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the stolen car on W. Mayo Dr. in Crystal River when he saw it matched the description of a
stolen vehicle BOLO (Be On the LookOut), and the Vehicle Identification Number matched
Jack Charles Franklin, 67, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Of-  that of the stolen car. A witness told deputies that Mobley had told her he'd stolen the ve-
fice, June 27, on an arrest warrant for felony domestic battery by strangulation and aggra-  hicle. She told deputies where he could be found. Deputies located him and placed him
under arrest. He admitted that he'd driven the vehicle and knew it was stolen, but claimed
vated assault with a deadly weapon. His bond was set at $20,000.
Larry E. Decoeur, 54, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office,  he hadn't stolen it.
John Kenneth Steele, 54, 8509 W. Kipling Ln., Homosassa, was arrested by the
June 29, charged with domestic battery (touch or strike), with his surety/cash bond set at
$2,500. The complainant told deputies that Decouer had grabbed her right arm with his  Citrus County Sheriff's Office, July 2, charged with two counts of felony possession of a
hand and pushed her out of a doorway, after drinking wine. The complainant stated that,  controlled substance (1.5 gms cocaine and 1.1 gms heroin). His total bond was set at $4,000.
although Decouer usually drinks alcohol on a daily basis, he does not usually become as  The arrest came as the result of a traffic stop near 1683 S. Iroquois Ave., Homosassa, for a
seatbelt violation. The items were located after a K9 made a positive alert to the presence of
intoxicated, as he had that day (slurring his words, and with his eyes and face reddened).
Naomi Gufford, 42, Inglis, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, June  drugs.
Donald L. Maynard, Jr., 48, 3109 W. Laurel St., Lecanto, was arrested by the Citrus
30, charged with battery (touch or strike), with her bond set at $1,000. According to the
report, Gufford stated that a person who arrived at her residence while she was allegedly  County Sheriff's Office, July 3, charged with 3 counts of possession of a controlled sub-
intoxicated and arguing with a friend, took the other person's side in the argument. Gufford  stance (1.15 gms methamphetamine, 1.5 oxycodone pills and a partial suboxone strip), with
scratched and hit the person, causing a bruise to the inside of his lip. The person retaliated  his total bond set at $6,000. The arrest came as the result of a traffic stop for failure to stop
by throwing Gufford to the ground, which caused scratches to her lower back and shoulder.  at a stop sign in Homosassa, in which Maynard was the driver. A K9 made a positive alert
After speaking with witnesses, the deputy determined that Gufford was the primary aggres-  on the vehicle, and the drugs were located.
David Duncan, 55, Crystal River, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Of-
sor, and the scratches were caused by her falling and the witnesses' attempts to separate
fice, July 4, charged with burglary with battery. His bond was set at $25,000. The report
Gufford and the victim.
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Sean Sullivan, 22, 9636 E. Granada Ct., Inverness, was issued a notice to apear  stated that the incident began at the Inverness Wendy's drive-through line. According to
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by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, June 30, accused of a misdemeanor retail petit theft  witnesses, the victim and Duncan, Duncan became upset because he felt the victim's car
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of $100 or less. He's accused of taking several items that were concealed inside a trash can  had cut him off in the line, and words were exchanged between the two vehicles. Duncan
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and a laundry basket. The report stated that Sullivan paid for the trash can and the laundry  came to the victim's window and placed his hands around the victim's neck to choke him,
basket, but not for the items concealed inside them. He admitted he intended to steal several  although the victim stated that his airway had not been compromised. The victim obtained
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the vehicle's tag number as the two drove away, and deputies were able to locate Duncan
of the items because he did not have money to pay for them.
Fredrick Farrell Carter, Jr., 18, Crystal River, was arrested by the Citrus County  and place him under arrest.
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Sheriff's Office, July 1, charged with (felony) aggravated assault with a deadly weapon
without intent to kill. His bond was set at $2,000.
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Andrew James Codling, 33, 914 Lake Palms Ave., Largo, was arrested by the Cit-
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rus County Sheriff's Office, July 1, on a Hillsborough County, FL warrant for fleeing/elud-
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ing law enforcement officer with disregard for safety; bond $7,500.
Christina Marie Dalton, 22, 1049 S. Pam Ave., Homosassa, was arrested by the
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Citrus County Sheriff's Office, July 1, charged with selling, manufacturing, delivering or
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possessing a controlled substance with intent of selling, manufacturing or delivering it; pos-
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session of cannabis less than 20 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia. Her total bond
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was set at $7,000.
Christopher Trey Dehart, 21, 2690 E. Center St., Inverness, was arrested by the
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Citrus County Sheriff's Office, July 1, on a Citrus County warrant for trafficking or endeav-
oring to traffic in stolen property (bond $5,000). He was already incarcerated at the Citrus
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County Detention Facility on unrelated charges, the report stated.
Ryan A. MacDonald, 29, Hernando, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's
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Ofice, July 1, charged with felony battery with one prior conviction for battery ($2,000
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bond), felony battery with one prior conviction for battery (no bond) and intentional, unlaw-
ful threat by word or act to do violence to another ($500 bond).
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Ryan Brooks Miller, 32, a homeless man who lives in the woods located south of
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the Crystal River mall, was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, July 1, charged
with retail petit theft of $100 or less (bond $500). The arrest came as the result of an inves-
tigation into the theft of a three-wheeled bicycle that had been located at the mall that had
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a Bell cycle computer, valued at $17.99, that had been stolen from the mall's Rural King
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store. Miller admitted to the theft, which had been captured on video surveillance. He was
also arrested on a warrant for criminal mischief of $200 or more, but less than $1,000 and
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burglary of an unoccupied structure (total bond $6,000), accused of damaging 23 lock hasps
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and a chain link fence at Crystal River Self-Storage, located at 645 NE 2nd Ave. (also cap-
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tured on video surveillance). He was also captured on video surveillance using a bolt cutter
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Saturday
in order to remove change from a vending machine at the Sun Plaza Laundromat in Crystal
River, according to the report, but he'd not been located sooner due to his homeless status,
and an arrest report was not immediately available.
John Alexander Barnes, Jr., 45, Dunnellon, was arrested by the Citrus County
at 8 pm.
Sheriffs' Office, July 2, charged with sexual battery of a person older than 12 using force or
a deadly weapon. His bond was set at none.
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Jashon Mobley, 31, 8280 W. Balloon Ln., Crystal River, was arrested by the Citrus
County Sheriff's Office, July 2, charged with auto theft (bond $2,000). He's accused of
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taking a white 2014 Nissan Maxima from a W. Arms Dr., Crystal River residence that was
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on loan from the Eagle Buick GMV dealership in Crystal River. A deputy on patrol located
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