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Jonathan Rocco Duarte, 30, 660 S. Smith Ave., Inverness, was arrested by the less she would bring them $1800 - he was going to jail. They arranged to meet at a local gas

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 1, charged with possession of a controlled substance; station in Inverness. When Alexson and the victim arrived, the girlfriend only had $300,

possess or posses with intent to sell, dispense or deliver any habit-forming, toxic, harmful, but they agreed it would be enough money for them to release the victim. Alexson made

or new drug or prescription drug (alprazolam, hydrocodone with acetaminophen and meth- out a receipt for the $300 and gave it to the girlfriend. The victim and the children were then

amphetamine, 0.5 gram); and possession of drug paraphernalia (needle). His total bond was released.

set at $17,500. The drugs were found when deputies went to Duarte's home on other busi-

Detectives reached out to the Florida Department of Financial Services which is the

regulatory agency that has administrative authority over bondsmen in the State of Florida.

Robert James Williams, 23, Beverly Hills, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher- Detective Dalton with the Citrus County Sheriff s Office worked with DFS agents and was

iff's Office, June 1, charged with driving while license suspended or revoked knowingly, able to build a case against Jugov and Alexson. After several weeks of collecting evidence,

operating a vehicle without a valid drivers license, flee/elude a law enforcement officer with speaking with witnesses and meeting with the State Attorney s Office, warrants were issued

logo/light/siren while speeding/disregarding safetry (total bond $11,000) and child abuse for both Alexson and Jugov.

without causing great bodily harm (no bond). The arrest came as the result of a complaint

Detective Dalton feels that more victims may come forward regarding Alexson and

of Williams pulling a gun on another driver. Williams took officers on a high speed chase, his business. "Here, you have a man who thinks he is above the law and doesn t think twice

with two minors in the vehicle he was driving. Upon his arrest, he told officers, he'd made about his actions in order to obtain money from his customers," says Detective Dalton.

his cell phone look like a gun and pointed it at the victim.

If you have any information regarding illegal activity involving Bob s 24 hour Bail

Nicholas Scott Genco, 36, homeless in the Beverly Hills area, was arrested by the Bonds, please call Detective Dalton with the Citrus County Sheriff s Office.

Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 1, charged with burglary of an unoccupied conveyance

Robert Alexson was charged with kidnapping while armed (capital felony), extor-

(a vehicle on William Tell Ln. in Beverly Hills). The report stated he was seen inside a ve- tion while armed (1st degree felony), false imprisonment while armed (1st degree felony),

hicle, and the owner wanted to pursue charges. Genco said he didn't take anything, but was child abuse (3rd degree felony), unlicensed bail bondsman activity (1st degree misdemean-

looking for loose change to help him survive. His bond was set at $5,000.

or), and unlawful bondman activity (3rd degree felony).

Timothy Andrew Dorsett, 22, homeless in Crystal River, was arrested by the Citrus

Brandi Jugov was charged with principal to extortion while armed (1st degree fel-

County Sheriff's Office, June 2, charged with plan/manage/supervise and traffic in stolen ony), principal to kidnapping while armed (capital felony), false imprisonment while armed

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Post Pawn shop. On June 5, he was additionally charged in another case of auto theft, with

another GPS taken from a different vehicle he'd also allegedly pawned at American Trading Jason Michael Osborne, 35, was sentenced to 30 years with the FL Department of Cor-

Post Pawn Shop. Charges were traffic or endeavor to traffic in stolen property, petit theft rections as a habitual felony offender in reference to battery on a law enforcement officer,

($100 or more but less than $300), false verification of ownership/false identification to resisting with violence, escape from a law enforcement officer and accessory after the fact.

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pawnbroker and burglary to an unoccupied conveyance (total bond $21,000).

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Matthew Michel Haunte, 19, 5620 W. Grovepark Rd., Dunnellon, was arrested by

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the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 3, charged with criminal mischief ($200 or more,

but less than $1000) and battery of a law enforcement officer. His total bond was set at

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$11,000. The arrest came as the result of a complaint made made by an acquaintance who

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said that Haunte was hostile and verbal with him, and he believed that Haunte may have

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shot a pellet gun at his vehicle, but he was not sure. Haunte began screaming at the deputies,

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ordering them off his property. He grabbed two deputies and was placed under arrest. The

report stated that Haunte smelled of alcohol, and his eyes were glassy and blood shot. On the

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way to the detention facility, Haunte bashed his side into the interior of the door and kicked

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the patrol vehicle, damaging the door's locking mechanism.

Barry Ross Vigeant, 63, Hernando, FL, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's

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Office, June 3,, charged with aggravated battery on a persons 65 years of age or older (a

second degree felony reclassified to first degree felony) and aggravated assault with a deadly

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weapon without intent to kill. He was given no bond. The report stated that Vigeant is ac-

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cused of pushing the victim by the shoulder causing her to fall onto a bed and pointing a gun

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at her, threatening to kill her.

Jonathan David Rafaniello, 31, 2636 E. Center St., Inverness, was arrested by the

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Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 4, charged with resisting an officer without violence and

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felony petit theft (two or more convictions of any theft). His total bond was set at $3,000.

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  charged takingitems  at from the Lecanto Walmart with-

Rafaniello is  with    valued  $142.95

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 out paying He allegedly 

   for them.    returned to the store and filled a second cart with items

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and wasleavingtheafterabandoning the second cart. Rafaniello resisted deputies'

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attempts to arrest him. The report stated that Rafaniello had about nine prior convictions for

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       BrianWilliams, 36,S. Ave.,Floral City, was arrested by the

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Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 4, charged with resisting an officer without violence,

possession of drug paraphernalia, and tampering with evidence (total bond $7,000). The ar-

rest came as the result of a traffic stop in Floral City for traveling 64 mph in a 55 mph zone.

A K-9 deputy made an alert to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle, and numerous items

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were found: a broken pipe that tested positive for methamphetamine, empty dime' baggies

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and a narcotics sales ledger. Williams said he had a small amount of marijuana in a plastic

bag in his underwear. At the jail, the baggie was no longer inside Williams' underwear, lead-

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ing the deputy to believe it was inside his rectum.

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