Friday, December 21, 2012
A suspect wanted in connection with a series of armed robberies at Pinellas and Pasco county pharmacies was arrested after a short car chase through Clearwater Thursday afternoon.
A suspect wanted in connection with a series of armed robberies at Pinellas and Pasco county pharmacies was arrested after a short car chase in Clearwater Thursday afternoon. Joseph Thomas Young, 37, was seen by Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies driving a silver sedan in Safety Harbor at around 3 p.m. As deputies followed him, he sped off, according to investigators. Deputies went in pursuit of Young. The chase ended a short time later when Young crashed the stolen car off U.S. 19, south of Enterprise Road, according to investigators. Young tried to flee on foot but was quickly found. A BB gun was found inside the vehicle along with numerous narcotic pills that Young admitted to stealing from area pharmacies, according to police. …
Monday, November 26, 2012
Rigoberto Angeles, 36, partially confessed to the 2010 crimes and is charged with two counts of capital sexual battery, according to Clearwater Police.
A Clearwater man is facing sexual battery charges after police say he sexually abused an 11-year-old girl sometime in 2010. Rigoberto A. Angeles, 36, gave a partial confession and was arrested Monday and charged with two counts of capital sexual battery, according to Clearwater Police. Authorities say the crimes occurred at a private residence in Clearwater in 2010 and that the girl, who was 11 at the time, was known to Angeles. The girl recently told her mother, who contacted Clearwater Police. No further information was released to protect the girl's identity. Angeles also faces a failure to appear charge for an expired driver's license. He was being held at Pinellas County Jail and is awaiting trial.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Investigators say Adrian David Rodriguez's blood alcohol level was more than three times the legal limit when he ran a red light and struck a car driven by Christopher Holly at U.S. 19 and Republic Drive last month.
A Clearwater man accused of running a red light and killing another driver last month in Dunedin has been charged with DUI manslaughter, the Tampa Bay Times reports, citing the Florida Highway Patrol. Adrian David Rodriguez, 33, turned himself in Friday and was booked in Pinellas County Jail, according to the report. FHP investigators said Rodriguez ran a red light with his 1999 Nissan Altima at U.S. 19 and Republic Drive in Dunedin in the early morning hours of Oct. 6. Christopher Holly, 28, was making a U-turn at the intersection when his Nissan Xterra was struck by Rodriguez's. The impact caused Holly's car to roll over, and he died at the scene. Rodriguez suffered minor injuries in the crash. Blood test results later showed his blood …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Clearwater Police say a DNA database match led to Wednesday's arrest of Arris Tayron Williams of Largo, who is accused of robbing a Clearwater BB&T bank in 2009.
Police have arrested a man suspected of robbing a Clearwater bank in 2009 and credit his capture to DNA profiling, authorities announced Wednesday. Arris Tayron Williams, 31, of Largo, is accused of robbing the BB&T bank, 23684 U.S. 19 N., on Jan. 30, 2009. Clearwater Police detectives had submitted DNA samples from the scene and established a profile into a DNA database, public safety spokesperson Elizabeth Watts said Wednesday. They were recently notified of a match and worked with the Largo Police Department to locate and apprehend Williams. Williams was arrested Wednesday near Second and Missouri avenues in Largo. Clearwater detectives obtained a confession, Watts said. Williams is being held in Pinellas County Jail on $50,000 bond …
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Herman Acosta, 43, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly stealing toilet pipes from Clearwater Main Library, according to Clearwater Police.
Update: Suspect Herman Acosta was also arrested last week and charged with committing similar crimes at several Largo fast food restaurants, police said. Charges related to the Dunedin thefts were also referred to the State Attorney's Office, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Earlier: Clearwater authorities believe they have arrested a toilet bandit responsible for missing pipes at Clearwater Main Library. Herman Acosta, 43, was arrested Wednesday at his Clearwater home and charged with stealing toilet parts from the library last week, according to police. Detectives say Acosta removed toilet pipes, along with their connecting valves, from two toilets in the men's restroom at Clearwater Main Library last week and sold them…
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Wesley Andrew Fox, 27, is accused of robbing two Clearwater PNC Banks and one in St. Petersburg. Authorities have not said if he is a suspect in a fourth PNC Bank robbery in Largo and the robbery of a New Port Richey credit union.
