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May 14, 2020
The Levy County Sheriff’s Office arrested Troy Draughn (8/4/66)
on May 8, 2019 for driving while under the influence. Troy bonded from custody
on May 10, 2019 and returned to his home in Inglis. For those who know Troy,
you might describe him as just a bit off center. He doesn’t care for law enforcement
or our courts; and decided he did not wish to participate in his scheduled court
appearances for the DUI charge. As a result of his decision, a warrant for
failure to appear was issued.
Troy developed a habit of calling 911 each time deputies
went to his house to execute his arrest warrant and bring him to jail. The LCSO
Communications Center, receptionists, deputies and detectives spoke to Troy
multiple times on the phone urging him to surrender. Troy was never nice during
these calls and would never surrender peacefully, instead deciding to hide
within the sanctuary of his home.
Today Troy made an error. He needed supplies and decided to
drive to the store. Yes we were waiting on him and yes he was arrested. But not
before Troy made a few more bad decisions. Troy has no driver’s license; it was
suspended when he was arrested for DUI. Troy also failed to register his tag.
And, when deputies turned on their emergency lights, he decided to make a run
for it. He almost made it, almost.
Troy amassed plenty of charges while on the lamb this past
year to include seven (7) counts of misuse of 911 and he also has pending charges
in Citrus County. Today Troy was charged with fleeing law enforcement, DWLSR
and resisting arrest. No bonds have been assigned as of this writing.