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THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
Inglis felon apprehended after
Recent Area Arrests
Man with high alcohol level charged with trespassing
two escapes
A man was charged with trespassing, June 24, after the Inglis Police Department
responded to a call at a Gladys Ave. residence. According to police, Officer Mack Ballard
Inglis resident Vincent Baker was finally apprehended by the Inglis Police Depart-
learned that the victim had given Raymond J. Michalowski a ride into town, to help him
ment (IPD) after fleeing from officers on two separate occasions. On the afternoon of June
out. Once there, he’d refused to get out of the car. Ballard told Michalowski, who appeared
2, Officer Mack Ballard attempted to arrest Baker at White s Quality Auto, on a felony vio-
to be highly intoxicated, to get out of the car and leave the property, or he would be subject
lation of probation warrant (attempted burglary). When Officer Ballard attempted to place
to arrest. Michalowski told the officer to do whatever needed to be done, that he wasn’t
Baker into handcuffs, Baker turned and stuck him in the chest, pushing him back, then fled
leaving.
on foot into the woods.
Michalowski was placed under arrest, charged with trespassing after warning, and
Later that evening, IPD Officer Tim Letson received a tip that Baker may be stay-
transported to the Levy County Jail. At the jail, Michalowski’s blood alcohol level was
ing at a residence he d possibly burglarized in the area of Hwy. 40 E and Hudson St.
nearly 0.40, which is 5 times the legal limit (0.08), according to police, so he was trans-
Letson went to the residence and heard movement inside, so he announced his
ported to a local hospital where he could be observed until his blood alcohol level reached
presence and ordered whomever was inside the residence to come outside. While Letson
a safe level.
was waiting for back-up from the Levy County Sheriff s Office to arrive, Baker opened a
Man arrested after fleeing officers
sliding glass door and ran from the residence. Several times, Letson ordered Baker to stop,
During the early morning hours of June 1st, Alan E. Haley, Sr. of Inglis was ar-
but he continued running. Letson pursued Baker on foot, but lost sight of him, so he issued
rested by the Inglis Police Department after fleeing from a traffic stop. Around 1:45 a.m.,
a statewide “BOLO” (be on the lookout) for Baker. Baker was spotted in Citrus County in
Sgt. Swiggett observed Haley, whom he knows to not have a valid driver’s license, driving
the area of Hwy. 488, but again fled on foot before deputies could arrive.
a Ford truck, southbound on Linda St. Sgt. Swiggett attempted to stop Haley, but he fled,
On June 7, Officer Letson received another tip, that Baker was residing in Inglis at
still southbound on Linda St., and abruptly pulled-in to a “known drug house,” according
a residence on Linda St. Officer Letson and Cpl. Bencini of the Dunnellon Police Depart-
to police. Haley exited his vehicle and ran from the area. The Levy County Sheriff’s Office
ment responded to the residence and found a man on the front porch. The officers asked the
assisted in setting up a perimeter around the area. Several blocks of the Cason Acres area
man if Vince Baker was at the residence, and the man told him that Baker was inside. The
were blocked-off while officers attempted to locate Haley. A short time later, Sgt. Swiggett
officers went inside and found Baker lying on a couch. When Baker spotted the officers, he
and a K-9 Deputy from the Levy County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle on Sapp St. and
jumped up and ran toward the back of the residence to hide. He was ordered to stop and lie
found Haley, crouched down in the rear seat. Haley was arrested and charged with fleeing
down on the floor. Baker complied and was taken into custody.
and attempting to elude, resisting arrest without violence, and driving with a suspended
Baker was charged with battery of a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest with
license. He was also cited for having an expired license plate and an open alcoholic con-
violence, burglary of a dwelling, petit theft and resisting arrest without violence, in addition
tainer inside the vehicle.
to the original charge of attempted burglary of a dwelling. Baker was released on bond from
Man charged with battery after argument
the Levy County Jail on July 6.
Durward W. Savage, Inglis, was arrested on a battery charge by Officer Maria
Fort Island Gulf Beach reopened for swimming
Brown of the Inglis Police Department after he reportedly got into a drunken argument,
The Fort Island Gulf Beach swimming advisory warning has been lifted, and the
then pushed the victim down and struck the victim in the face.
beach is now open for swimming.
Speeding vehicle stopped, passenger arrested
The Florida Healthy Beaches Program, a Florida Department of Health run pro-
Around 11:00 p.m., June 3rd, Dennis Samples was arrested by Inglis Police Sgt.
gram, issued water testing results for July 15 that indicated water quality levels were good
Tim Swiggett on a Citrus County warrant for driving with a suspended license. Samples
for swimming at that time. The program tests the water quality each week for the public’s
was positively identified as a passenger in a vehicle after it was stopped for speeding
safety.
K-9 drug arrest in Inglis
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Around 11:35 a.m., May 21, Officer John Dowd of the Inglis Police Department
arrested Frankie R. Rousey on a charge of possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana.
According to police, Rousey was stopped by K-9 Officer Dowd in a “high drug area of Ca-
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son Acres.” Officer Dowd’s trained narcotics K-9 partner, Boston, alerted him to the pres-
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ence of narcotics in the vehicle. When Inglis Police Chief Steve Dixon arrived on the scene
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to assist Officer Dowd, Rousey stated, “I think I got a joint in my back pocket that someone
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gave me.” Officers located a clear plastic bag that contained a small amount of green leafy
at Plaza 40
substance that tested positive for marijuana. Rousey was arrested and transported to the
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Inglis woman arrested after anonymous tip
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After receiving an anonymous complaint, Inglis Police Officer Maria Brown lo-
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Padgett was unable to produce identification, but her identity was verified by a witness.
Padgett was transported to the Levy County Jail.
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Meth Lab found in abandoned Inglis house
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On the evening of May 29, Sgt. Tim Swiggett of the Inglis Police received a tip
that a clandestine methamphetamine lab might be located in an abandoned Inglis house
on Lori St. Written consent was obtained from the property owner to search the residence.
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Entering the residence, Sgt. Swiggett detected a strong odor that is common to meth labs.
Several jars and methamphetamine waste products were also seen lying on the floor of a
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