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18-118 Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) Investigates Deputy Involved Crash In Clearwater

MAIT Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau - Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.) Deputy Justin Gould (Driver - Uninjured) Date of Hire: 11/28/2016 Age: 40 Vehicle: 2016 Dodge Avenger (Agency Vehicle) Miranda... read more

Posted by Friday, June 22, 2018 2:18:00 AM Categories: Vehicle Crashes

Marine Deputies To Conduct Free Boat Safety Equipment Inspections This Weekend

Marine Unit

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Special Operations Division - Marine Unit What: The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit will be conducting free boat safety inspections this weekend at two Pinellas... read more

Posted by Wednesday, June 20, 2018 3:50:00 PM Categories: Marine Unit and Flight Unit

18-116 Detectives Arrest Armed Sexual Battery Suspect From A 1987 Cold Case Using New AFIS System Technology And DNA

Cold Case Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Support Services Bureau -AFIS Division Investigative Operations Bureau - Cold Case Unit Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) – Tampa Bay Regional... read more

Posted by Monday, June 18, 2018 2:58:00 PM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

18-115 Deputies Investigate Drowning Of Tampa Man Near Gandy Bridge In Unincorporated St. Petersburg

Drowning Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau - Marine Unit - Flight Unit Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Tampa Fire Rescue Department Cruz Sales-Lopez (Deceased) DOB: 05/03/1990 Address: Resided in... read more

Posted by Monday, June 18, 2018 6:14:00 AM Categories: Death Investigations

18-114 M.A.I T. Investigates Motorcycle Vs Vehicle Hit and Run Crash In Madeira Beach

M.A.I.T. Crash Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.) Lance Mc Leod (Driver- Injured) DOB: 09/12/1962 Address: 11251 80th Avenue North, Seminole Vehicle: 2014 Harley Davidson D’Anta... read more

Posted by Saturday, June 16, 2018 4:23:00 AM Categories: Vehicle Crashes

18-113 Detectives Arrest Man For Kidnapping Toddler In Largo; Child Uninjured

CAC Kidnapping Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau Investigative Operations Bureau - Crimes Against Children Unit Judicial Operations Bureau - Violent Offender Warrant Unit Christopher Matthews (Victim – Uninjured) Age:... read more

Posted by Friday, June 15, 2018 10:09:00 AM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

18-112 Sheriff’s Office Holds Spanish For Law Enforcement Graduation Ceremony

Spanish Language Graduation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Support Services Bureau -Training Division Instructor: Sandy Springer 8 members from Patrol Operations Bureau, Investigative Operations Bureau, Department of Detention and Corrections, Strategic... read more

Posted by Wednesday, June 13, 2018 11:10:00 AM Categories: Events

18-111 Detectives Investigate In Custody Death At The Pinellas County Jail; Death Does Not Appear Suspicious In Nature

In Custody Death

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau - Robbery/Homicide Unit Department of Detention and Corrections - Detention Investigation Unit (DIU) Luis B. Nieves (Deceased Inmate) DOB: 04/22/1961 Address: 205... read more

Posted by Tuesday, June 12, 2018 8:33:00 AM Categories: Death Investigations

18-110 M.A.I T. Investigates Fatal Vehicle Vs Pedestrian Crash In Treasure Island; Driver Arrested For DUI Manslaughter After Hit and Run

M.A.I.T. Investigation

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.) Treasure Island Police Department Nicholas Michael Desanta (Victim- Deceased) DOB: 03/04/1944 Address: 4434 Selah Road, Sebring,... read more

Posted by Sunday, June 3, 2018 6:13:00 AM Categories: Vehicle Crashes

18-109 Economic Crimes Detectives Arrest St. Petersburg Man After He Forced an Elderly Woman to Purchase Meat

Economic Crimes Arrest

Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Operations Bureau -Economic Crimes Unit Pinellas County Consumer Protection Robert R. Vanwie Jr. (Suspect-Arrested) DOB: 08/02/1974 Address: 3131 56th Avenue North, St.... read more

Posted by Friday, June 1, 2018 3:02:00 PM Categories: Crimes Against Persons

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