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Faulty headlight leads to arrest of suspect with meth and drug paraphernalia
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (254+ words) A Tavares man was arrested on drug charges after being stopped with methamphetamine and a glass smoking device. An officer observed 30-year-old Gregg Joshua Powers driving a dark SUV with its left headlight out southbound on U. S. Hwy. 27/441 at 8: 20 p. m. Sunday, according…...
Parent dials 911 when her child is kicked out of Dairy Queen for stealing soda
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (383+ words) A Clermont woman will appear in court for misusing 911 when her child was kicked out of Dairy Queen after stealing soda with a group. A deputy responded to an incident, later involving 37-year-old Takara Eylise Milbry, at Dairy Queen, 860 U. S. Hwy....
Homeless woman burglarizes three homes and steals car at The Plantation
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (613+ words) A homeless woman was arrested after allegedly burglarizing three homes and stealing a car at The Plantation in Leesburg. A married couple returning from vacation arrived at their home in The Plantation around 9: 20 a. m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from…...
Minneola man arrested after allegedly luring juvenile into his backyard hot tub
1+ week, 3+ day ago (284+ words) A Minneola man has been arrested after allegedly luring a juvenile into his backyard hot tub for sexual activity. A detective interviewed a male juvenile victim on May 20 about being sexually abused by 54-year-old Anthony Walter Owen, according to an…...
Man passes out after being arrested with methamphetamine during traffic stop
2+ week, 3+ day ago (403+ words) A Eustis man was arrested after being stopped with methamphetamine in the driver's side door pocket of his vehicle. An officer on patrol observed a gray Chevrolet SUV pass him in the area of North Lake Avenue and U. S. Hwy. 441 at…...
Cops chase down man who allegedly stole customer's bicycle at Walmart
2+ week, 3+ day ago (246+ words) A homeless man in Leesburg who allegedly stole a bicycle from a Walmart customer received additional charges for narcotics on his person. Officers responded to Walmart, located at 2501 Citrus Blvd. , Leesburg, at 6: 30 p. m. Monday regarding a bicycle stolen by 49-year-old Eduardo…...
Suspect in Lake County shooting hunted down through Facebook
2+ week, 5+ day ago (367+ words) An Ocala man was arrested on a warrant this week after his Facebook profile identified him as the suspect who shot a man's foot. A detective with the Lake County Sheriff's Department responded to a shooting on Biscayne Drive in…...
Fruitland Park man arrested in theft of beer and ice from Walmart
2+ week, 6+ day ago (186+ words) A Fruitland Park man was arrested in the alleged theft of beer and ice from Walmart. Officers responded to Walmart, located at 2501 Citrus Blvd. , regarding a theft around 10: 30 a. m. Friday, May 15, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department....
Man extradited from Indiana for allegedly stealing semi in Lake County
3+ week, 57+ min ago (267+ words) A Jacksonville man has been arrested on a warrant after allegedly stealing a semi-truck from his former employers. An officer with the Groveland Police Department responded to Umarr World LLC, located at 7033 Sampey Rd. , regarding a vehicle stolen by 37-year-old…...
Pair with drugs stashed inside backpacks arrested during traffic stop
3+ week, 1+ day ago (611+ words) A Fruitland Park woman and her Eustis cohort were arrested after the discovery of two backpacks with narcotics during a traffic stop. An officer observed 34-year-old Cheri Ann Poiret and 48-year-old Kenneth Ray Hutchinson traveling northbound on U. S. Hwy. 27/441 in a…...