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Man on rampage charged with battery
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and animal cruelty
Michael Anthony Hogan, 30, 4575 N. Custer Ter., Hernando, was arrested by the
Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Dec. 20, charged with felony possession of a controlled
substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. His total bond was set at $3,000. The ar-
A 24 year-old Homosassa man, Thomas Michael Robinson, was arrested by the
rest came about after a traffic stop when a deputy saw Hogan, the driver of a blue Kia, fail
Citrus County Sheriff s Office, Dec. 15, charged with causing pain or suffering of an animal
to make a complete stop, then make a u-turn on Carl G. Rose Hwy. in the Apache Shores
($3,000 bond) and domestic battery (no bond).
area of Hernando. A drug sniffing K-9 made a positive alert on the vehicle for the presence
The report stated that a woman came home from work to learn from another person
of narcotics. The items found were 0.3 gram of methamphetamine and a methamphetamine
that Robinson had beat her dog, and the dog was bleeding from the eyes and
smoking pipe. Hogan was also cited for making an illegal u-turn.
nose with what appeared to be burst blood vessels. The woman said she laid
Michael Paul Scheer, 49, 6901 W. Arlington Pl., Homosassa, was arrested by the
down in bed, and Robinson came into her room with a syringe and stabbed at
Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Dec. 21, charged with four counts of possession of a con-
her with a syringe that was filled with an unknown substance. She said because
trolled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. His total bond was set at $9,000.
of a thick blanket, the needle did not penetrate her leg, but she did feel a pinch
Scheer was charged with being in possession of 2 hydromorphone 8 mg pills, 5 diazepam 10
as if the needle had penetrated her leg (she did have a needle mark at that loca- Robinson
mg pills, 7.5 oxymorphone 40 mg pills and one gram of methamphetamine. The parapherna-
tion), She said Robinson then destroyed items in her room by throwing items
lia consisted of a digital scale, two syringes and a pill cutter. The arrest started with a traffic
around and breaking them, then acted as though he were going to stab himself with the
stop in Homosassa when the driver failed to stop at a stop sign. Scheer was a passenger in
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the vehicle, and the driver gave permission for a search of the vehicle. Scheer was found to
The woman toldS. Orwellthat Robinson has mental issues and had been drinking
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be in possession of the listed items. The driver was issued a traffic citation for failing to stop
heavily. He was placed under(352) 489-4588  Fax: (727) 362-4788 residence.
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County Sheriff's Office, Dec. 22, charged with a warrant/capias for felony failure to appear
on original charges of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, driving
while license suspended or revoked and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bond was set
at none.
Jannifer Bramblett, 41, Inglis, was placed on the Levy County Sheriff's Office's
Most Wanted List, Dec. 22. She has an arrest warrant for violation of probation (driving
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while license suspended or revoked) and failure to appear (larceny). Her bond is listed as
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Travis Glen Savage, 25, 4283 N. Pine Dr., Hernando, was arrested by the Citrus
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County Sheriff's Office, Dec. 23, charged with possession of a controlled substance (ap-
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proximately 1 gram methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia (a syringe
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containing methamphetamine liquid and a spoon with methamphetamine residue). His total
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bond was set at $4,000. A deputy went to an E. Dawson Dr., Inverness, residence in an
attempt to possibly make a warrant arrest and found three people outside the back of the
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residence. The deputy reported that Savage kept placing his hands in his pocket, so the
deputy asked it he could search him, and Savage said yes. The items were found on Savage's
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person.
Domenick Henry Watson, 51, 159 SW Pleasant Hill, Fort White, was arrested by
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the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Dec. 23, charged with retail grand theft ($300 or more,
but less than $5,000). His bond was set at $2,000. According to the arrest report, Watson is
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charged with taking a vacuum cleaner to a self checkout register at the Inverness Walmart
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store and scanning a barcode for $24.84 and paying that amount rather than $352.06, the
retail value of the vacuum cleaner. Watson was taken into custody at the store by an asset
protection associate at 3:32 pm. The incident was captured on surveillance video and on the
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cash register. The report stated that Watson also has pending charges for larceny.
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Theodore Mathew Bond, 47, 2525 N. Donovan Ave., Crystal River, was arrested
by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Dec.23, charged with possession of a controlled sub-
lis, Yankeetown, Dunnellon,$2,000. The report stated, that about 5:15 pm, a patrol deputy
stance. His bond was set at Hernando, Crystal River & Homosassa
saw threeS. Orwell Pt., off the road, and he pulled in behind them. He saw the driver, Bond,
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deputy checked to see if everything was okay, and Bond said he'd pulled over for one of
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the passengers to fix their telephone. Bond was nervous, the report stated, and said he was
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A syringe containing 0.6 mg. methamphetamine was found inside the vehicle. Bond was
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also issued a traffic citation for driving with a suspended license unknowingly.
Colton Dean Silcox, 22, 4525 E. Seese Ln., Floral City, was arrested by the Citrus
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County Sheriff's Office, Dec. 12, charged with possession of a controlled substance. His
bond was set at $2,000. d Proof came in response to a call from the Circle K gas sta-
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and found Silcox squatting, speaking loudly with his eyes closed. He said he'd had a very
bad day and was having personal issues. The report stated he was twitching and appeared
to be under the influence of alcohol and narcotics. Emergency Medical Services was called.
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