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(41% alcohol content, the report stated). The victim stated she felt cornered, that she'd

asked Bradshaw to leave many times before the deputy arrived, and although she has seen

John Jeffery Wright, 51, 8295 E. Tower Trail, Floral City, was arrested by the Cit- Bradshaw around the neighborhood, she had never invited him inside her home. The deputy

rus County Sheriff's Office, Aug. 5, charged with felony battery (commit battery with one checked the county appraiser's website and learned that Bradshaw does not own the prop-

prior conviction for battery) and car jacking (without using a firearm or deadly weapon). erty, so he was placed under arrest.

Adam Odell Fields, 27, 5236 N. Florida Ave., Hernando, FL, was arrested by the

His total bond was set at $27,000. The report stated that a woman in Homosassa reported to

deputies that a man had just beaten up she and a relative, and the man (Wright) had taken Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Aug. 7, on an arrest warrant for grand theft ($10,000 or

off in her 2003 black BMW. The report stated that Wright and the woman and relative had more, but less than $20,000) and burglary of an unoccupied structure. His total bond was set

been at a Homosassa restaurant. She was going to take both the men back to the home they at $20,000.

Robert Henry Engels, 25, Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's

share in Floral City, but she had first stopped by her residence to pick up her dog, which

angered Wright. She said he pulled a razor knife on her and told her he'd cut her, gut-to-gut. Office, Aug. 8, charged with possession of a controlled substance, driving while license sus-

The other man confronted Wright, who battered him, then Wright took off in the woman's pended or revoked (knowingly, second offense) and possession of drug paraphernalia. His

car. Deputies later located Wright in a wooded area and arrested him. Wright said he'd been total bond was set at $6,000.

Matthew McDonald, 20, Inglis, was arrested by Probation Officer, D. Peck, August

drinking all day, often has blackouts when he drinks and doesn't remember the incident.

Jeramy Wayne Hibbetts, 28, Gibsonton, FL, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's 4, and transported to the Levy County Detention Facility. He was charged with grand theft

Office, Aug. 5, charged with two counts of uttering forged bills, checks, drafts or notes; two of a firearm, and his bond was set at none.

Candice Lenette Pate, 54, Dunnellon, was arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol,

counts of fraud (illegal use of a credit card); two counts of trafficking in stolen property, and

two counts of giving false verification of ownership or false identification to a pawnbroker. Aug. 4, and transported to the Levy County Detention Facility, charged with driving under

His total bond was set at $22,000. The crimes were reported on June 7. Two checks totaling the influence or drugs or alcohol, third violation in more than ten years (surety/cash bond of

$320 were cashed on another person's bank account on April 21 (using information identi- $15,000) and possession and/or use of drug equipment (surety/cash bond of $2,000).

Maddie LynetteS. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

5093 Cryer, 28, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Of-

fying Hibbetts). On May 25, Hibbetts is accused of making a purchase (on another person's

credit card) of an Apple I-Pad mini at the Inverness Walmart and selling it to ABC Pawn fice, August 5, charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and

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Shop in Homosassa the same day. On May 27, Hibbetts is accused of making a credit card possession and/or use of drug equipment; no bond.

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Joseph Alyousius Ronald Singh, II, 35, Inverness, was arrested by the Levy County

purchase on that same person's credit card of an Apple I-Pad Air at the Inverness Walmart

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Sheriff's Office, Aug. 7, charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without

and selling it to Colonial Pawn in Inverness within an hour.

Dusty Wayne Merideth, 36, 9817 W. Arms Dr., Crystal River, was arrested by intent to kill. His surety cash bond was set at $150,000.

William Bonish, 62, Inglis, was placed on the Levy County Sheriff's Office Most

the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Aug. 3, charged with retail petit theft and possession

of a controlled substance. His bond was set at $4,500. Deputies were dispatched to Beall's Wanted List, Aug. 10, due to an outstanding warrant for failure to appear (marijuana). The

Department Store in Crystal River about a man (Meredeth) behaving in a suspicious man- warrant lists his bond at $2,000.

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ner and being in the dressing room for an extended period of time. He was charged with

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taking $146.07 in merchandise from the store without paying for the items. When he was

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placed under arrest, he was found to be in possession of 18 alprazolam 1 mg pills (Sched-

ule III narcotic) and 2 hydrocodone 10 mg tablets (Schedule II narcotic), along with other

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medications (not narcotics) that were prescribed for medical reasons. The report stated that

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Meredeth did not have prescriptions for the narcotics. He claimed they belonged to a friend

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whose vehicle he was driving, but the friend denied that the pills belonged to her.

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Damon Alexander Ehnke, 37, Floral City, was arrested by the Citrus County Sher-

iff's Office, Aug. 4, charged with aggravated battery (intentionally causing great bodily

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harm, permanent disability or disfigurement). His bond was set at none.

On Aug. 4, a deputy with the Citrus County Sheriff's Office located Thomas Drew

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Childree, 29, 2386 S. Hull Ter., Homosassa, in the wooded area east of the Circle K located

at 6775 S. Suncoast Blvd. in Homosassa regarding several arrest warrants. At the time of

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his arrest, Childree was found to be in possession of 64 capsules of gabapentin 100 mg and

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50 tablets of baclofen 20 mg., with no prescriptions for the drugs. He was charged with two

counts of possess or possess with intent to sell, dispense or deliver a habit-forming, toxic,

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harmful, new or prescription drug (bond $1,000). He was also arrested on a warrant for

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grand theft ($300 or more but less than $5,000) with his bond set at $2,000; and a warrant

for felony violation of probation due to being charged with a new crime (as he is on proba-

tion for grand theft) with no bond.

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Chad Albert Schneider, 37, 3262 N. Holiday Dr., Crystal River, was arrested by

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the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Aug. 5, charged with possession of a controlled sub-

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 stance.The  stated the arrestwas   traffic stop in Crystal River to

 report that    made during a

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 warnSchneider of thedangerduetohim riding a black bicycle, wearing black clothing in

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a dimly area(NE and  6th Ct.) with no reflectors on the bicycle - only a light

lit   11th St.  NE

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attached was  his head. Schneider found in possession of

to a visor he  wearing on  was  to be

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1.2 grams methamphetamine.

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William Gerald Merritt, 23, Hernando, FL, was arrested by the Citrus County

Sheriff's Office, Aug. 6, charged with felony domestic battery by strangulation. His bond

John Edwin Bradshaw, 54, 1029 Lehigh Ter., Inverness, was arrested by the Citrus

County Sheriff's Office, Aug. 7, charged with misdemeanor disorderly intoxication and

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trespass after warning (total bond $1,500). The report stated that deputies were dispatched

to an Emery St., Inverness residence due to a trespass. Bradshaw was in the front yard and

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stated that he owns the property and was there checking on it, and he had no idea why the

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woman (victim) was asking him to leave. He also said he'd been drinking vanilla extract

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