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| Caleb Coffman |
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| Buck Owens |
June 16, 2020
Levy County Detectives arrested two Otter Creek residents who
were responsible for a recently reported burglary in this community. Deputies
and Detectives responded to a home located on Commissary Road on June 6, 2020
when the homeowner returned to discover his house and shed had both been
burglarized. The victim reported rare bottles of liquor, firearms, various
other valuables and a Polaris Ranger UTV were taken.
Detectives identified Caleb S. Coffman (7/31/2001) as a
person of interest and interviewed him at his home in Otter Creek. Coffman
initially denied participating in the burglary but identified Buck A. Owens
(12/27/96) as a potential suspect. Coffman surrendered several bottles of
liquor and other valuables he said were given to him by Owens.
Detectives spoke to Owens who initially denied any
involvement in the theft and burglary. Owens told Detectives Coffman was
responsible for the burglary and provided information that led to the recovery
of several items. Detectives did recover two of the reported stolen guns and
the UTV in a neighboring jurisdiction. During the subsequent investigation,
Owens admitted he had lied to detectives, and it was determined that he did
have an active role in the burglary.
On June 8, 2020 Caleb Coffman was arrested and a warrant for
the arrest of Owens was issued. Coffman was booked into the Levy County
Detention Facility having been charged with multiple felonies and his bond was
set at $425,000.00. Detectives located and arrested Owens on June 15, 2020.
Owens is charged with multiple felonies and his bond was set at $520,000.00.
Detectives believe Coffman and Owens are responsible for
several more burglaries that have been reported in the Otter Creek community
and are still working to resolve these cases. Detective Mike McNeil is
requesting assistance from the community to solve these crimes. Anyone who has
information about these burglaries is asked to call Detective McNeil at
352-486-5111. If you wish to remain anonymous you can call Crime Stoppers at
1-877-349-8477 and offer a tip. You could be eligible for a cash reward.