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K-9 Taz Apprehends Auto Thief
Pet Patrol
On August 14, 2010 around 1:30 in the morning Deputy Matt King was patrolling
in the area of the Dawg House bar, in Fanning Springs. King observed a white 2004 Toyota
SUV leaving the bar and proceeded on US Hwy 19. The vehicle made a U-turn spinning
the tires and accelerated to a high rate of speed. King attempted to stop the vehicle but
the driver made another U-turn on US Hwy 19 and drove on the property of the Suwannee
River Fair grounds. The suspect turned around abruptly and drove towards King’s patrol
car causing him to slam on his brakes to prevent a vehicle crash. The driver lost control of
his vehicle and struck a tree disabling the SUV. The suspect immediately jumped out of the
passenger side door and ran on foot.
A perimeter was cordon off with law enforcement officers with the Florida High-
way Patrol and a deputy with Gilchrist County. K-9 Deputy Willie Barnes & his partner
Taz (Belgian Malinois) responded to the area and tracked the suspect to the Bears Den Bar
parking lot where he was apprehended without incident.
The driver was identified as Victor Vanderlinde and he has lengthy criminal history.
Vanderlinde has been arrested over a dozen times on felony charges and some of the convic-
tions are robbery, cocaine charges and auto theft. The investigation revealed the Toyota was
reported stolen on August 8, 2010 in Cedar Key. Vanderlinde was arrested for grand theft
auto, driving on a revoked driver s license for a habitual traffic offender and resisting arrest
without violence.
Firefighters to climb symbolic 9/11
stairs in memorialequivalent of 110 flights of stairs on
fundraiser
“Peanut, a 10 yo, 6# Chihuahua, and Spot, a
Kling is a male grey and white cat that is
4 yo,12# Chihuahua Rat Terrier, are mother
about 10-12 months old. He was found as
Some Citrus County Firefighters will climb the
and daughter, whose owner has passed. ‘The
a stray kitten and is still in his foster home.
Sept. 11 in honor of their 343 fallen comrades who died in the 9/11 attacks on the World
Girls’ have wonderful temperaments, are
He is very sweet and playful and gets along
Trade Center.
housebroken, love to be held and would like
great with other cats and dogs. He has been
The event will take place in a stairwell at Citrus Memorial Hospital the morning of the
to continue to live together. Chihuahuas usu-
tested for feline leukemia/aids, been de-
11th, and it will raise money for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. It is being
ally live to be 15-18. Their combined adop-
wormed, has had all his shots, been neu-
sponsored by Local 4562 Professional Firefighters of Citrus County and Citrus County Fire
tion donation is $200. A Humane Society
tered, and has been on flea prevention. If
Rescue. The symbolic stair climbing is part of a national event firefighters are putting on
of Central Florida Pet Rescue, Inc. requires
interested please contact his foster mom
around the nation as a memorial for their fellow firefighters who sacrificed their lives on
applications, and home visits prior to adop-
Tanya at smalls98789@gmail.com or 352-
9/11.
tions, phone, 527.9050 for a return call from
697-5657. We are also excepting donations.
Residents, groups and businesses can sponsor firefighters for the number of floors they
foster mom, later. Weekly FRIDAY adop-
Williston Animal Group: For more in-
are able to complete up to the goal of the equivalent of 110 flights: Pledges can be 25 cents
tions, located at Pet Supermarket, Inverness,
a floor, 50 cents a floor, 75 cents a floor or a dollar a floor. The money raised for the founda-
formation, contact Theresa Jones at our
1-3 PM.”
tion goes to help the survivors who lost spouses and families who lost mothers or fathers in
WAG telephone number 352-528-9888
the attack.
Injured & Orphaned
in Williston.
Registration is open to firefighters until Aug. 31. Sponsor forms are available from Fire
Wildlife Care
email news to: news@thenewscaster.com
Rescue personnel, the Fire Rescue office in the Lecanto Government Building. Participants
will report by 8 a.m. and the event will begin with a moment of silence at 9:06 a.m., the time
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of the second attack. The climb begins directly after. Each firefighter can wear and carry any
amount of equipment or gear, such as bunker gear and SCBA air packs. Each will be asked
to wear a partial list of the names of those who died. For more information about registra-
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