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17-080 Detectives Investigate Deputy Involved Shooting After Wanted Man Shoots At Detectives

Deputy Involved Shooting

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Judicial Operations Bureau -Violent Offender Warrant Unit Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery/ Homicide Unit Lieutenant Steve Wagner Hire Date: 9/17/1990 Age: 51 Sergeant Frank Holloway Hire... read more

Posted by Friday, April 7, 2017 12:54:00 AM Categories: Death Investigations

17-079 Scammers Targeting Citizens Identifying/Posing As Grandchildren in an Attempt to Obtain Gift Cards AKA “The Grandparent Scam”

Scam Phone Calls

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Economic Crimes Unit What: Detectives are encouraging the public to be on alert to recent phone scams occurring in Pinellas County. When: Since March 1, 2017,... read more

Posted by Thursday, April 6, 2017 2:06:00 PM Categories: General News

17-078 Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) Investigates Three-Vehicle Crash Involving a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Child Protection Investigators Agency Vehicle in Largo

MAIT Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -Major Accident Investigation Team Ithiphon Lertprotsombat (Uninjured Driver) DOB: 3/14/2000 Address: 5442 60th Way N St Petersburg Vehicle: 2009 Mazda 5 Jana Mrkaja (Injured ... read more

Posted by Tuesday, April 4, 2017 7:35:00 PM Categories: Vehicle Crashes

17-077 Sheriff’s Office Will Highlight Targeted Response Against Distracted Driving (TRADD) Program During Distracted Driving Awareness Month

TRADD

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -Youth Education Section Support Services Bureau -Grants Administration State Farm Insurance – Youth Advisory Board Program developed in partnership with: COPART – Crash... read more

Posted by Tuesday, April 4, 2017 7:41:00 AM Categories: Events

17-076 Detectives Arrest Inmate For Arranging Fraudulent Credit Card Transactions While Incarcerated At Pinellas County Jail

Economic Crimes Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Economic Crimes Unit Robert Bryan Kinzinger (Arrested) DOB: 01/17/1969 Address: Transient Charge: One Count of Principal in the First Degree-... read more

Posted by Friday, March 31, 2017 8:26:00 PM Categories: Property Crimes

17-075 MAIT Investigates Vehicle Vs Motorcycle Crash In Seminole

MAIT Crash Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau - Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T) Jarrod P Moore. (Driver of Motorcycle – Injured) DOB: 08/07/1990 Address: 59 Melody Lane Lawrenceville, Georgia Vehicle: 2007... read more

Posted by Friday, March 31, 2017 4:50:00 PM Categories: Vehicle Crashes

17-074 Detectives Investigate An Inmate Death; Death Does Not Appear To Be Suspicious In Nature

Inmate Death

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit Department of Detention and Corrections -Detention Investigation Unit (DIU) Cheler Destra (Deceased Inmate) DOB: 01/11/1980 Address: Pinellas... read more

Posted by Thursday, March 30, 2017 10:32:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-073 Marine Deputies Investigate Personal Watercraft Collision That Injured Teen Near Caladesi Island

Vessel Crash Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Marine & Environment Lands Unit Alan G. Gil (Driver- Uninjured) DOB: 4/20/1966 Address: 1761 Rockies Court, Lafayette, Colorado Vessel: 2016 Yamaha personal... read more

Posted by Thursday, March 30, 2017 8:57:00 PM Categories: Marine Unit and Flight Unit

17-072 Detectives Suspect More Victims After Arrest Of Suspect Involved With Organized Scheme To Defraud, Involving Retail Theft of Large Screen Televisions.

Burglary/Pawn Unit Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Burglary/Pawn Unit Joseph Epling (Arrested) DOB: 06/25/1975 Address: 40 Estuary Trail, Clearwater Charges: two counts of felony retail theft, one count of scheme to... read more

Posted by Thursday, March 30, 2017 1:55:00 PM Categories: Property Crimes

17-071 Deputies Arrest Three Suspects Responsible For Multiple Smash & Grab Vehicle Burglaries In Pinellas And Pasco

Patrol Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau - Burglary & Pawn Unit Pasco County Sheriff’s Office Jorge L. Burleigh Jr. (Arrested) DOB: 04/20/1994 Address: 2424 Wiley Street,... read more

Posted by Thursday, March 30, 2017 12:29:00 AM Categories: Property Crimes

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