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* UPDATE- Deputies Release The Results Of Overnight DUI Wolf Pack *19-105 Pinellas Deputies And Local Police Agencies To Conduct County-Wide DUI Wolf Pack This Holiday Weekend

DUI Wolf Pack

*** Update to News Release #19-105 Pinellas Deputies And Local Police Agencies To Conduct County-Wide DUI Wolf Pack This Holiday Weekend *** *** Update as of July 6, 2019 *** Criminal Charges: 22 DUI 7 DWLS/R Charges 1 Warrant Charge 6... read more

Posted by Thursday, July 4, 2019 7:21:00 AM Categories: General News

19-103 Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Participates In The Florida Sheriff’s Task Force: “Operation Knot Lit”

“Operation Knot Lit”

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office -Patrol Operations Bureau -DUI Unit -Traffic Enforcement Unit -Marine Unit Florida Sheriff’s Association - Florida Sheriff’s Task Force What: The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office will be... read more

Posted by Tuesday, July 2, 2019 11:01:00 AM Categories: General News

19-094 Deputies Investigate Report Of Grenade Found In Parking Lot Of St. Pete Beach Hotel

Suspicious Object

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Tampa Police Department - Bomb Team Don CeSar Hotel What: Deputies assigned to the Patrol Operations Bureau investigate a report of a grenade found in the parking lot of a... read more

Posted by Friday, June 14, 2019 2:54:00 PM Categories: General News

19-091 Deputies Arrest Transient Man For Escape/Trespass/Drug Possession/Burglary In Madeira Beach

Escape Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -K9 Unit -Flight Unit -Marine Unit -Community Policing Unit Investigative Operations Bureau -Burglary/Pawn Unit Robert Henry White III (Arrested) DOB: 09/25/1986 Address:... read more

Posted by Thursday, June 6, 2019 12:11:00 PM Categories: General News

19-088 Deputies Arrest Unlicensed Contractors During Undercover Sting in Oldsmar

Undercover Operation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau - Economic Crimes Unit - Community Policing Unit Florida Department of Financial Services State Attorney Sixth Judicial Court What: Detectives assigned to... read more

Posted by Monday, June 3, 2019 5:06:00 PM Categories: General News

19-083 Pinellas Deputies Participate In 2019 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s National “Click It Or Ticket” Campaign

NHTSA “Click It or Ticket”

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau U.S. Department of Transportation - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration What: Pinellas deputies are participating in the 2019 National Highway Traffic Safety... read more

Posted by Monday, May 20, 2019 6:47:00 AM Categories: General News

19-080 Swearing-In Ceremony Today For 26 Patrol, Detention And Correction, Judicial, and Professional Standards Deputies

Swearing-In Ceremony

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Judicial Operations Bureau Department of Detention and Corrections Professional Standards Bureau What: Sheriff Bob Gualtieri administered the oath of office during a... read more

Posted by Friday, May 17, 2019 4:56:00 PM Categories: General News

19-078 Scammers Targeting Citizens Identifying/Posing As Grandchildren in an Attempt to Obtain Cash 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 January 2019,... read more

Posted by Friday, May 10, 2019 12:21:00 PM Categories: General News

19-074 Joint Press Conference- ICE launches program to strengthen immigration enforcement

WSO Program

Largo, Fla. – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today the creation of a new collaborative program intended for local law-enforcement that wish to honor immigration detainers but are prohibited due to state and local policies... read more

Posted by Monday, May 6, 2019 1:57:00 PM Categories: General News

19-073 Deputies Investigate Near Drowning At Walsingham Park In Unincorporated Largo

Near Drowning

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau City of Seminole Fire Rescue Department Mark V. Payne (Victim – Injured) DOB: 05/23/1985 Address: Clearwater, FL Ashley Payne (Wife) DOB: 09/01/1988 Address: Clearwater,... read more

Posted by Saturday, May 4, 2019 2:21:00 PM Categories: General News