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Crystal River man charged with disorderly conduct
A 45 year-old Crystal River man was arrested by the Inglis Police Department,
The sheriff’s office contacted a Special Agent with the Office of Inspector General
just before 11:00 p.m., Jan. 28, when an officer happened to drive by Our Pub, located at
who told the investigating deputy that he had a video of Riggeal concealing the packages
253 Hwy. 40 West, and saw a man exit a white pickup truck from the passenger side and get
in the trash can near her work station. The deputy reported that the video showed Riggeal
into a stance the officer thought suggested that he was about to urinate in the parking lot.
receiving the packages, placing them on the shelf next to her, eventually placing the items in
When the officer pulled into the parking lot, he saw that Ramon Carmallo Nabejar
the trash can next to her, and later removing them from the trash. The recording had stopped
was, indeed, urinating next to the truck. The officer reported, “It should be noted that the
due to a timing device.
defendant was in the open parking lot, approximately 30 feet from the roadway, where he
On Jan. 27, Riggeal was contacted at her place of employment and interviewed
could be clearly seen by traffic that was passing by and the other customers who were going
by a deputy, with the Special Agent from the Office of Inspector General present. Riggeal
into the restaurant from the parking lot.”
agreed to speak with the deputy and admitted to stealing the items in all three cases, along
When the officer approached him, the report stated, Nabejar denied that he’d uri-
with some perfume that had not been reported as missing or stolen. She said she gave the
nated in public. The officer reported that he smelled a strong odor of alcohol on Mabejar’s
gift cards to a relative’s boyfriend who had no knowledge that they were stolen. She said
breath and noticed that his eyes were bloodshot and glassy. Nabejar admitted to having
she still had the Rolex watch in the attic of her residence. She’d planned on waiting about
consumed five beers before arriving at Our Pub, the report stated, but continued to deny that
a year or so until the theft investigation died down and then selling the watch on eBay. She
he’d urinated in public. Nabejar was placed under arrest, charged with disorderly conduct,
said she had the gift cards that should have been mailed to New York at another relative’s
and transported to the Levy County Jail.
Armed robbery at Inverness Liquors
residence, also in Beverly Hills. Riggeal also stated, the report said, that she’d taken an
amount of funds from the post office in the amount of somewhere between $500 to $1,000.
An armed robbery of an Inverness liquor store was reported to the Citrus County
The jeweled Rolex watch with its paperwork, along with several gift cards, were recovered
Sheriff’s Office, shortly after 7:00 pm on Friday evening, Jan. 28. According to Heather
and taken into evidence.
Yates, Media Relations Coordinator with the sheriff’s office, witnesses said that two men
Riggeal was taken into custody and transported to the Citrus County Detention
entered Inverness Liquors, located at 3177 E. Gulf to Lake Highway, and took money out of
Facility where her bond was set at $5,000.
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the cash register, along with nearby items, while pointing a gun at the store owner. The men
then fled in a gold or tan car, possibly a Nissan. One of the men was described as having a
mustache and wearing a red skull cap with white stripes, a green jacket and gloves. The oth-
provide stores with the new rule and assist store owners, managers and employees to un-
er man was described as being clean shaven and wearing a grey skull cap with dark stripes,
derstand they should work with distributors to obtain a refund of current supplies in their
a green jacket over a blue shirt, blue jeans and gloves. Anyone who has knowledge about
stores, and if that is not possible, then all supplies will need to be destroyed. Store owners,
the robbery or knows the identity of the suspects is asked to call 911, contact Crime Stop-
managers and employees will also be advised that selling or possessing the bath salts is now
pers of Citrus County, Inc., as soon as possible, by dialing 1-888-ANY-TIPS. You could be
a third degree felony, and a periodic check of the stores will be made by law enforcement to
eligible for a reward up to $1000.
assure they are in compliance with the new law.
William Crow Memorial AMVETS Post 447
“Due to the violent nature of the side effects involved in taking these drugs, the
emergency rule will provide law enforcement with the tools necessary to take this dangerous
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substance off the shelves and protect the abusers from themselves as well as others,” said
Attorney General Bondi. “These are dangerous drugs that should not be confused with any
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type of common bath product.”
Common street names of these drugs include: Vanilla Sky, Ivory Wave, Ocean
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Bursts and Bolivian Bath. The substance is usually snorted, although it can be smoked or
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