MEDIA RELEASE
Date: May 15, 2009
Time: 3:15 PM
Bronson, Florida-On May 14, 2009 Detective Mike Bell arrested Gregory Provett from Chiefland for grand theft and scheme to defraud.
The owner of Bubba Que's restaurant noticed money missing from the cash register and reported the theft to the Levy County Sheriff's Office on March 22, 2009. Detective Mike Bell began the theft investigation and arrested the restaurant manger, Wister Reid Whitesides for grand theft on April 3, 2009.
Detective Bell continued investigating leads and Gregory Provett was arrested on May 14, 2009 for grand theft and scheme to defraud. Provett was an employee at Bubba Que's and he confessed to stealing from the Bronson and Chiefland restaurants. Provett stated that he used the stolen money ($2,700) to buy drugs. Provett was arrested and transported to jail where he has a $ 5, 000 bond.
Defendant:
Gregory Connell Provett
4451 NW 155 Street
Chiefland, Florida
White Male
12/15/82
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