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Detectives Investigating Suspicious
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Detectives continue to investigate a suspicious incident that occurred on Thursday
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night (Mar. 19) in Citrus County. Around 11:30 that evening, a couple traveling home to their
recycling bins), 6695 N. Carl G. Rose Hwy. (S.R. 200)
north Crystal River residence saw a boy they recognized from their neighborhood trotting by
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the intersection of W. Dunnellon Road (CR 488) and N. Citrus Avenue
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(CR 495), a little more than a mile from where he lives. They immediately
stopped, notified law enforcement and stayed with the 8-year-old until
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Citrus County Sheriff's Office deputies arrived on scene.
Although detectives have worked around the clock to dis-
cover how the child got there, the answers remain unclear. They do
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Despite the fact that the boy’s recollection of the event has
been somewhat inconsistent, he was able to describe someone he might
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have left his home with. Detectives are asking for help in locating a “person of interest” who
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a white male wearing blue jeans, possibly rolled up, and a white t-shirt either sleeveless or with
the sleeves rolled up. He has black hair and may smoke or chew tobacco. The male has a
tattoo on his left bicep of an alligator in the water with a fish in its mouth. On his right bicep,
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there is a tattoo of a bear with an open mouth. The person was driving an older, light blue,
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possibly gray, pick-up truck with a black interior and center gear shift. The truck contained a
Diamond Plate tool box. A muzzled dog – most likely a Boxer -- was in the bed of the truck.
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The investigation into this strange incident continues. Detectives are following up
on leads as they come in, and have also verified that all sexual offenders and predators living
in the area were accounted for during that time.
“We are leaving all of the possibilities open,” Capt. Jim Cernich said. “However, it
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