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Yankeetown man arrested for

attempted was arrested by thewith his vehiclefam- 2) Never assume the furniture will be in the same place two days in succession. I have

murder Levy County Sheriff s Office after a

“About the same amount of effort it would take you”. That is not a good answer.

literally fallen to the floor twice in our marriage while reading a newspaper and plopping

A Yankeetown man

into a chair that wasn’t there. I also plopped into a bed that wasn’t there once. Women move

ily disturbance, May 29. Justin A. Lentini, 44, 30 S.E. 60th St., was arrested on numerous

furniture just when you get used to where everything is at.

charges, including one count of attempted murder, around 6:30 p.m.

3) Beware of shopping trips. You can probably go to the store and buy a pair of pants and

According to Lentini’s arrest report, it appeared that Lentini had been drinking,

a shirt and be back in front of the TV to watch the Gators play the Seminoles fifteen minutes

and he became physical with his mother-in-law, around 6:10 p.m. The report

later. When your lovely wife asks you to go to the mall with her because she has nothing to

stated that Lentini had attempted to run over his wife, mother-in-law and broth-

wear to Susie and Johnnies wedding tomorrow, don’t assume that it will be a fifteen minute

er-in-law with his vehicle and he’d actually struck his brother-in-law, Jason

trip. It will most likely be an all day affair with your wife trying on hundreds of garments

Blomgren, with his vehicle, and he was dragging him away at a high rate of

and you slowly losing your sanity. The line “Shop Til You Drop” was coined by a woman,

speed, traveling east on Riverside Dr. as a call was received at the Levy County

you would do well to remember that.

Sheriff s Office Dispatch Center

4) Shoes. You probably own three or four pair of shoes. For most of my marriage I owned

Officer Swiggett with the Inglis Police Department was called as Lentini

two pair, one to work in and one to play in. Women require a pair of shoes for every occa-

backup and was first on the scene. He stopped Lentini s vehicle. He told Dep.

sion known to man and even a few unknown to man.

Prine with the LCSO that Lentini was driving the vehicle and Mr. Blomgren was hanging

Trips to the hairdresser. Nothing short of death takes precedence over a woman’s

onto the hood of the vehicle, screaming for help, at the intersection of Riverside Dr. and

appointment to have her hair done. Nothing! If you happen to snag two tickets to the big

Hwy. 40 West, and that Lentini had traveled approximately three miles from the initial scene

football game at the last minute and you want her to accompany you, just hope your bride

of impact before Swiggett was finally able to stop the vehicle.

doesn’t have a hair appointment. She won’t break it. That is why the Super Bowl is played

Officer Swiggett detained Lentini in his patrol vehicle until Dep. Prine arrived.

on Sundays. The Beauty Salons are closed on Sundays.

Meanwhile, Emergency Medical Services arrived and provided medical treatment to Mr.

6) Notice the hair. If your dear bride goes to have her hair done, even if you don’t notice

Blomgren for a laceration to his forehead and pain and stiffness to his neck and an ankle.

one iota of difference tell her the new “Do” is quite becoming. You will hurt her feelings if

He was transported to Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center in Crystal River for further

you don’t notice.

medical attention.

7) Territorial rights. If you think that because you are a half foot taller and a 100 pounds

Dep. Prine went to Lentini’s residence to speak with the other victims. Lentini’s

heavier than your wife that entitles you to an extra inch or two in bed space, you are in for

wife stated that Lentini had pushed her mother to the ground and that he had been drinking

a big surprise. My wife drew an imaginary line in our bed our first night together and still

at the home prior to the incident escalating.

fights tooth and nail for equal square footage. She likes to cuddle, but when she gets down

Lentini’s mother-in-law told Dep. Prine that she had a small bruise on her left fore-

to serious sleeping, I withdraw to my side of the imaginary line.

arm. She was complaining of lower back pain, due to Lentini grabbing her and forceably

Have your ducks in a row if you make an excuse that is not 100% accurate. For

pushing her to the ground, the report stated. She told Dep. Prine that Lentini had screamed

Instance, if you tell your wife you can’t go shopping with her because you have to help Joe

at the family, using profanities, not only toward her family, but also to neighbors who had

put up a shed; make sure it is the truth. It is best to have real reasons lined up in advance for

walked out of their home to see what was going on.

such impromptu occasions. Most women have built in lie detectors and they are like a shark

According to the arrest report, Lentini’s wife and her mother and brother then left

smelling blood when you try to ad lib. It’s not a pretty sight.

the residence, walking south on S.E. 60th St. toward another residence, when they heard

Telephone rights. Basically you don’t have any. Your wife owns the phone and if a

a vehicle approaching them at a high rate of speed. Lentini was driving the vehicle and

daughter comes along later in your marriage you will be even farther down the pecking

swerved it toward them, in an apparent attempt to strike them as they were walking. Len-

order.

tini’s wife and mother-in-law managed to get out of the way of the speeding vehicle, but Mr.

10) Enjoy and reap the benefits. All that being said, I will tell you Michael, there is no

Blomgren was struck and lifted onto the hood on the driver’s side of the vehicle and carried

greater institution than marriage and nothing better and more rewarding than love between

away at a high rate of speed.

man and woman. Put all your effort into making your spouse happy and your marriage will

Lentini’s wife and mother-in-law saw Lentini’s vehicle turn east onto Riverside

be the best investment you ever made. Just don’t try and outsmart your wife. Women are one

Dr., then they lost sight of the vehicle and called 911 a second time.

step ahead of us most of the time.

When Dep. Prine arrived at Hwy. 40 West and Riverside Dr. where Lentini was be-

ing detained by Officer Swiggett, a U.S. Coast Guard member told him that he d witnessed

the vehicle pass by the coast guard station at a high rate of speed, with Mr. Blomgren hang-

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ing onto the hood “for dear life and screaming for help,” the report stated, and he’d asked

another coast guard member to attempt to stop the vehicle. He said he believed that a portion

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