Fort Lauderdale man faces drug charges
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Fort Lauderdale man for drug possession on Friday after a K9 unit alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. Alexander Bonenfant, 25, was charged...
View ArticleUndercover sting leads to crack dealer’s arrest
In yet another undercover operation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, a Fort Lauderdale woman was arrested for selling crack cocaine on Monday. Kizmet Yatz Qualls, 45, was charged with selling...
View ArticleCaught stealing cash, lotto ticket
A Homestead, Florida woman was arrested on a warrant on Monday after Monroe County Sheriff’s Office detectives determined she stole a lottery ticket and petty cash from her former employer. Geraldine...
View ArticleMarathon Taxi driver arrested for DUI
A Marathon taxi driver was charged with a DUI on Tuesday, despite being warned by deputies not to drive that night. Jan Hans Gasperik, 45, was charged with DUI with a blood alcohol level over .20....
View ArticleSerial tool thief charged with grand theft again
A Marathon man was arrested on Tuesday for grand theft after he stole more than $2,000 worth of tools from another man’s tool chest. Christopher D. Saccente, 48, was charged with grand theft. This...
View ArticleGeorgia man arrested on nationwide warrant
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Putnam County, Georgia man Saturday on a nationwide warrant after spotting his vehicle traveling in the Keys. Jeff Cook, 56, was arrested for failing to...
View ArticleExotic rental cars and a need for speed
A race between a Ferrari and a Lamborghini in Marathon led to the arrest of two tourists on Thursday. Mengjie Xu, 22, of Flushing, New York and Zhen Yin, 20, of Cambridge, Massachusetts were both...
View ArticleMan attacks girlfriend, steals her belongings
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Tavernier man on Friday for battery and robbery after he attacked his girlfriend and stole her backpack. Mario Ashley Muniz, 30, was charged with DUI,...
View ArticleKey West man gets drunk, harasses woman
A Key West man who was banging on a woman’s door and making lewd suggestions was arrested on Monday. Osmel Garcia-Perez, 43, was charged with disorderly conduct and battery on a law enforcement...
View ArticleTired thief steals car
A Key West man was arrested on Monday after officers found him behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle near McCoy Indigenous Park on White Street. Don Raymond Cordell, Jr., 39, was charged with grand...
View ArticleBroken tail light and booze don’t mix
A Miami man’s broken tail light, and his inability to maintain his lane while driving, resulted in him being arrested for DUI on Thursday. Roberto Marte, 57, was charged with DUI with a blood-alcohol...
View ArticleDriver found with stolen tag, drugs
A Homestead, Florida man was arrested last week for a variety of charges after deputies spotted him driving a car with a license plate that was reported stolen. Sean Antonio Jimenez, 30, was charged...
View ArticleWoman arrested for DUI, drug possession
A Key West woman was arrested for drug possession on Sunday after she was pulled over for running a stop sign. Melissa Ann Tingley, 36, was charged with possession of cocaine and DUI. Around 11:22...
View ArticleMan wields knife in cafe altercation
A Key West man was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly wielded a knife in an attack on another man at a restaurant. Tony Austin Bethel, 26, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon,...
View ArticleMan arrested for interfering with DUI investigation
A Deltona, Florida man was arrested on Sunday after he interfered with deputies conducting a DUI investigation on the man with whom he was riding. Nicholas Allen Gannon, 28, was charged with threats...
View ArticleMan’s motel mayhem
A Miami man was arrested on Wednesday at a Key West motel after staff found him screaming profanity and throwing objects while intoxicated. Victor Manuel Martes, 35, was charged with disorderly conduct...
View ArticleMan leads police on a slow-speed chase
A Key West man was arrested on Thursday after he cut through a parking lot to avoid a red light and then fled from the police. Tauras Terrell Hines, 40, was charged with fleeing law enforcement and...
View ArticleDriving in wrong lanes gets man DUI charge
A Key West man was arrested for DUI on Sunday after officers saw him driving his scooter on the wrong side of the roadway. Andrew P. Davies, 55, was charged with DUI. Around 9:15, a Key West Police...
View ArticleDrunken driving in wrong lane leads to hit-and-run
A Homestead, Florida man was arrested on Saturday after a deputy witnessed him commit a hit-and-run on U.S. 1. Cristhian Andres Perez, 25, was charged with DUI and leaving the scene of a crash. Around...
View ArticleMan’s failure to stop leads to drug bust
A failure to stop at a stop sign landed a Marathon man in jail on Wednesday after deputies found marijuana and prescription pills in his vehicle. David John Gallagher, 37, was charged with possession...
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