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24-047 Detectives Arrest Ozona Man for Animal Cruelty After Five Cats Found Dead

Animal Cruelty Arrest

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Burglary & Pawn Unit Pinellas County Animal Services Ian Everett Bender (Suspect – Arrested) DOB: 5/25/1987 Address: 310 Orange Street, Ozona Charges: Seven Counts of... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Thursday, March 28, 2024 10:20:00 AM Categories: Animal Calls

24-019 Detectives Seeking Public Assistance in Animal Cruelty Investigation

Animal Cruelty

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Burglary & Pawn Unit Pinellas County Animal Services PINELLAS COUNTY – Detectives assigned to the Burglary & Pawn Unit are requesting assistance from the public after ... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Tuesday, February 6, 2024 3:16:00 PM Categories: Animal Calls

23-118 Detectives Arrest St. Petersburg Man for Lewd and Lascivious Molestation and Sexual Activity Involving Animals

CAC Arrest

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office -Investigative Operations Bureau -Crimes Against Children Unit Kyle Patrick Kiley (Suspect – Arrested) DOB: 07/05/1995 Address: 5701 Haines Rd, Lot 505, St. Petersburg Charges: Two counts of Lewd and... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Thursday, September 7, 2023 8:04:00 PM Categories: Animal Calls

22-077 Deputies Arrest Largo Man and Safety Harbor Woman for Sexual Activity Involving Animals

Sexual Activity Involving Animals Arrest

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office -Patrol Operations Bureau Geoffrey Springer (Suspect – Arrested) DOB: 08/07/1982 Address: 11960 76th Street, Largo Charge: Sexual Activity Involving Animals Christina Calello (Suspect – Arrested) DOB:... read more

Posted by Amanda Sinni Wednesday, August 3, 2022 4:33:00 PM Categories: Animal Calls

22-042 Deputies Arrest Largo Man For Felony Child Neglect and Aggravated Animal Cruelty

Child Neglect and Cruelty to Animals Arrest

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau - Narcotics Division Support Services Bureau - Forensic Science Division Pinellas County Animal Services State Attorney’s Office – Sixth Judicial... read more

Posted by Saturday, May 14, 2022 11:21:00 PM Categories: Animal Calls

20-011 UPDATE – Second Suspect Arrested Detectives Arrest Clearwater Man For Fighting/ Baiting Animals And Felony Animal Cruelty

Cruelty to Animals Arrest

***UPDATE as of 11:20 a.m. on January 29, 2020*** Yendys Rosmel Ortega (Arrested) DOB: 01/16/1992 Address: 15419 Verona Avenue, Clearwater Charges: One count Fighting or Baiting Animals and one count Felony Cruelty to Animals According to... read more

Posted by Saturday, January 18, 2020 10:28:00 AM Categories: Animal Calls

19-018 UPDATE Detectives Arrest Oldsmar Man After He Video Recorded Himself Performing Sex Acts On His Dog

Animal Cruelty

***UPDATE- as of 6 p.m. on 2/12/2019*** Detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit have charged 21-year-old Christian Nichols, with 10 additional criminal charges for Prohibition of Certain Acts in Connection with Obscene... read more

Posted by Monday, February 11, 2019 10:28:00 PM Categories: Animal Calls

18-164 Deputies Identify Man Responsible For Driving Over And Killing A Gopher Tortoise At An Elementary School In Dunedin

Animal Call

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Robert Dantschisch (Driver) Age: 48 Date of Hire: 07/30/2018 Vehicle: 2013 Acura TSX Dawn Dantschisch (Passenger) Age: 46 Vehicle: 2013 Acura TSX What: Pinellas deputies ... read more

Posted by Monday, August 20, 2018 1:28:00 PM Categories: Animal Calls

17-251 Dog Attack Injures Mother And Her Two Daughters In Safety Harbor

Animal Call

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Pinellas County Animal Services Heidi Cooper (Victim- Injured) DOB: 03/27/1972 Address: 765 West Gate Drive, Safety Harbor Meaghan Tokay (Victim- Injured) DOB:... read more

Posted by Friday, November 24, 2017 8:31:00 PM Categories: Animal Calls

17-239 3-Year-Old Child Hospitalized After Being Attacked By Dog In Unincorporated St. Petersburg

Animal Call

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Pinellas County Animal Services Michael Lanfranchi (Child- Injured) DOB: 1/30/2014 Joe Lanfranchi (Father- Uninjured) DOB: 01/17/1983 Christine Bechtold (Mother-... read more

Posted by Tuesday, October 31, 2017 11:38:00 PM Categories: Animal Calls