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17-228 UPDATE Dunedin Man Arrested After Destructive Devices Are Found Inside His Home

Destructive Device Arrest

***UPDATE- as of 12:30 p.m. on October 25, 2017*** 24-year-old Randall Drake remains in a Pinellas County mental health facility and has not been released. It’s anticipated that Drake will not be released in the near future. Proceedings... read more

Posted by Thursday, October 19, 2017 6:52:00 PM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

17-227 Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Joins NOPE For Ninth Annual Candlelight Vigil; October 19, 2017

NOPE Vigil

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -School Resource Deputies -Community Policing Deputies -Explorer Post 900 -Honor Guard -Technical Services Support Services Bureau Department of Detention and... read more

Posted by Tuesday, October 17, 2017 7:22:00 PM Categories: Events

17-226 Deputies Arrest Unlicensed Contractors During “Operation Nailed” In Pinellas County

“Operation Nailed”

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau - Construction License Investigation Unit - Community Policing Unit Florida Department of Financial Services Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board Pinellas County... read more

Posted by Tuesday, October 17, 2017 4:43:00 PM Categories: General News

17-225 Deputy Terminated For Sustained Charges Of Inappropriate Conduct While On and Off Duty

Deputy Termination

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Professional Standards Bureau - Administrative Investigation Division Patrol Operations Bureau Deputy Brian C. Britt Age: 45 Date of Hire: 08/07/2000 Termination Date: 10/16/2017 What: A patrol... read more

Posted by Monday, October 16, 2017 6:29:00 PM Categories: General News

17-224 M.A.I.T. Investigates Deputy Involved Crash In St. Petersburg

M.A.I.T. Crash Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau - Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) - Violent Crimes Task Force (VCTF) St. Petersburg Police Department Clearwater Police Department Deputy Guy Habercom (Driver-... read more

Posted by Sunday, October 15, 2017 7:22:00 AM Categories: Vehicle Crashes

17-223 Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Captains Graduate from FDLE Senior Leadership Program

Senior Leadership Graduation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) -Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute Captain Amy Moyer Hire Date: 08/02/1999 Captain Jack Peterson Hire Date: 08/18/1986 What: Two Pinellas... read more

Posted by Friday, October 13, 2017 10:05:00 AM Categories: Awards and Recognition

17-222 Deputies Arrest Man After He Crashed Moving Truck Into St. Pete Beach Hotel And Fled Scene

Patrol Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Edgar A. Hidalgo (Driver- Arrested) DOB: 6/26/1985 Address: 8420 Isles Worth Court, Sarasota Charges: One count of Leaving Scene of Crash with Property Damage, one count of DUI,... read more

Posted by Friday, October 13, 2017 7:16:00 AM Categories: Vehicle Crashes

17-221 Detectives Conduct Death Investigation At Pinellas County Jail; Death Does Not Appear Suspicious

Inmate Death

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Department of Detention and Corrections - Detention Investigation Unit (DIU) Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery/Homicide Unit Dyer Kasakoff (Inmate- Deceased) DOB: 04/20/1970 Address: 1015 13th ... read more

Posted by Thursday, October 12, 2017 8:17:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-220 Detectives Arrest Clearwater Man For Aggravated Manslaughter After Investigating The Drowning Of His 1-Year-Old Son (See News Release # 17-209 for more information)

CAC Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Crimes Against Children Unit Liam Morris (Victim - Deceased) DOB: 08/22/2016 Address: 364 69th Street North, unincorporated Clearwater Alan Mark Morris (Father of... read more

Posted by Thursday, October 12, 2017 5:15:00 PM Categories: Death Investigations

17-219 Detectives Arrest Bank Robbery Suspect In Pinellas Park (See News Release #17-216 For Additional Information)

Bank Robbery Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery and Homicide Unit William Joe Johnson (Arrested) DOB: 12/21/1990 Address: 11333 US Highway 19 North, Pinellas Park Charges: One count of... read more

Posted by Tuesday, October 10, 2017 11:21:00 AM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

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