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arresting deputy that he was defending himself from the victim, who had placed his hands
around his neck, but Shannon had no marks to his neck area, the report stated.
Danielle Renee Coomes, 31, Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher-
When a deputy attempted to serve a Marion County violation of probation warrant
on a homeless women, at a tent near power lines behind an E. Sheridan Ln. Hernando resi-  iff's Office, April 10, charged with aggravated battery (intentionally causing great bodily
dence, April 11, she took off running, and the officer pursued her for about 30 yards until he  harm, permanent disability or disfigurement); no bond given. The report stated that Coomes
caught up with 41 year-old Kayla Michelle Glass, who stated that she ran because of arrest  and the victim got into an argument, and she hit the victim in the mouth, knocking out a
warrants. She was additionally charged with resisting an officer without violence ($1,000  tooth. Coomes and the victim both stated she'd drank a lot of vodka during the day prior to
the incident. The victim stated he did not want to pursue charges, according to the report.
bond).
Nicholas Robert LaTraverse, 29, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Of-
Randi Leigh Hunt, 38, Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Of-
fice, April 11, charged with misdemeanor driving while license suspended or revoked know-  fice, April 10, charged with possession of a controlled substance (0.4 gm methamphetamine)
and possession of drug paraphernalia (pipe). His total bond was set at $3,000. The arrest
ingly (bond $500) and resisting an officer without violence (bond $2,000).
Aaron Russell Slater, 23, Dunnellon, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's  report stated that deputies were contacted about an unconscious man at 214 So. U.S. Hwy.
Office, April 11, charged with felony domestic battery by strangulation. His bond was set  41, Inverness, on the sidewalk at B & W Rexall pharmacy. Medics were able to rouse the
at none. The victim stated, that on April 10 while she was on a break from work, she met  man, LaTraverse, who stated he was homeless, resting while he charged his telephone at an
Slater at her residence. She said they got into an argument in a vehicle, so she got out of  outlet in front of the drug store, that he was about to go to McDonalds to eat. Medics told
the vehicle and reached in the back seat to retrieve an item, and Slater moved the vehicle  deputies they'd answered a call involving LaTraverse the previous week in Crystal River.
forward, causing her to fall to the ground and scrape an elbow and knee. She said he stopped  LaTravese was found to be in possession of the items and was taken into custody.
Brittany Lynn McCool, 22, 5639 S. Scarlet Oak Ter., Homosassa, was arrested by
the vehicle, and she was able to retrieve the item and walk back to her residence. She said
Slater also returned to the residence, and they got into another argument, during which he  the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, April 10, charged with 2 counts of possession of a con-
strangled her, until she began to feel faint, then stopped. Deputies placed a BOLO (Be On  trolled substance and knowingly driving while license suspended or revoked, first offense.
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Her total bond was set at $4,500. The arrest came as the result of a traffic stop for not wear-
the LookOut) for Slater, and he was located arouned 11:30 pm and taken into custody.
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John Casey Shepherd, 20, 3689 E. Ibis Cove Ct., Hernando, was arrested by the  ing a seatbelt. A driver's license check showed that McCool's license had been suspended
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Citrus County Sheriff's Office, April 11, charged with possession of a controlled substance  on March 31, 2016, for failure to pay a traffic fine, and she had been sent a notice regarding
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(0.7 gram methamphetamine). His bond was set at $2,000. The arrest came as the result of a  the suspension of her license. When she was placed under arrest for the driving infraction,
inoperable driver's  McCool was found to be in possession of 0.7 gram methamphetamine and 6¾ alprazolam 2
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which all tested positive for the drug. Shepherd stated that the drug did not belong to him.
He was also issued a written warning for the inoperable headlight.
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Joseph Mallaro Alvarez, Jr., 26, 3 New Florida Ave., Beverly Hills, turned himself
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in at the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, April 12, on two arrest warrants.One was for petit
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theft (value less than $100), where he admitted to stealing 2 Co2 pistols, pellet ammunition
and Co2 bottles valued at $68.69 on April 7 at the Lecanto Walmart; bond $500. The other
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arrest was for grand theft ($300 or more but less than $5,000) for taking an I-Phone 6, an
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I-Phone 5 and an I-Pod Touch with a combined value of $1,269 from the Lecanto Walmart
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on April 10; bond $2,500. The report stated that Alvarez was accompanied by another male
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during the two thefts.
Jordan Lowell Foley, 19, 4323 S. Culver Ter., Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus
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County Sheriff's Office, April 9, charged with possession of a controlled substance (31.1
grams of cannabis, a felony amount). His bond was set at $2,000. The arrest came as the re-
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sult of a traffic stop in Inverness at E. Blue Heron Ln. and S. Swallow Ave. The report stated
that the smell of cannabis was strong during the traffic stop and that Foley had a plastic bag
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in his pocket containing the cannabis and another bag, also in his pocket, that contained 4
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oxycodone 10 pills. Foley told the deputies that the pills did not belong to him, that he'd
borrowed the pants about a week previously.
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Troy James Shannon, 28, 2800 E. Dove Ct., Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus
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County Sheriff's Office, April 9, charged with (felony) battery on a detention facility staff
member. His bond was set at $2,000. The report stated that two detention officers were at-
tempting to get Shannon to the housing area, but he inisted that he wanted to go back to the
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ant. When he was administered a burst of pepper spray, he charged an officer, knocking him
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to the floor. He struggled with the officers until additional staff members arrived. The officer
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Shannon charged had an abrasion to his elbow and a bruised knuckle. Shannon told the
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Inglis Burglary  - Continued from page 1
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sion of drug paraphernalia with her bond set at $500.
at 8 pm. with
The report stated that Cordell was considered a suspect ina breakin 
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taining women's clothing, along documents bearing Cordell's name and her address at
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