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18-214 Detectives Arrest School Bus Driver For Sexual Battery On Child

CAC Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Crimes Against Children Unit Ernest Williams (Arrested) DOB: 03/30/1957 Address: 4908 Miramar Drive, Apartment #8201, St. Petersburg Charges: One count of Attempted... read more

Posted by Friday, November 9, 2018 9:39:00 PM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

18-212 Detectives Investigate Deputy Involved Shooting At Palm Harbor Gas Station After Man Goes On Crime Spree In Pinellas County

Deputy Involved Shooting

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Judicial Operations Bureau - Alternative Sentencing Unit Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery & Homicide Unit Sergeant David Webb Jr. (Uninjured) Age: 34 Date of... read more

Posted by Friday, November 9, 2018 12:27:00 PM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

18-210 Detectives Investigate Deputy Involved Shooting After Man Shoots At Neighbor With Flare Gun During Neighbor Dispute; Woman Seriously Injured

Deputy Involved Shooting

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery & Homicide Unit Deputy Joseph Wodraska (Uninjured) Age: 29 Date of Hire: 05/18/2015 Joshua D’Anastasio (Suspect-... read more

Posted by Monday, November 5, 2018 9:32:00 PM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

18-204 Detectives Charge Palmetto Man With Capital Sexual Battery And Lewd Or Lascivious Molestation Against Minor Female

CAC Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Crimes Against Children Unit Clearwater Police Department Palmetto Police Department Luis Salitre-Hernandez (Arrested- In-custody at Manatee County Jail) DOB:... read more

Posted by Jessica Mackesy Wednesday, October 24, 2018 4:43:00 PM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

18-198 UPDATEDetectives Arrest Man After He Intentionally Set Another Man On Fire At A Homeless Camp In Oldsmar

Homicide Investigation

***Updated as of October 9, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.*** The victim, 60-year-old, James Heffernan was pronounced deceased on October 7, 2018 at 4:18 p.m., at the trauma center. On October 9, 2018 at approximately 8:15 a.m., the suspect, 44-year-old... read more

Posted by Jessica Mackesy Saturday, October 6, 2018 9:30:00 PM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

18-193 Detectives Arrest Man After He Broke Into Home And Sexually Battered Woman In Unincorporated St. Petersburg

Sex Battery Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery & Homicide Unit United States Marshals Service The victim is a 57-year-old woman. Per Florida Statute 119.071(2)(h)(1)(b) no... read more

Posted by Jessica Mackesy Friday, September 28, 2018 3:16:00 PM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

18-183 Detectives Arrest St Petersburg Man For Capital Sexual Battery Upon A Child Under 12; And Sexual Battery of an 18 Year Female

CAC Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Crimes Against Children Unit Andrae Orian Prince (Arrested) DOB: 01/31/1985 Charges: One count Capital Sexual Battery and One Count of Sexual Battery. The female... read more

Posted by Friday, September 21, 2018 5:37:00 AM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

18-179 Deputies Arrest a St. Petersburg Man After He Intentionally Used His Cell Phone to Record a Woman Using the Restroom in a St Pete Beach Restaurant

Patrol Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Bryan Lara (Arrested) DOB: 7/24/2000 Address: 6244 17th Avenue, St Petersburg Charges: One count of video voyeurism. Victim: 35-year-old female. Per Florida Statute 415.107(1) ... read more

Posted by Sunday, September 9, 2018 7:53:00 PM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

18-178 Detectives Arrest Two Men For Armed Robbery After They Robbed A Family At Gun Point In Unincorporated St. Petersburg

Armed Robbery Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery & Homicide Unit Jermaine A. Brown (Arrested) DOB: 03/06/1998 Address: 2148 16th Avenue South, St. Petersburg Charges: One count of Robbery with a Deadly... read more

Posted by Friday, September 7, 2018 5:30:00 PM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

18-176 Deputies Arrest Man For Attempted Murder After He Seriously Injured Man With A Knife In Unincorporated St. Petersburg

Patrol Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery & Homicide Unit Mark Kimball (Victim- Injured) DOB: 08/31/1964 Address: 1915 Fairfield Avenue South, St. Petersburg Michael L.... read more

Posted by Friday, September 7, 2018 8:30:00 AM Categories: Crimes Against Persons