Oasis Bar Arrest

Media Release

 

Date:                June 30, 2009

Time:                9:30 AM

 

Morriston, Florida- On June 28, 2009 the Levy County Sheriff's Office received a 9-1-1 call at the Oasis Bar located at 2451 SE Hwy 41.  Upon Deputy Crooms arrival, Anthony Mammarello walked out of the bar and said "Go ahead and take me to jail, I'm the guy you are looking for". 

 

Deputy Crooms made contact with the bartender and she advised that Mammerello got mad when he was unable to withdraw money from the ATM machine.  The bartender stated that Mammarello did over $1,200 in property damage and broke two televisions, destroyed a Budweiser bar light and threw a bar stool through the air condition ducts.

 

 

Defendant:

 

Anthony John Mammarello

2253 SW Big Bear Ridge

Dunnellon, Florida

White Male

09/26/62

 

 

 

 

 

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Street Brawl In Bronson Three Arrested

MEDIA RELEASE

 

Date:                June 30, 2009

Time:                9:00 AM

 

Bronson, Florida-A street brawl fight in Bronson resulted in the arrest of three men by Deputy Joseph Sabbag.  On June 25, 2009 around 5:45 PM the Levy County Sheriff's Office received a 9-1-1 call at 424 Margaret Street that there were several men fighting in the street. 

 

Upon Deputy Sabbag arriving on the scene he observed between 15-20 people in the street causing a disturbance.  Investigation revealed that the defendants Willie Crowley, Christopher Cox, Mark Cox and a juvenile got into a fight after words were exchanged.  Deputy Sabbag arrested the above men for battery and affray and they were transported to the Levy County Jail.

 

Defendant:

 

Willie Terrell Crowley

440 Margaret Street

Bronson, Florida

Black Male 12/15/75

 

Christopher Cox

424 Margaret Street

Bronson, Florida

White Male 12/26/90

 

Mark Cox

424 Margaret Street

Bronson, Florida

White Male 06/05/68

 

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Arrest Dean Esposito

MEDIA RELEASE

 

Date:                June 23, 2009

Time:                9:30 AM

 

Cedar Key, Florida-On June 15, 2009 Deputy Allen Breeding arrested Dean Ryan Esposito for child abuse, resisting arrest without violence and improper exhibition of a firearm.

 

The Levy County Sheriff's Office received a 9-1-1 call in reference to a domestic dispute between Esposito and a relative.  The victim retreated to a neighbor's residence and advised Deputy Allen that Esposito had been drinking all day and hit the victim (juvenile) with a closed fist. 

 

Deputy Breeding went to 13691 SW 67 Place and observed the Esposito sitting on his front steps with a black pistol on his lap.  Esposito was ordered to put the gun down and he stated that he had a loaded gun and became upset and went inside the residence armed with the pistol.

 

Captain Anderson responded to the scene and was able to get Esposito in putting the gun down inside the residence.  While standing at the front door attempting to get Esposito to come outside he became upset and made an aggressive move towards the pistol.  Captain Anderson was able to neutralize Esposito by deploying his taser before Esposito could arm himself with the pistol.

 

Esposito was arrested for the listed charges and was transported to the Levy County Jail.

 

 

Defendant:

 

Dean Ryan Esposito

13691 SW 76 Place

Cedar Key, Florida

White Male

03/27/68

 

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Arrest Nickolas Vanblekum

MEDIA RELEASE

 

Date:                June 22, 2009

Time:                1:30 PM

 

Inglis, Florida-On June 20, 2009 Investigator Mike Bell arrested Nickolas James Vanbelkum for burglary and grand theft.

 

On June 19, 2009 the victim reported to the Levy County Sheriff's Office that unknown person(s) forcibly entered her residence at 19933 SE 110 Ave Inglis, Fl.  Upon entry the suspect(s) stole jewelry, tools, gym set, and music compact disk valued over $ 2,000 dollars.

 

Through the investigation Vanbelkum was developed as a suspect.  Investigator Bell and Officer Letson with Inglis Police Department searched the suspect's residence and located several stolen items inside Vanbelkum's residence.  Vanbelkum confessed to the burglary and theft and stated that he stole the items on June 16, 2009 around 11:30 PM. 

