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21-004 Deputies Arrest Seminole Middle School Student for Text Message Threats

School Shooting Threat Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -School Resource Unit Laybin Robert Yokley (Suspect – Arrested) DOB: 12/6/2008 Charges: Threatening Communications or Threats of Mass Shooting What: Deputies have arrested a... read more

Posted by Monday, January 11, 2021 4:35:00 PM Categories: General News

20-183 Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Continues FDOT Contract to Target Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety

Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Strategic Planning Bureau - Grants Administration University of North Florida Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) What: The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office... read more

Posted by Tuesday, December 29, 2020 10:23:00 AM Categories: General News

20-181 Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Community Policing Deputies to Deliver Holiday Meals

Holiday Meals

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -Community Policing Unit Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue District Beach Community Food Pantry at Calvary Episcopal Church 1615 1st Street, Indian Rocks Beach, FL... read more

Posted by Monday, December 21, 2020 3:51:00 PM Categories: General News

20-179 Detectives Arrest Hollins High School Student for School Shooting Threat

School Shooting Threat

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau Patrol Operations Bureau -School Resource Officer Unit Ke’Marian Davis (Suspect – Arrested) DOB: 1/7/2006 Charges: Threat of Mass Shooting What: Detectives assigned... read more

Posted by Thursday, December 17, 2020 12:18:00 PM Categories: General News

20-174 IRS Scammer Claims To Work With The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office To Obtain Money

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 a recent phone scam in Pinellas County. When: Detectives were first notified of the... read more

Posted by Wednesday, December 9, 2020 3:07:00 PM Categories: General News

20-168 UPDATE - Body Recovered Deputies Investigate Drowning In A Natural Spring In Palm Harbor

Drowning

***UPDATE as of 1:30 a.m. on November 27, 2020*** Who: International Underwater Cave Rescue and Recovery (IUCRR) Address: PO Box 1618, High Springs, Florida What: On November 26, 2020 at approximately 9:00 p.m., divers from the... read more

Posted by Thursday, November 26, 2020 7:05:00 PM Categories: General News

20-164 Detention Sergeant Resigns Prior To Termination After Making Racial And Sexist Comment

Member Resignation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Professional Standards Bureau -Administrative Investigation Division Sergeant Richard Nascimento Jr. Date of Hire: 10/4/1999 Age: 53 Years Old What: A Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office detention... read more

Posted by Thursday, November 19, 2020 2:01:00 PM Categories: General News

20-161 Sheriff’s Office Response To Tropical Storm Eta; Deputies Assess Damage

Tropical Storm Eta

Overnight, Tropical Storm Eta brought high sustained winds, high tides and flooding throughout Pinellas County, especially in Pinellas County’s Gulf beach communities. The Sheriff’s Office deployed High Water Rescue Teams throughout the county... read more

Posted by Thursday, November 12, 2020 7:27:00 AM Categories: General News

20-155 Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri Begins Body-Worn Camera Program

Body-Worn Cameras

On Wednesday, October 28, 2020, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri implemented the body-worn camera program at the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. Recognizing the public’s desire for body-worn cameras and the sheriff’s own desire to maintain absolute... read more

Posted by Wednesday, October 28, 2020 10:58:00 AM Categories: General News

20-147 Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Awarded FDOT Contract to Target Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety

Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Strategic Planning Bureau - Grants Administration University of North Florida Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) What: The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office has... read more

Posted by Friday, October 9, 2020 2:38:00 PM Categories: General News