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Permit No. 14

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Levy Drug Task

Force Makes

Multiple Arrests

From The Levy County Sheriff Dept.

LCSO announced the conclu-

sion of a long term drug investigation that

began in September of 2014. The inves-

tigation began when Investigators from

the LCSO Criminal Investigation Divi-

sion (CID) shared a confidential source

of information with members of the Levy

County Drug Task Force (DTF).  The

Drug Task Force Investigators were able

to use that source to develop intelligence

that ultimately led to a significant number

of undercover narcotic purchases through-

out Levy County.

Investigators chose the name

"Melting Pot" for the operation because of

the diversity of the locations, drug types

and offenders who were caught in the net

of the operation. The investigation began

in September of 2014 and concluded in

May of 2015. During that time Investi-

gators were able to make 72 controlled

purchases of illegal drugs from 67 differ-

ent suspects in Levy County. The illegal

purchases were made in the Bronson, Wil-

A sinkhole estimated to be thirty feet deep opened up in Citrus County, Thursday afternoon, shortly after noon. The sinkhole opened up while

liston, Morriston and Inglis areas of the

a well was being drilled at a Pine Ridge residence off W. Breckenridge Ct. Everyone on the scene made it out safely, and no one was injured.

county. The drug types purchased includ-

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Division of Fire Rescue's Engine 7 and Battalion 1 were on scene shortly after the sinkhole opened up. There

ed heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, meth-

was no damage to the home.Apparently, the well on the property had gone dry, which was likely a prelude to the large sinkhole. See pg. 2.

Toddler Drowns

amphetamine, marijuana and MDMA

Road rage incident ends in

(also known as "Molly"). Various pre-

scription medications were also purchased

in Dunnellon

which included oxycodone, hydrocodone,

man's shooting death

oxymorphone, morphine, oxycontin and

Back Yard

suboxone.

From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.

After all of the purchases, DTF

bond until his first appearance with a judge,

investigators, led by Case Agent Rob

where his bond, if any, will be set.

Pond

A road rage incident turned deadly

Bowers, set about the monumental task of

Mr. Doyle, just as did Mr. Gonza-

on Thursday afternoon, July 23, when an

organizing their evidence and preparing

lez, had family members inside his vehicle.

irate driver followed a family home, and the

each case for prosecution. They prepared

Mr. Doyle's wife was on the phone with

also irate driver, Robert Doyle, 51, of 52 S.

From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.

arrest affidavits for each case and ulti-

the Citrus County Sheriff s Office Dispatch

Desota St., Beverly Hills, got out of his ve-

mately obtained 67 arrest warrants for the

Center during the incident. The phone ex-

Just after 1:30 pm, Friday after-

hicle and shot 44 year-old Cande-

suspects in this Operation. LCSO Depu-

change as the tragedy unfolded was riveting.

noon, July 24, detectives with the Citrus

lario Reyneldo Gonzalez, also of

ties, along with the assistance of the U.S.

County Sheriff s Office responded to the

Beverly Hills, five times, killing

Marshal's Service Florida Regional Fugi-

scene of the apparent drowning of a two

him. Citrus County deputies, fire

tive Task Force, began arresting the sus-

year-old boy at 9520 W. Dunedin Rd., Dun-

fighters and emergency medical

pects on July 20, 2015. The arrest phase

nellon. Detectives say the boy's mother and

Doyle  service professionals unsuccess-

of the operation is continuing at this time.

her boyfriend were home at the time of the

fully attempted to resuscitate Mr.

One person from Inglis was ar-

incident.

Gonzalez, but he was pronounced dead at

rested: Paul Owens (60) of Inglis, Sale of

All three were outside when the

the scene.

opiates or derivatives, Possession w/intent

toddler, Ethan Adams, walked away from

Doyle said he shot Mr. Gonzalez

to sell opiates, Unlawful use of a 2 way

the couple and wandered to the back yard

five times, then ordered everyone in Gonza-

communications device. At least three

where there is a small pond. When the

lez' vehicle to get out of the vehicle while he

Dunnellon people were arrested. Brian

couple noticed the child was missing, they

held them there at gunpoint. This included

Rackley was arrested for Sale of heroin

went to the back yard and spotted the child

Gonzalez' wife, her daughter and her grand-

within 1000 feet of a convenience store,

floating in the pond. When the CCSO s Fire

son. Doyle was arrested and charged with

possession of heroin with intent to sell

Rescue Division first arrived, they immedi-

second degree murder and three counts of

Beverly Hills neighborhood where CCSO responded

Continued on page 3 - Arrests

aggravated assault. He is being held without

Continued on page 10 - Toddler

to shooting. (CCSO Photo)