 

Defendant:

 

Nickolas James Vanbelkum

20048 SE 112 Ave.

Inglis, Florida

White Male

07/05/68

 

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Arrest David Goodman

Media Release

 

Date:                June 22, 2009

Time:                11:30 AM

 

Morriston, Florida-On June 21, 2009 Investigator Mike Bell arrested David Matthew Goodman for sexual battery and he was transported to the Levy County Jail.

 

On June 20, 2009 the victim was visiting Goodman at 21750 SE 71 Lane Morriston.  While the victim was inside Goodman's travel trailer he forcibly committed sexual battery on the victim.  There was an adult witness during the incident that heard the victim say no to Goodman several times but he refused to stop. 

 

Goodman is known to law enforcement and he is currently on felony battery probation.

 

 

Defendant:                                                                Bond:

 

David Matthew Goodman                                            $ 50,000

21750 SE 71 Lane

Morriston, Florida

White Male

08/31/84

 

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Federal Fugitive Duane Green

MEDIA RELEASE

 

Date:                June 16, 2009

Time:                9:00 PM

 

Morriston, Florida-On June 16, 2009 an employee with the Division of Forestry was mowing and located a red Ford Explorer abandoned in the Tide Water area off County Road 337.  Employee with the Division of Forestry immediately called the Levy County Sheriff's Office when he located a subject lying on the ground unresponsive in the Goethe Forest.

 

Deputy Joseph Sabbag responded to the scene and confirmed that the male subject was deceased.  Through the investigation Deputies learned that the abandoned truck was registered to John Duane Green from Hernando County.  Green was a wanted fugitive by the US Marshals Service for child pornography.  Earlier this morning Green failed to appear in Federal Court and a be on the lookout (BOLO) was issued by the US Marshals Service.  In the BOLO it stated that Green was wanted and he is an avid hunter and may possibly be in Levy County armed with a handgun and could have suicidal tendencies.

 

The decease was positively identified as Mr. Green and he had apparently died from a self inflicted gun shot wound.

 

Decease:

 

John Duane Green

6415 North Flower Terrace

Hernando, Florida

White Male

06/22/57

 

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Arrest Philip Pennypacker

MEDIA RELEASE

 

Date:                June 15, 2009

Time:                1:00 PM

 

Inglis, Florida-On June 11, 2009 Deputy Joseph Sabbag arrested Philip White Pennypacker for three counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and fleeing and attempting to elude a police officer.

 

Alachua County Sheriff's Office was looking for a dark in color Mustang that was involved in numerous robberies in their county.  Pennypacker was observed driving a blue Mustang and an Alachua County Deputy attempted to stop him.  Pennypacker refused to pull over and sped off at a high rate of speed.  Pennypacker crashed into a Fire Rescue Ambulance and several other vehicles in Alachua County. 

 

The pursuit continued to Levy County on SR-24 and Deputy Sabbag attempted to end the chase by deploying stop sticks prior to Pennypacker driving into the City of Bronson. During the pursuit Pennypacker with the use of his car attempted to hit three Levy County Deputies during the chase.    

 

The chase continued to Inglis and ended when Pennypacker ran out of gas in front of the Horse Hole Mud Boggs.  Pennypacker was immediately arrested and he stated that he watched Cops on television and thought the chase was fun.

 

 

Defendant:

 

Philip White Pennypacker

1450 SW Ellzey Road

Otter Creek, Florida

White Male

10/13/86

 

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Arrest Deborah Hart

MEDIA RELEASE

 

Date:                June 15, 2009

Time:                1:45 PM

 

Bronson, Florida-On June 8, 2009 Deputy Joseph Sabbag arrested Deborah Hart for disorderly intoxication, possession of drug paraphernalia and solicitation to commit lewd acts.

 

Deputy Sabbag responded to the Bronson Motel in reference to a white female intoxicated and was offering the migrant workers sexual favors for the exchange of drugs.  The Bronson Motel manager told the female to leave the property or she would call the Sheriff's Office.  Hart yelled obscenities to the manager and stated that the cops would not do anything to her.

 

Deputy Sabbag located Hart walking and extremely intoxicated.  Hart was in possession of a homemade pipe and inside the tin foil was marijuana residue.  Hart was arrested for the listed charges and she was transported to the Levy County Jail.

