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Chris Casey Bryant, 25, homeless in the Inverness area, was arrested by the Citrus

County Sheriff's Office, June 29, on a Marion County warrant for trafficking or endeavoring

Dennis Brian Klassen, 60, Floral City, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's to traffic in stolen property, and petit theft ($100 or more, but less than $300). His bond was

Office, June 26, charged with battery of a person 65 years of age or older, a first degree mis- set at $5,500.

demeanor reclassified to a third degree felony ($2,000 bond). The report stated, that during

Richard Albert Jager, III, 48, formerly of Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus

an argument between the victim and Mr. Klassen over Mr. Klassen borrowing the victim's County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), June 29, charged with (being a) sex offender and failing to

lawnmower without permission, Klassen shoved the elderly victim onto the ground, scrap- report to the sheriff's office within 48 hours of vacating or relocating his residence ($5,000

ing his elbows. Mr. KLassen, the victim, and two witnesses gave the same account of the bond). On a verification check at Jager's known address of 2 Dahlia Ct. S., Homosassa on

incident. The arrest report stated that both the victim's elbows were bandaged, he had blood June 25, deputies learned that he'd vacated the residence in Feb. 2017. Jager was listed as an

marks on his shorts, and told the deputy that his back was also hurt.

absconded sex offender with the FDLE (FL Dept. of Law Enforcement). On June 29, Jager

Kevin Joseph Miles, 39, Hernando, FL, who was already incarcerated at the Citrus contacted the CCSO on phone, to inform deputies that he was on his way to Citrus County

County Detention Facility, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 26, from Pinellas County to turn himself in on the charge. He met with deputies at the intersec-

charged with grand theft ($300 or more, but less than $5,000), and burglary of an unoccu- tion of US 19 and US 98 in Homosassa. He was additionally arrested on a Michigan felony

pied residence. His bond was set at $12,000. Miles is accused of breaking into a S. Adams warrant for failure to pay child support, with a cash only bond of $17,286, with nationwide

St., Beverly Hills residence, around March 31, and taking a safe, a camera and medication. extradition.

The perpetrator made entry into the home by breaking a rear door window, cutting himself

Beverly Ann Massey, 40, Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's

and leaving "a blood trail" inside the residence, according to the report. The CCSO was Office, June 29, on a Citrus County warrant for grand theft ($300 or more, but less than

informed by the FDLE on June 23 that the DNA found at the burglary scene matched Miles.' $5,000). Her bond was set at $2,000.

Jarlene White, 31, Floral City, who was already in custody at the Citrus County

Luciano Rosario Mele, 56, Beverly Hills, FL, was arrested by the Citrus County

Detention Facility in Lecanto, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 26, Sheriff's Office, June 29, charged with misdemeanor petit theft (value less than $100). Her

on a Polk County warrant for criminal use of personal identification information, scheme to bond was set at $500.

defraud, and grand theft ($300 or more, but less than $5,000). Her bond was set at $3,000.

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

James Thomas Simons, 29, Dade City, FL, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher-

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office issued a Sexual Predator Notification, June 27, iff's Office, June 29, charged (352)grand theft ($300 or more, but less than $5,000)

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Following a traffic stop at Crown Court (109 N. Seminole Ave., Inverness), June

nando, FL. He is 6'2" tall, weighs 300 lbs. with curly brown hair and blue eyes.ites:offense 29, due to a muffler problem and the driver not wearing a seatbelt, two people were·ar-

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was 2 counts of sexual battery to a victim under the age of 12. Criswell is not on probation. rested on drug charges. The vehicle was searched, and drug items were found, after the

His conditions upon release are to not loiter in a park, daycare, school or other place where deputy saw driver Wesley Wade Turner, 28, Inverness, attempting to conceal a plastic bag-

children congregate.

gie from his wallet while retrieving his identification. Turner was charged with possession

Jennifer Lynn Frye, 38, Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's

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Office, June 27, on a Citrus County warrant for driving under the influence with impairment

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0.15 or greater than on her first offense with a person less than 18 years of age ($1,000

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Christopher Lee Gleason, 45, Spring Hill, FL, and Tammy Lee Patton, 41, Brooks-

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ville, FL, were each arrested at the Hernando County Jail by the Citrus County Sheriff's Of-

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fice, June 27, each on a Citrus County warrant for felony petit theft (2 or more convictions

of any theft). Their bonds were each set at $2,000.

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Tiffany Ann Rowthorn, 32, Lecanto, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's

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Office, June 27, charged with retail petit theft (value more than $100, but less than $300).

Her bond was set at $1,000.

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Jennifer Lynn Garzone, 39, Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's

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Office, June 28, charged with misdemeanor battery ($1,000 bond).

Mary L. Taylor, 33, Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Of-

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fice, June 28, charged with misdemeanor battery ($1,000 bond). She's accused of hitting the

victim approximately four times on the back of her neck during a physical altercation at bar

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located in the Golden Eagle shopping plaza, located at 3285 S. Suncoast Blvd. (US 19) in

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William Francis Vanselow, III, 29, Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus County

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Sheriff's Office, June 28, charged with felony domestic battery by strangulation. Vanselow

was also charged with violation of probation.

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Douglas Leroy Veltman, 51, Floral City, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher-

iff's Office, June 28, charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent

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to kill ($2,000 bond).

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Sabra LeAnn Warner, 26, Hernando, FL, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher-

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iff's Office, June 28, charged with possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance (15

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Tramadol 15 mg. pills). Her bond was set at $2,000. The arrest was the result of a traffic

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stop in Beverly le R tes f intersection of N. Florida Ave. and on 491. The arrest placed

Ms. Warner in. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Flprobation 446child abuse (no bond).

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officer after being ordered to stop ($2,000 bond).

Sean Richard Bockius, 38, Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's

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Office, June 29, charged with possession of a controlled substance ($2,000 bond).

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Cody John Brunner, 25, Inglis, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office,

June 29, on a Levy County warrant for grand theft of an auto. His bond was set at $15,000.

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