News Releases - Posts in Category: General News -

17-118 Environmental Lands Deputies Arrest Suspects For Deliberately Starting Fire at Googe Island, Within Weedon Island Preserve

Environmental Lands Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office -Environmental Lands Unit St. Petersburg Police Department Pinellas County Environmental Management Brandon Kholos (Suspect-Arrested) DOB: 10/27/1996 Address: 764 62nd Avenue North, St.... read more

Posted by Wednesday, May 24, 2017 9:23:00 PM Categories: General News

17-114 Pinellas Deputies Participate In 2017 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration “Click It Or Ticket” Campaign

NHTSA “Click It or Ticket”

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau National Highway Traffic Safety Administration What: Pinellas deputies are participating in the 2017 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration “Click It or Ticket”... read more

Posted by Monday, May 15, 2017 5:57:00 PM Categories: General News

17-104 Pinellas Deputies and Local Police Agencies to Conduct County-Wide DUI Wolf Pack this Weekend

DUI Wolf Pack

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau DUI Unit Traffic Enforcement Tarpon Springs Police Department Clearwater Police Department Largo Police Department Kenneth City Police Department St.... read more

Posted by Thursday, May 4, 2017 1:29:00 PM Categories: General News

17-103 Deputies Arrest Woman For Possession Of A Controlled Substance And Child Neglect After She Passed Out In Vehicle With A Three-Year-Old Child In Palm Harbor

Patrol Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Patrol Operations Bureau Tiffany Brown (Arrested) DOB: 02/18/1981 Address: 15048 Topaz Lane, # B, Clearwater Charges: Two Counts of Possession of a Controlled... read more

Posted by Tuesday, May 2, 2017 9:50:00 PM Categories: General News

17-101 Sheriff’s Office Encourages Barrier Island Residents to Register for Emergency Access Permits in Preparation for Hurricane Season

Barrier Island Re-Entry Passes

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -Special Operations Division Support Services Bureau -Information Technology Cities/Communities that will require the Emergency Access Permit: Belleair Beach Belleair... read more

Posted by Friday, April 28, 2017 1:27:00 PM Categories: General News

17-096 Pinellas Law Enforcement Agencies To Participate In The Law Enforcement Torch Run For Special Olympics On Wednesday, April 26th

Special Olympics Torch Run

Who: Participating Agencies: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office St. Petersburg Police Department Pinellas Park Police Department Largo Police Department Kenneth City Police Department Clearwater Police Department Tarpon Springs Police... read more

Posted by Tuesday, April 25, 2017 8:40:00 AM Categories: General News

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

17-079 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

17-057 Detectives Investigate Accidental Shooting In Pasadena

Accidental Shooting

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau -Robbery/Homicide Unit Mareth C. Reum (Victim) DOB: 10/04/1988 Address: 5900 21st Avenue N., St Petersburg Logan D. McClain (Victim’s... read more

Posted by Sunday, March 12, 2017 1:00:00 PM Categories: General News