Thursday, May 2, 2019

Four Arrested for Hunting Camp Burglaries

Dakota Buncik

Fallon Buncik

Tyler Knotts

John Smith

May 2, 2019
Members of the Sand-Fly Hunting Club located on CR 347 south of Fowler’s Bluff reported multiple burglaries and thefts to their hunting camps. Club members reported 5 generators, an air compressor, along with various hunting /fishing equipment and accessories had been stolen.
On April 24, 2019 Levy County Sheriff’s Office Detectives developed leads that identified persons involved lived at 6710 SW 108th Avenue in Cedar Key. Detectives executed a search warrant at this location and were able to recover four generators and numerous other items identified as being stolen from the Sand-Fly hunting club members. Detectives interviewed four individuals and also recovered two fours wheelers unrelated to the Sand-Fly Hunting Club thefts. The four wheelers had been taken from the Rosewood and Bronson area of Levy County.
Detectives have arrested the four individuals responsible who are all from the Cedar Key area;
·       John Smith (01-26-1987),
·       Tyler Knotts (01-22-99),
·       Dakota Buncik (12-23-1997)
·       Fallon Buncik (03-13-1998)

Each arrestee faces multiple charges including burglary, grand theft, criminal mischief and possession of methamphetamine. The defendants said they used the proceeds from the selling of stolen items to purchase illegal narcotics. Additional charges against all four defendants are expected to be filed in the near future.

Detectives are asking our community if you had contact with these subjects and purchased anything from them to contact Detective Michael Wilkinson a call at 352-486-5111 Ext 360.   The item(s) you purchased may be stolen and the owner(s) would like it to be returned. Detectives know they apprehended the parties responsible for these crimes and only wish to locate property stolen from the victims in the Sand-Fly Hunting Club so it may be returned.