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17-084 Pinellas Deputies Move to Implement Phase II of FDOT Contract Which Targets Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety; Provide Results For Phase I (For Further Detail See Release #17-042)

Pedestrian, Bike Safety

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Support Services Bureau Strategic Planning Bureau Grants Administration Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) What: Pinellas deputies are scheduled to implement Phase II... read more

Posted by Monday, April 10, 2017 7:33:00 PM Categories: General News

17-083 State Attorney’s Office Releases Results Of Investigation Into Shooting Involving Two Deputies; Shooting Justified (See News Release #16-294 for Additional Info)

Deputy Involved Shooting- SAO Findings

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Office of the State Attorney Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida Pasco and Pinellas Counties Corporal Casey Hunter Date of Hire: 03/19/2003 Deputy Brian Sudbrink Date of Hire: 01/14/2004 Stanley... read more

Posted by Friday, April 7, 2017 5:26:00 PM Categories: General News

17-082 Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant and Sergeant Graduate from FDLE Florida Leadership Academy

Florida Leadership Academy Graduation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) -Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute Lieutenant Jeff Kanehl Hire Date: 01/10/2001 Sergeant Michael Sherman Hire Date: 05/07/2001 What:... read more

Posted by Friday, April 7, 2017 4:17:00 PM Categories: Awards and Recognition

17-081 Update Detectives Are Seeking The Public’s Assistance In Identifying A Credit Card And Check Fraud Suspect

Attempt To Identify

***Update as of April 13, 2017*** Suspect Arrested In Credit Card And Check Fraud Attempt To Identify Who: Amber Michelle Wilkins (Arrested) DOB: 9/11/1987 Address: 1926 16th Avenue North, St. Petersburg Charges: Three counts of... read more

Posted by Friday, April 7, 2017 10:38:00 AM Categories: Seeking the Public’s Help

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

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