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stated that Lyons took an 18-pack of beer from the Homosassa RaceTrac while a deputy was

fueling his patrol vehicle. A store employee exited the store behind Lyons, and the deputy

asked if Lyons had paid for the beer (she had not). When being questioned by the deputy

Arthur Clay Kelly, 26, 10700 W. Woodland Pl., Homosassa, was arrested by the Lyons gave a false name, address and date of birth and stated she had no identification on

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, April 29, charged with trafficking or endeavoring to traffic her person. When the deputy ran the information through the database, the photograph was

in stolen property (bond $5,000). He was already incarcerated at the Citrus County De- that of another person, not Lyons. Lyons then gave the deputy her correct information. The

tention Facility when the arrest was made. He's accused of stealing a Maytag washer and beer Lyons removed from the store was priced at $15.89.

dryer valued at $900 from a S. Mason Creek Rd., Homosassa residence and selling them

Cori Rene Rice, 27, 4 Graytwig Ct. W., Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus

for $40. Kelly was also arrested on April 29 for another charge of trafficking or endeavor- County Sheriff's Office, May 1, on a misdemeanor charge of trespassing an occupied struc-

ing to traffic in stolen property (bond $5,000). In this case, Kelly is accused of taking a GE ture and possession of drug paraphernalia, with her total bond set at $2,000. The report

stainless steel stove and oven combination and a Jenn-Air stainless steel double oven and stated that the manager of the Homosassa Walmart told deputies that Rice had been tres-

microwave combination,with a combined value of $4,000, from a W. Palmetto St., Ho- passed from the store for stealing several items (on Jan. 24, 2016), yet she'd been at the store

mosassa residence and selling the Jenn-Air appliance for $70.

every day for the past two weeks. Rice told deputies that a manager had told her that she was

Frank L. Hawkes, 66, 24 N. Davis St., Beverly Hills, was issued a Notice to Ap- no longer trespassed from the store. When she was searched, deputies found eight syringes

pear Citation by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, April 30, charged with petit theft of inside her purse.

$100 or more, but less than $300. He's accused of retail theft from the Lecanto Walmart.

Joseph David Thomas, 42, 11416 N. Times Square, Dunnellon, was arrested by

The report stated that a loss prevention officer noted that Hawkes was acting in a suspi- the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, May 2, charged with felony DUI (driving under the influ-

cious manner and observed him scanning an 89 cents sticker from a two liter soda bottle ence), third conviction more than 10 years after prior conviction, with his bond set at $5,000.

that was stuck on his hand. When Hawkes passed all points of sales and attempted to leave The report stated that Thomas was the driver of a vehicle that crashed into a gate at N.

the store, he was detained. Upon inspection, Hawkes had allegedly paid "approximately Suncoast Blvd. and W. Dunnellon Rd (CR-488) in Crystal River. The report stated that the

$8.40," according to the report, for grocery items valued at $295.73. Hawkes is quoted by vehicle was sitting in a field and that Thomas could not explain how the accident had hap-

the deputy as saying,"I was trying to pull a fast one, and I'm sorry."

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

pened, and smelled of alcohol. Thomas agreed to roadside sobriety testing, and performed

Calvin Ray Stewart, 22, 2225 W. Nautilus Dr., Dunnellon, and his 18 year-old poorly. At the Citrus County Detention Facility, his breath alcohol testing results were 0.145

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Tiffany Lynn Morgan, 31, 3100 S. Alabama Ave., Homosssa, was arrested by thehea

cused of rocking a street sign back and forth, in an attempt to steal it, at the intersection of Citrus County Sheriff's Office, May 3, charged with trespassing in a structure after warning

E. Norvell Bryant Hwy. and N. Clements Ave. in Hernando. The youth initially stated that a (bond $1,000). The report stated that the manager of the Homosassa County Store (5511 W.

friend had run over the street sign, and they were trying to fix it, but they later told deputies Homosassa Trail) complained that Morgan was at the front of the store using inappropriate

that no one had crashed into the pole, that they just wanted the street sign for the name, be- language, acting strangely, refusing to leave and asking the manager for a ride home.

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cause a friend had recently passed away in a car accident. The report stated that the mounts

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on the pole were torn, and the sign was permanently damaged.

Dalton Hoyt Jones, 23, 4925 N. Western Dr., Hernando, was arrested by the Citrus

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County Sheriff's Office, April 30, charged with possession of a controlled substance (0.5

gm ectasy), leaving the scene of a crash with property damage, possession of cannabis less

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than 20 gms (4 gms) and possession of drug paraphernalia (a pipe with marijuana residue).

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His total bond was set at $4,500. The report stated that a deputy managed to catch up with

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Jones' 1981 Toyota pickup truck, after a report of it being involved in a hit and run crash at

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Forest Dr. and Independence Hwy. in Inverness. The vehicle description and tag numbers

matched Jones' vehicle and license plate. Jones told the deputy that some portion of his

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truck struck the other vehicle's mirror, causing it to fall off when he passed it. A positive

alert on the vehicle by a narcotics trained K9 resulted in the truck being searched and the

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items found. Jones began perspiring profusely and said he was going to pass out, so he was

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evaluated and medically cleared by medics prior to being arrested.

Whitney Lauvon Mast, 24, 3701 E. Jerome St., Inverness, was arrested by the Cit-

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rus County Sheriff's Office, April 30, charged with sell, manufacture, deliver or possess a

controlled substance(methamphetamine 8 grams) with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver

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it, with her bond set at $5,000. The report stated that deputies were in a parking lot and saw

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a Nissan Altima fail to stop at a stop sign. A traffic stop was made. The report stated that the

driver was nervous and told deputies about methamphetamine in the car that belonged to

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Mast, a passenger in the vehicle. The drug was found, and Mast was taken into custody. The

driver was issued a written warning for failure to stop at a stop sign.

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Amber Lynn Posey, 21, 223 Cherry Ave., Inverness, was arrested by the Ctrus

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County Sheriff's Office, April 30, charged with two counts of possession of a controlled

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substance and possession of drug paraphernalia (total bond $5,000). Because this was a new

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law violation, she was also charged with violation of felony probation (for armed robbery

with a gun, with the probation effective from Feb. 25, 2016 through Feb. 24, 2018).

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Glenda Lynn Lowe, 44, 2350 N. Florida Ave., Hernando, was arrested by the Cit-

rus County Sheriff's Office, May 2, charged with possession of a controlled substance (0.42

gm crack cocaine), with her bond set at $2,000. A traffic stop was made on a pickup truck

that ran a stop sign at E. Lake Place and N. Florida Ave., Hernando, in which Lowe was a

passenger. Lowe admitted to the deputy that she had the drug concealed in her bra, accord-

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Kathleen Erin Lyons, 23, 5462 S. Alice Pt., Homosassa, was arrested by the Cit-

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rus County Sheriff's Office, May 1, charged with misdemeanor petit theft (value less than

$100) and resisting an officer without violence, with her total bond set at $1,500. The report 