Clearwater Police detectives think they've found the culprit behind two armed robberies at local PNC banks. Wesley Andrew Fox, 27, is charged with two counts of armed bank robbery and kidnapping in connection with armed robberies at the PNC Bank at 2498 Gulf to Bay Blvd. on May 26 and the PNC Bank at 2575 Countryside Blvd. on June 19. Fox caught the attention of Clearwater Police after he was arrested for a bank robbery in St. Petersburg Friday. St. Petersburg Police arrested Fox after witnessing an unusual chain of events. Detectives say they saw him place something over his face as he entered a PNC bank at 3801 49th St at 5:57 p.m. Friday. A short time later, detectives say they saw Fox run out of the bank and to car. Detectives stopped …
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Cesar E. Alcivar is charged with capital sexual battery, Clearwater Police report.
A Clearwater man was arrested and charged with raping and impregnating a 12-year-old girl, Clearwater Police reported Wednesday. Cesar E. Alcivar, 39, faces a charge of capital sexual battery after authorities say he "had sexual interaction with the victim multiple times during the past year," beginning when she was 11 years old. The girl had complained of stomach pains, public safety spokesperson Elizabeth Watts said, and her mother took her to the hospital, where doctors discovered she was pregnant. The hospital contacted the Clearwater Police Department, which began an investigation. The alleged crimes occurred at an undisclosed location in the city of Clearwater, which officials have not released to protect the victim's identity. …
A video of the musician slamming her critics and Internet tabloids during her appearance at Ruth Eckerd Hall was recently posted on YouTube.
Editor's Note: The attached YouTube video contains profanity. Fiona Apple railed against her detractors during a recent concert in Clearwater, the Huffington Post reports. The musician, who performed Sept. 29 at Ruth Eckerd Hall, sat on the stage floor and went on a rambling lecture in which she slammed her critics, including gossip websites PerezHilton and TMZ. A video of the rant was posted on YouTube last week. The 35-year-old Apple was arrested at a border stop Sept. 20 in Texas after marijuana was found on her tour bus, according to the Huffington Post. An unflattering mugshot photo then made its way around the Internet. Apple called the tabloids "irresponsible" during her Clearwater visit and noted that she's not on any drugs, but …
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Vasilios "Billy" Vorvis was stabbed to death in his Clearwater home in 2008 during what police believe was a robbery attempt.
Family members of a Clearwater man who was stabbed to death in his home four years ago are offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the unsolved murder. Family members of Vasilios "Billy" Vorvis announced the reward Wednesday. Vorvis was stabbed with a sharp instrument during an attack in his home in the 1400 block of Grove Street on July 6, 2008, according to Clearwater Police. He died a short time later at Morton Plant Hospital. Authorities believe Vorvis was robbed, though it's unknown how much money and/or property was stolen from him. To be eligible for the reward, the information must be provided through Crime Stoppers, by calling 1-800-873-TIPS; online at crimestoppersofpinellas.org; or text keyword …
Thursday, August 9, 2012
The New Port Richey man is charged with 'committing a sex act' on a 16-year-old girl Wednesday on the beach, police say.
Update: The alleged sexually battery occurred around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to officials. The incorrect time was listed in an earlier media release. An 18-year-old New Port Richey man is accused of sexually battering a 16-year-old girl Wednesday afternoon on Clearwater Beach. Clearwater Police say Joseph Michael Robert Hartzog met the girl on the beach while she was visiting with friends around 4:30 a.m. near the 300 block of Mandalay Avenue. The two walked around the beach getting to know each other, police say, and then Hartzog "made an unwanted advance on the victim and then committed a sex act on her." The girl screamed for help and a passerby came to her aid, officials said. The suspect fled but was later found by …
Lori Kernohan
1:59 pm on Monday, November 26, 2012
I cannot believe that they allowed him out of jail, he KILLED an innocent man because he was driving drunk and way over the limit, but in this State of Florida, they allow all different types of criminals to get away with a slap on the hand and say No No dont do that again, it could be murder, rape,drug selling, domestic violence nothing matters anymore that is why so many criminals are on the … more ›