sufferedfractured skull, a concussion, a lump on herhead, bruise on 

  a 

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herher backandcornealabrasion hereye, a hemorrhage inher eye, and 

 on  will be  at a  date. left  bruising

    Sentencing  right held  later

WarrenBradleyJr., 5483MemorialHomosassa, was arrested by the

  Bunts,  S.  Dr., 

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Feb. 5, charged with numerous offenses: driving under the

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influence of alcohol, drugs, or chemicals; possession of cannabis (less than 20 grams), pos-

session of drug paraphernalia; and flee or elude a law enforcement officer with agency logo,

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light and siren activated while speeding and disregarding the safety of others. His total bond

was set at $8,000. The incident began when a patrol deputy observed Bunts run a red light in 

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