 

 

Defendant:

 

Deborah Hart

10151 NE 72 Street

Bronson, Florida

White Female

08/26/63

 

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Sexual Predator

MEDIA RELEASE

 

Sexual Predator

Date:                June 15, 2009

Time:                11:30 AM

 

Fanning Springs, Florida-On June 10, 2009 David Darius Hale has registered with the Levy County Sheriff's Office as a sexual predator.  Hale was previously residing at 11790 NE 107 Terrace Archer, Florida and has moved to 17210 NW Highway 19 in Room # 3 Fanning Springs, Florida.

 

Hale was convicted in 2005 for lewd and lascivious molestation of a child less than 12 years of age.

 

 

 

Sexual Predator:

 

David Darius Hale

17210 NW Highway 19 Room # 3

Fanning Springs, Florida

White Male

02/18/57

  

 

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All Terrain Vehicles

MEDIA RELEASE

 

Date:                June 3, 2009

Time:                9:30 AM

 

Bronson, Florida-The Levy County Sheriff's Office has seen an increase in All Terrain Vehicles complaints this year.  I recognize that Levy County is a rural area and many people own ATV's.  Last year there was a tragic ATV accident in the Williston area resulting in a small child losing his life.  I would like to inform you of the laws pertaining to ATV's and give you some safety tips to prevent you from being a victim of an ATV accident.

 

In 2006 the Florida Legislature passed a law allowing ATV's to be operated on any public roads or streets during the daytime hours on an unpaved roadway where the posted speed limit is less than 35 miles per hour by a licensed driver.  The Levy County Commissioners on October 17, 2006 passed County Ordinance 90-3 stating it is unlawful to operate an ATV on any roadway, paved or unpaved streets in Levy County.  In Levy County there are several locations to legally ride and have good quality family time when riding your ATV.

 

Under Florida State Statue 316.2074 (3) it is unlawful for any person 16 years of age or under to operate or be a passenger on an ATV without a helmet and safety goggles. No person shall be a passenger on an ATV that is not designed or equipped for said person.

 

ATV Safety Tips:

 

1. Wear a helmet & eye protection at all times.
2. Do not carry passengers on an ATV.
3. Do not let young or inexperienced riders operate ATVs without training & supervision.
4. Do not use alcohol or other drugs when riding.
5. Always maintain a safe distance between riders.
6. Always let someone know where you are riding.
7. Never ride alone.
8. Always ride at a safe and responsible speed.  Know your abilities and don't exceed those levels.
9. Make sure the ATV is in safe working condition.

 

 

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Levy County Teen Driver Improvement Program

MEDIA RELEASE

 

Date:                June 1, 2009

Time:                4:30 PM

 

Levy County Teen Driver Improvement Program

Program Funded by a Highway Safety Grant through FDOT

 

 

The Levy County Sheriff's Office, Community Relations Division, is offering a no cost, Teen Driver Improvement Program to all Levy County students who have a current Operators License or Learners Permit or who are about to get their Learners Permit. In 2005, Levy County ranked second in the state in the number of teen involved crashes for counties having a population of 0-50,000. This is an appalling statistic! The goal of this program is to educate the teen drivers of Levy County of the dangers of aggressive driving, distracted driving, impaired driving, and to reinforce the benefits of seatbelt use. These four issues have been found to be major causes of teen involved crashes, injuries and fatalities. This program is free of cost and is 4 hours in duration. This program consists of classroom instruction, videos, power point presentations and hands on time during which the students will drive golf carts through a course to learn first hand the dangers of their choices they make while driving. This is a graphic presentation that will show the students the human consequences of their driving choices. Parent waivers are required due to the graphic nature of the presentation. For more information please contact Lt. Sean Mullins or Sgt. Max Long at 352-486-5111 ext 278.

 

Williston HS.            Chiefland HS.          Bronson HS.       Cedar Key HS.    Yankeetown

June: 8,9,15,30          June: 10,11,22         June: 23,24             July: 6                June: 29

July: 8,21,27,28        July:1,9,22,29,30     July: 2,20,23           August: 5           July: 7

August: 10,11           August: 12               August: 3,4,13                                   August: 6

 

***ALL CLASSES BEGIN AT 9:00 AM***