CRIME & SAFETY
DUI suspect arrested after straying near helipad at Villages hospital
A man suspected of driving under the influence was arrested after straying near the helipad at UF Health-The Villages Hospital. A security guard at the hospital contacted law enforcement shortly before 2 a.m. Friday to report a “possible drunk pedestrian” who was “falling into a vehicle,” according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
Florida man accused of driving with license that's been revoked since 1999
SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida man was nabbed by deputies this week for allegedly driving with a license that's been revoked since 1999. It's not his first time caught driving without a valid driver's license, according to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office. Desmond Martindale, 67, was arrested for driving...
Suspected thief foiled by facial recognition software back behind bars
A suspected thief who was foiled by facial recognition software has landed back behind bars. Jason Vincent Saunders, 43, of Summerfield was taken into custody earlier this month by Marion County sheriff’s deputies on a pair of warrants charging him with failure to appear in Sumter Count Court on charges of theft. He was transferred this week to the Sumter County Detention Center where he continued to be held this weekend on $10,000 bond.
North Port mobile home shooting: Dade City man sentenced to five years in prison
A Dade City man was sentenced to five years in prison following a plea bargain in connection with a shooting in North Port in 2023 that injured one individual, according to Sarasota court records. William Walker, 41, was sentenced on April 17 to five years in prison for possession of...
Unlicensed driver from Ecuador caught speeding on County Road 466
An unlicensed driver from Ecuador was arrested after he was caught speeding on County Road 466. Alan Tomas Tello Castillo, 31, of Eustis, was driving a red sedan at about 5 a.m. Thursday when he was caught on radar traveling at 78 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone on County Road 466 at Cherry Lake Road, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
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