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On April 10, 2012 Detective Roger Bell of the Levy County Sheriff’s Office ar-

rested Robert Carter, Christopher Chapin, and Darren Reese, all of Williston, and James

Perry, of Bronson, on multiple felony charges.

The investigation began in February 2012 when farmers in remote areas of Wil- we are gearing up for Phase III.

liston and Chiefland began reporting night-time thefts of copper wire from irrigation piv-

If anyone is a Purple Heart recipient we would like to honor you with center pieces

ots. From February through April, at least seven thefts of copper wire valued at more than with your names. Contact Shona Cook at 352-422- 8092 so we can make sure you have

your special place of honor. If you are a member of MOPH we have your information.

$50,000, were reported.

On April 10, Detective Roger Bell, Deputy Scott Stancil and Sgt. Mike Narayan

Phase III is open to all Veterans and consists of a marker that has 64 spaces for

located Chapin, Reese and Carter at their residence located at 14431 NE 50th Pl. in Wil- $100 which allows for 25 letters plus $2 for additional letters. The marker has 4 lines, each

liston. They found evidence that the men were burning the copper wire behind the house to has 16 squares across so it has a total of 64 spaces. The size of the granite marker is 6 x 11

melt the plastic coating and bare the wire, which they scrapped at Williston salvage yards, 1/4. Many families are putting multiple family members on a marker.

Cynthia Holden, a veteran, said "We are in need of a group who would be inter-

according to the press release.

Detectives also located marijuana plants behind the house. Robert Carter admit- ested in making sure the Memorial grounds look presentable at all times. We will supply

ted to growing the marijuana, and he was charged with cultivation of marijuana, a felony any needed supplies but need folks to commit to keeping an eye out to make sure the plants

charge. Carter was also a suspect in a burglary case that was unrelated to the pivot thefts. He and grass are watered, grounds are weeded, the mulch is fresh, and the overall appearance is

pristine." If you are interested in this project please contact Shona Cook at 352-422-8092.

was charged with burglary, grand theft auto and dealing in stolen property.

Based on the testimony of witnesses, the three suspects were transported to the

Sheriff’s Office for questioning.

Carter, Chapin and Reese stated that they were responsible for stealing wire from

seven irrigation pivots in the Williston and Chiefland areas. They also said that James Al-

len Perry, of Bronson, was involved in the thefts. Perry was located at a Bronson home and

brought in for questioning. Perry admitted to stealing and assisting with the crimes by being

a look-out and driving the car to the farmers’ fields.

The suspects confessed to all the pivot thefts and said they had also planned to

violate six additional pivot thefts in Chiefland on April 9.

Levy County residents are asked to be vigilant in reporting any suspicious activity

to the Levy County Sheriff’s Office to work with deputies to prevent and solve crimes.

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Robert James Carter, 20, 14431 NE 50th Pl., Williston, was charged with 5 counts

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of grand theft, 5 counts of felony criminal mischief, burglary, auto theft and dealing in stolen

property; his bond was set at $805,000.

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Christopher Alan Chapin, 24, 14431 NE 50th Pl., Williston, was charged with 2

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counts of grand theft and 2 counts of felony criminal mischief; his bond was set at $300,000.

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James Allen Perry, 22, 10261 NE 68th Ln., Bronson, was charged with 3 counts of

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grand theft and 3 counts of felony criminal mischief; his bond was set at $450,000.

Darren Harvey Reese, 22, 14431 NE 50th Pl., Williston, was charged tcoun •••

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of grand theft and 6 counts of felony criminal mischief; his bond was set at $750,000.

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