CRIME & SAFETY
Woman arrested on animal cruelty charges after neglected animals rescued in DeLand, deputies say
ORLANDO, Fla. - A Florida woman faces multiple animal cruelty charges after authorities said they rescued neglected animals from her residence in DeLand. Ashley Taryn Boucher, 37, was arrested Monday on 20 counts of aggravated animal cruelty and eight counts of confinement of animals without adequate provisions for food, water, or exercise. The charges stem from the deplorable conditions discovered at her home on 318 E. Beresford Ave., investigators said.
Trespasser arrested after unwanted return to Publix in The Villages
A trespasser was arrested after an unwanted return to a Publix grocery store in The Villages. David Francis Bobeck, 62, of Eustis, was taken into custody in the wee hours Monday after officers found him at Publix at La Plaza Grande, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department.
Spruce Creeker arrested after allegedly hitting service tech at dealership
A Spruce Creeker has been arrested after running into a service technician with his vehicle at a local car dealership. Frank Arpaia, 82, who lives in the Spruce Creek South retirement community in Summerfield, was in the service lane this past Thursday afternoon at the CDJR Dealership (formerly Bill Bryan) on U.S. Hwy. 27/441 in Fruitland Park when he apparently became impatient with a service technician, according to an arrest report from the Fruitland Park Police Department.
Unlicensed driver arrested after presenting Mexican voter ID to police officer
A unlicensed driver was arrested after presenting a Mexican voter identification card to a police officer after cutting off other motorists on U.S. Hwy. 27/441. Jose Luis Jasso-Diaz, 20, was driving a black Dodge Challenger at about 8 p.m. Thursday on U.S. Hwy. 27/441 at Oak Hill Road when he was “changing lanes erratically and cutting in front of other vehicles,” according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department.
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