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second sample. Henderson was issued a citation for refusing the breath alcohol test and also

for being in possession of a controlled substance while operating a vehicle.

Phyllis Kay Blankenship, 63, 10085 W. Halls River Rd., Homosassa, was arrested

Jesse Edward Laramee, Jr., 21, Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus County

by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Feb. 18, on a Hernando County, FL warrant for per-

Sheriff's Office, Feb. 14, charged with the lewd dlascivious battery of a 12 to 16 year-old.

jury in official processing while under oath. Her bond was set at $6,000.

His bond was set at none.

Nicholas Charles Holmes, 35, 9745 W. Laurel Oak Ln., Crystal River, was arrested

Carlos Pierre Cleveland, 35, 4081 N. Holiday Dr., Crystal River, was arrested by

by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Feb. 18, on a Marion County, FL warrant for burglary

the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Feb. 14, charged with possession of a controlled sub-

of an unoccupied conveyance. His bond was set at $5,000.

stance (3.02 grams cocaine), knowingly driving while license suspended or revoked (sec-

Nicholas Wayne Pharr, 34, homeless in the Crystal River area, was arrested by the

ond offense), possession of cannabis less than 20 grams (0.58 gram), and introduction of

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Feb. 18, charged with possession of a controlled substance

contraband (3.02 grams cocaine) into a detention facility. His total bond was set at $9,000.

(2 grams methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia (drug smoking pipe). His

The arrest came as the result of a traffic stop in Crystal River on a vehicle Cleveland was

bond was set at none. The report stated that a CCSO deputy and his K-9 partner assisted a

driving that failed to come to a complete stop. The deputy smelled a strong odor of can-

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Agent and his K-9 partner with vessel boardings at Twin

nabis. Cleveland gave permission for the vehicle to be searched, but no drugs were found.

Rivers Marina in Crystal River, and the dog alerted to the presence of drugs on Pharr's

Cleveland said the odor came from a marijuana "blunt" he'd smoked inside the vehicle,

person as he and his boat were about to leave the marina's dock. The pipe was concealed

earlier. However, the remains of the marijuana blunt were later found on the rear seat of the

in Pharr's groin area, and the methamphatamine was located in Pharr's right boot. Pharr's

deputy's patrol vehicle where Cleveland had been sitting, while on his way to the Citrus

bond was set at none due to his homeless status.

County Detention Facility. The cocaine was found during a strip search while Cleveland

Barry Brian Smith, 35, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office,

was being booked into the facility.

Feb. 12, charged with violation of probation with a surety/cash bond amount set at $5,000.

Paul Stephen Geoffrey, 44, Beverly Hills, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher-

John Mack Wright, 24, 24 Michigan Dr., Inglis, was arrested by the Levy County

iff's Office, Feb. 14, charged with domestic battery (no bond) and aggravated batery with a

Sheriff's Office, Feb. 12, charged with possession of a controlled substance (methamphet-

deadly weapon without intent to kill ($2,000 bond).

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amine) with intent to sell and possession of drug equipment. The arrest was the result of a

James Robert Dobson, 31, Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's

traffic stop, aroundPhone: (352)vehicle in which Wright was a passenger.

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onto a bed and holding a semi-automatic pistol to her head while holding his hand over her

and a digital scale. Wright stated that he acquired the money, earlier in the day, and was try-

mouth to keep her from screaming. After the victim left the room where Dobson was, she

ing to make enough money to pay off some debts. His total bond was set at $51,000.

and a witness heard the gun being fired, the report stated. Dobson is also accused of hitting

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the victim on the face with his hand. The report stated that Dobson gave several different

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accounts of the incident, which weren't consistent with the evidence. The arresting deputy

reported, that Dobson said, when he got out of jail, he would find the victim and punch her

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in the face, so he could go back to jail. He also told the deputy, according to the report, that

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Inverness is a small town, and he and the deputy would meet when he got out of jail.

Troy James Shannon, 28, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Feb.

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15, charged with the battery of a person 65 years of age or older, a first-degree misdemeanor

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reclassified to a third-degree felony. His bond was set at none. The report stated, that the

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elderly woman asked Shannon to stop slamming doors, at which time Shannon is said to

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have shoved the victim in the chest, causing her to fall to the ground onto her buttocks. The

victim was transported to Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness for evaluation, and Shan-

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non was transported to the Citrus County Detention Facility in Lecanto for booking.

Indalesio Basaldua, 31, Spring Hill, FL, was sentenced to 60 months with the De-

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partment of Corrections as an habitual felony offender by Judge Ric Howard, Feb. 16. He

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was charged with fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, grand theft and driving

with a suspended license.

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Kevin Lee Craggs, 51, 1750 W. High Acre St., Lecanto, was arrested by the Citrus

County Sheriff's Office at the Sumter County Jail, Feb. 16, and transported to Citrus County

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on a Citrus County warrant for grand theft ($300 or more, but less than $5,000). His bond

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Thirty-seven year-old Emmanuel Moses of Beverly Hills was arrested by the Cit-

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rus County Sheriff's Office, Feb. 16, charged with child abuse. According to the arrest

report, a 12 year-old boy, who had bruising to the left side of his head and face, told depu-

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ties that Moses had struck him, 5 to 10 times on the face, as a disciplinary measure. In a

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forensic interview at Jessie's Place, the boy said that Moses told him, that if his attitude did

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not change, he would give him a matching right side. Moses was placed under arrest and

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declined to speak with deputies. He requested an attorney. His bond was set at none.

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Alex Mathew Henderson, 26, 211 Linder Dr., Homosassa, was arrested by the Cit-

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rus County Sheriff's Office, Feb. 17, charged with possession of a controlled

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driving under the influence or alcohol, drugs or chemicals. His total bond was set at $3,000.

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According to the arrest report, deputies found Henderson passed out behind the wheel of a

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