News Releases - Posts in Category: General News -

19-091 Deputies Arrest Transient Man For Escape/Trespass/Drug Possession/Burglary In Madeira Beach

Escape Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -K9 Unit -Flight Unit -Marine Unit -Community Policing Unit Investigative Operations Bureau -Burglary/Pawn Unit Robert Henry White III (Arrested) DOB: 09/25/1986 Address:... read more

Posted by Thursday, June 6, 2019 12:11:00 PM Categories: General News

19-088 Deputies Arrest Unlicensed Contractors During Undercover Sting in Oldsmar

Undercover Operation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau - Economic Crimes Unit - Community Policing Unit Florida Department of Financial Services State Attorney Sixth Judicial Court What: Detectives assigned to... read more

Posted by Monday, June 3, 2019 5:06:00 PM Categories: General News

19-083 Pinellas Deputies Participate In 2019 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s National “Click It Or Ticket” Campaign

NHTSA “Click It or Ticket”

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau U.S. Department of Transportation - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration What: Pinellas deputies are participating in the 2019 National Highway Traffic Safety... read more

Posted by Monday, May 20, 2019 6:47:00 AM Categories: General News

19-080 Swearing-In Ceremony Today For 26 Patrol, Detention And Correction, Judicial, and Professional Standards Deputies

Swearing-In Ceremony

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Judicial Operations Bureau Department of Detention and Corrections Professional Standards Bureau What: Sheriff Bob Gualtieri administered the oath of office during a... read more

Posted by Friday, May 17, 2019 4:56:00 PM Categories: General News

19-078 Scammers 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 to recent phone scams occurring in Pinellas County. When: Since January 2019,... read more

Posted by Friday, May 10, 2019 12:21:00 PM Categories: General News

19-074 Joint Press Conference- ICE launches program to strengthen immigration enforcement

WSO Program

Largo, Fla. – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today the creation of a new collaborative program intended for local law-enforcement that wish to honor immigration detainers but are prohibited due to state and local policies... read more

Posted by Monday, May 6, 2019 1:57:00 PM Categories: General News

19-073 Deputies Investigate Near Drowning At Walsingham Park In Unincorporated Largo

Near Drowning

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau City of Seminole Fire Rescue Department Mark V. Payne (Victim – Injured) DOB: 05/23/1985 Address: Clearwater, FL Ashley Payne (Wife) DOB: 09/01/1988 Address: Clearwater,... read more

Posted by Saturday, May 4, 2019 2:21:00 PM Categories: General News

19-072 UPDATE- Deputies Release Results Of DUI Wolf Pack Deputies And Local Police Agencies To Conduct County-Wide DUI Wolf Pack This Weekend

DUI Wolf Pack

Update to news release #19-072 The following results are from the DUI Wolf Pack held from 7 p.m., Saturday, May 4, 2019, until 5 a.m., Sunday, May 5, 2019. Criminal Charges: 20 DUI 1 Felony Drug Charges 1 Misdemeanor Drug Charges 1 All... read more

Posted by Friday, May 3, 2019 5:25:00 PM Categories: General News

19-070 Deputies, State Troopers, And Local Police Agencies Conduct County-Wide Motorcycle Enforcement Initiative

Motorcycle Enforcement

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau - Flight Unit - MAIT - DUI Unit Florida Highway Patrol - Aviation Unit Clearwater Police Department Tarpon Springs Police Department What: Deputies and local police... read more

Posted by Thursday, May 2, 2019 2:03:00 PM Categories: General News

19-067 Pinellas Law Enforcement Agencies To Participate In The Law Enforcement Torch Run For Special Olympics On Wednesday, May 1st

Special Olympics Torch Run

Who: Participating Agencies: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office St. Petersburg Police Department Pinellas Park Police Department Largo Police Department Kenneth City Police Department Clearwater Police Department Tarpon Springs Police... read more

Posted by Tuesday, April 30, 2019 12:33:00 PM Categories: General News