News Releases - Posts in Category: General News -

21-008 New PIO Joins The PCSO Public Information Office

New PIO Assignment

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Public Relations Bureau -Public Information Office Alex Kowalski- PIO Assistant Manager Age: 37 Date of Hire: 1/17/2021 What: Sheriff Bob Gualtieri has hired Ms. Kowalski to the Public Information... read more

Posted by Wednesday, January 20, 2021 3:59:00 PM Categories: General News

21-007 Scammers Continue Targeting Citizens Identifying/Posing As Grandchildren in an Attempt to Obtain Cash 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 due to a rise in recent phone scams occurring in Pinellas County. When: In the past... read more

Posted by Friday, January 15, 2021 1:13:00 PM Categories: General News

21-006 Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Awarded FDOT Contract For Speed Enforcement

Speed Enforcement Contract

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau - Traffic Unit Strategic Planning Bureau - Grants Administration Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) What: The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has received a... read more

Posted by Jessica Mackesy Friday, January 15, 2021 10:14:00 AM Categories: General News

21-004 Deputies Arrest Seminole Middle School Student for Text Message Threats

School Shooting Threat Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -School Resource Unit Laybin Robert Yokley (Suspect – Arrested) DOB: 12/6/2008 Charges: Threatening Communications or Threats of Mass Shooting What: Deputies have arrested a... read more

Posted by Monday, January 11, 2021 4:35:00 PM Categories: General News

20-183 Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Continues FDOT Contract to Target Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety

Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Strategic Planning Bureau - Grants Administration University of North Florida Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) What: The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office... read more

Posted by Jessica Mackesy Tuesday, December 29, 2020 10:23:00 AM Categories: General News

20-181 Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Community Policing Deputies to Deliver Holiday Meals

Holiday Meals

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -Community Policing Unit Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue District Beach Community Food Pantry at Calvary Episcopal Church 1615 1st Street, Indian Rocks Beach, FL... read more

Posted by Monday, December 21, 2020 3:51:00 PM Categories: General News

20-179 Detectives Arrest Hollins High School Student for School Shooting Threat

School Shooting Threat

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau Patrol Operations Bureau -School Resource Officer Unit Ke’Marian Davis (Suspect – Arrested) DOB: 1/7/2006 Charges: Threat of Mass Shooting What: Detectives assigned... read more

Posted by Thursday, December 17, 2020 12:18:00 PM Categories: General News

20-174 IRS Scammer Claims To Work With The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office To Obtain Money

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 a recent phone scam in Pinellas County. When: Detectives were first notified of the... read more

Posted by Wednesday, December 9, 2020 3:07:00 PM Categories: General News

20-168 UPDATE - Body Recovered Deputies Investigate Drowning In A Natural Spring In Palm Harbor

Drowning

***UPDATE as of 1:30 a.m. on November 27, 2020*** Who: International Underwater Cave Rescue and Recovery (IUCRR) Address: PO Box 1618, High Springs, Florida What: On November 26, 2020 at approximately 9:00 p.m., divers from the... read more

Posted by Jessica Mackesy Thursday, November 26, 2020 7:05:00 PM Categories: General News

20-164 Detention Sergeant Resigns Prior To Termination After Making Racial And Sexist Comment

Member Resignation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Professional Standards Bureau -Administrative Investigation Division Sergeant Richard Nascimento Jr. Date of Hire: 10/4/1999 Age: 53 Years Old What: A Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office detention... read more

Posted by Thursday, November 19, 2020 2:01:00 PM Categories: General News