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Edward Joseph Labretone, 48, 347 Debra St., Inglis, was arrested by the Citrus

County Sheriff's Office, May 15, on a Levy County warrant for failure to appear (in court)

Tiffany Lynn Morgan, 31, homeless in the Homosassa area, was arrested by the on a misdemeanor charge of operating a vehicle while driver's license knowingly suspend-

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, May 13, charged with (misdemeanor) resisting an officer ed, canceled or revoked. The following day, he was transferred to the Levy County Jail on

without violence, and trespassing (bond $2,000). The report stated that Ms. Morgan was the charge.

trespassed from the Appleby's restaurant, located at 1901 W. Main St., in Inverness, and

William Isaac Leonard, 33, Beverly Hills, FL, was arrested by the Citrus County

refused to leave. The report stated that a deputy offered to give her a ride, if she would iden- Sheriff's Office, May 15, charged with battery of a person 65 years of age or older, a first

tify herself and state her address, but she refused to cooperate. She resisted deputies while degree misdemeanor reclassified to a third degree felony (no bond). Mr. Leonard is accused

they were attempting to place her under arrest, and kicked open the rear door of the patrol of slapping an elderly woman on her mouth area with an open hand, then of striking her on

vehicle after the deputies finally managed to get her inside.

the eye area with a closed fist, causing swelling and bruising to the eye area. The incident

Kermit Wilbert Alexander, 52, homeless in the Hernando, FL area, was arrested was witnessed by another person, according to the report.

by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, May 14, charged with criminal mischief of $200 or

Jerry Michael Manfredo, 36, Brooksville, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher-

less, and shooting or throwing a deadly missile into a conveyance ($10,500 bond). Accord- iff's Office, May 15, charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and two

ing to the victim and a witness (a relative of Mr. Alexander), the victim was sitting inside counts of possession of a controlled substance. His bond was set at $14,000. Deputies were

a pickup truck at a N. Florida, Ave., Hernando residence, speaking with the witness, when dispatched to a S. Glenn Acres Ter., Homosassa residence due to a stolen license plate from

Mr. Alexander exited a nearby trailer, walked up to the truck, and demanded, several times, Pasco County. Deputies heard a noise, looked outside, and saw a man sitting on a recliner

that the victim pay him money, or else he would kill him. The victim told the deputy he had inside a shed with drug items on his lap. The items included 21 grams of Xanax and 3.91

no idea what Mr. Alexander was talking about. Mr. Alexander then threw a 2 to 3 feet-long grams of methamphetamine, along with a firearm that had been reported stolen from Her-

metal bar through the windshield of the victim's pickup truck, which could have caused nando County, FL.

great harm to the victim, had it hit him, the report stated. The incident happened a few days

Douglas Glenn Marken, 49, Floral City, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher-

prior to Mr. Alexander's arrest. Mr. Alexander told the arresting deputy that he didn't want iff's Office, May 15, charged with misdemeanor battery. His bond was set at $1,000. The

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to speak with him regarding the incident because he'd gotten hold of some "bad heroin" the incident occurred at the Inverness RaceTrac gas station, located at 2120 Colonnade St. The

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previous night, according to the report.

report stated that Mr. Marken drove up to the business and parked on the sidewalk. An

Jonathan Christian Blomberg, 19, Beverly Hills, FL, was arrested by the Citrus Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewsc

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employee stepped outside and asked Marken to park in a parking spot. Marken became

County Sheriff's Office, May 14, charged with possession of a controlled substance. His angry and cursed the store employee. When the emplyee again asked Marken to move thehea

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bond was set at $2,000. The arrest came as the result of a traffic stop in Crystal River for motorcycle, Marken refused and punched the employee as he was walking back inside the

traveling 56 mph in a 40 mph zone on N. Turkey Oak Dr. near W. Woodbury Ct. The deputy store, knocking him onto the ground, according to the victim and a witness. The victim got

noted a strong smell of cannabis coming from the vehicle, so it was searched. Inside the ve- up, and Marken punched him again, then drove away, the two told deputies. Marken was lo-

hicle, deputies found 32.3 grams of marijuana. Blomberg was also issued a written warning

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Brian Michael Waddell, 33, Beverly Hills, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher-

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iff's Office, May 14, charged with grand theft of $300 or more, but less than $5,000; and

resisting officers with violence. His total bond was set at $10,000. Waddell is accused of

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taking $350 from a man while the man was sleeping. According to the report, Waddell first

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denied having taken the money, but later stated he'd found it on the victim's driveway.

As he was being taken into custody, Waddell physically resisted two deputies who were

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both attemting to take him into custody, even after they'd used a taser to subdue him. The

arresting deputy reported that Waddell's pupils were "pinpoint," and he exhibited signs

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of "excited delerium." When deputies finally gained control of Waddell, EMS examined

him and transported him to an area hospital for evaluation. After he was released from the

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hospital, Waddell told deputies that he was not sure why he fought them, but he thought it

was because he'd used Adderall, methamphetamine and cocaine, which are all controlled

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substances with stimulating effects, often called "uppers."

Dominque Kwatez Washington, 31, Dunnellon, was arrested by the Citrus County

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Sheriff's Office, May 14, charged with petit theft (value less than $100), and burglary of an

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unoccupied conveyance. His bond was set at $5,500. Washington is accused of removing

two letters and a magazine from a green Kia Soul that was parked in the parking lot of the

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Walgreen's pharmacy located at 795 W. Norvell Bryant Hwy. in Hernando.

Corey Chase Barwick, 19, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Of-

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fice, May 15, charged with battery (touch or strike). His bond was set at $10,000. Barwick

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is accused of using physical force on a woman during a dispute, which was seen by a wit-

ness who corroborated the victim's account of the incident. Barwick told the deputy that the

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victim had ripped his shirt collar, scratched him on the chest and struck him on the face with

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Hometown News for the Nature Coast

Jason Christopher Bolton, Sr., 43, Beverly Hills, FL, was arrested by the Citrus

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rtising at Reasonable Rates for S Levy, NEwithrus & SW Marion Countisubstance with

County Sheriff's Office, May 15, charged Cit possession of a controlled es

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narcotics,T the vehicle was searched. Deputies located 2.8 grams methamphetamine,

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numerous plastic baggies inscribed with numbers and weights, 7 amphetamine and dex-

troamphetamine 20 mg pills, 39 suboxone strips, 1.0 gram of cannabis, and a pipe that

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contained methamphetamine residue. Bolton stated that the drugs belonged to him, mostly

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