Thursday, May 9, 2013
A St. Petersburg man was arrested by Treasure Island Police, who said he threatened to kill himself and another person.
A St. Petersburg man is accused of threatening to kill himself and a woman with a gun, according to Treasure Island Police. Matthew Warren Beller, 46, was arrested April 28 on the charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, felony battery/domestic and felon in possession of a firearm. All three counts are felony charges. According to a Pinellas County Sheriff's report, Beller threatened the victim with a Grendel P10 .380 pistol. Beller is awaiting trial at the Pinellas County Jail. Bail is set at $60,000 for all three charges. _________________________________________________________________ Sign up for the Pinellas Beaches Patch email newsletter to get our top headlines delivered straight to your inbox so you won't miss a thing…
Monday, May 6, 2013
A man who stole a credit card during a February car break-in was then using it to make purchases around the Tampa Bay area, according to authorities.
Detectives are looking for a man accused of stealing credit cards during a car break-in in Indian Rocks Beach and a home burglary in Dunedin, then using them to make purchases around the Tampa Bay area. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office has security camera footage of the unidentified man whom they say was responsible for both crimes on the same day back on Feb. 19. The credit cards were then used at several locations in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. The car-break in occurred in the 300 block of 12th Avenue on Indian Rocks Beach. The home burglary happened in the 2600 block of Bellhurst Drive, the sheriff's office said. The suspect is described as a white male in his early 20s, about 5-foot-10 and 200 pounds. He was seen driving a…
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Sgt. Denise Nestor shared preventative tips with parents and children at Dunedin's Touch-a-Truck on April 27 to help combat would-be child predators.
For Sgt. Denise Nestor, prevention is a family affair. Not just for her, but for all families. Nestor, a mother and Pinellas County Sheriff's sergeant, offered plenty of preventative tips to parents and children during at Dunedin's 12th annual Touch-a-Truck on April 27. While honks and toots from nearly 100 trucks and cars echoed across Highlander Park, she stressed the importance of constant dialogue between parents and young children in order to combat potential child predators Saturday during two Pinellas County Sheriff's seminars geared at families. To help, Nestor brought along her husband, also a law enforcement officer, and 12-year-old son. Nestor said her son is able to relate to the children on a kid-to-kid level, which actually …
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Nationally, the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day has taken in more than 2 million pounds of medications in the last five events.
Prescription bill abuse in the United State is still on the rise and is the No. 1 type of drug abuse in the U.S. and Pinellas County. Saturday, in accordance with National Prescription Drug Take-Back day, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is hosting Operation Medicine Cabinet at eight locations throughout the county. The event is designed for citizens to safely discard unused or expired prescription medications. You can drop off prescription medications from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday at the St. Petersburg Police Department and the Walgreens at 5701 22nd Ave. S in Gulfport. For more county locations, see list below. In the last four years, the county has hosted eight Operation Medicine Cabinet events. Medications dropped off at those…
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Deputy Dan DiCicco – a SWAT team member, graduate student and former high school football player – pursued life to the fullest, after a diagnosis of cancer in his teens.
Deputy Dan DiCicco is being recalled for inner strength and perseverance to reach his goals, despite a diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease in high school. DiCicco died Sunday, April 14, at the age of 29. The funeral service for DiCicco will be Monday at First Baptist Church in St. Petersburg. According to an article in the Tampa Bay Times, he passed away at Northside Hospital two days after collapsing in a parking lot. Friends and family are recalling the deputy as a man who worked hard to achieve and never gave up. DiCicco was a standout player and captain of his football team at Dixie Hollins High, when he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. The treatment – radiation, chemotherapy and throat surgery – were too hard on his body. He had to …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The following report shows charges associated with residents arrested by Treasure Island Police and Indian Shores Police and booked at Pinellas County Jail between April 1-8.
The following report shows charges associated with residents arrested by Treasure Island Police and Indian Shores Police and booked at Pinellas County Jail. Being arrested on charges does not mean a person has been convicted of the crime. William Torres, 37, of Tampa, was arrested by Indian Shores Police on charges of fleeing and eluding a police officer. He was released from jail on a $1,000 bond. Michael Lee, 50, of Auburndale, was arrested by Treasure Island Police on charges of possession of marijuana, DUI and carrying a concealed firearm. He was released on his own recognizance. Craig Munroe, 41, of Treasure Island, was arrested by Treasure Island Police on misdemeanor charges of domestic battery. He was released on his own …
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
A convenience store clerk is charged with selling the synthetic marijuana, which contains a substance banned by the Florida Attorney General in December.
The arrest of a St. Pete Beach convenience store clerk on charges of selling K2 or spice, a synthetic marijuana, is the first of its kind by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office since a recent ban was enacted, authorities said Wednesday. Nadeem Malik, 40, is accused of selling the substances to an undercover narcotics detective on two occasions in January at Sunshine Food and Gifts, 6880 Gulf Blvd. The substances were later tested and found to contain XLR-11, one of 22 synthetic substances banned by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi in an emergency order issued in December. Malik's arrest is the first by the sheriff's office since the order was issued. The clerk was arrested Tuesday and reportedly told deputies that he sells the …
Friday, March 29, 2013
The man had been drinking as he and a friend climbed up to the restricted roof area of the garage "to get a better view of the city," deputies said. He was in stable condition.
A man was seriously injured after apparently falling from the rooftop of a Johns Pass parking garage in Madeira Beach, authorities said. Nicholas Voutsinas, 31, and a friend had climbed up to a restricted roof area of the parking garage — about seven stories high — "to get a better view of the city" sometime around midnight Thursday, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. The friend decided to come down, deputies said, while Voutsinas remained. By the time the friend reached the ground floor, Voutsinas was already laying in the roadway unconscious. Voutsinas, of Clearwater, suffered multiple fractures to his face, leg and pelvis. He had been drinking, deputies said. Voutsinas was airlifted to Bayfront Medical Center in St. …
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Thursday, deputies, firefighters and church volunteers from Calvary Episcopal Church of Indian Rocks Beach will deliver the foods to 70-plus families in Pinellas County.
More than 70 families in need throughout Pinellas County will be celebrating Easter this weekend with a hearty meal provided by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue District and Calvary Episcopal Church. Deputies with the community policing unit, firefighters and church volunteers will be meeting at 3 p.m. Thursday at the loading dock behind the Publix at 12022 Indian Rocks Rd. in Largo to pick up the meals. Calvary Episcopal Church of Indian Rocks Beach is heading the event, according to a news release. The church brought together government agencies, community clubs, and private companies to raise money to provide holiday meals for families in need this Easter, the sheriff's office said. Pinellas …
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
The following report shows charges associated with residents in Gulf beach communities booked at Pinellas County Jail between Feb. 26 and March 3, along with others arrested in those communities.
The following report shows charges associated with Pinellas beach community residents booked at Pinellas County Jail between Feb. 26 and March 3. All arrests were made by Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies unless noted otherwise. Being arrested on charges does not mean a person has been convicted of the crime. Stephen Burt, 24, of 7212 Bulf Blvd., was arrested by St. Petersburg Police on charges of a warrant on driving with a suspended license. He was released on his own recognizance. Joseph Vincent, 41, of 100 B St. in Madeira Beach was arrested by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office on charges of driving with a suspended license (third offense). He was released from jail on a $5,000 bond. Travis Watson, 20, of 6595 Gulfwind Dr. in …
Bob Doyle SR
6:49 pm on Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Arrest the OWNER, detain him/her w/o trial based on the "Homeland Security" rules applying to known & suspected "terrorists". After a while, all the terrorist chemical warfare abusers will be where they belong, in GITMO. more ›