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Crime
Rapper Gets Jail Time For Kicking Fan
On Wednesday, rapper Kevin Gates was sentenced to 180 days in jail on a misde- meanor battery charge.
The charge came as the re- sult of an incident in August 2015 when 30-year-old Gates was filmed kicking a woman in the chest during a concert in Lakeland.
Gates pleaded not guilty and said he was defending himself against an aggressive fan under Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law. He said the victim, Mi- randa Dixon, was trying to pull him off the stage, and when he couldn’t stop her, he used necessary force to protect him- self.
An attorney representing Gates said his client’s foot did- n’t actually touch Dixon, and she was trying to gain damages
KEVIN GATES
in an upcoming civil trial.
A six-person jury found Gates guilty, and the judge re- jected the state’s request for 60 days in jail with a year of pro- bation and mandatory anger management classes, choosing
instead to triple the sentence.
Combined Effort Of Police Lands Prolific Burglar In Jail
Authorities Continue
To Search For Person Of Interest In Woman’s Murder
LATOYA SMITH-CARSWELL JOVAN QUINTON HUGGINS .....died from her injuries. .....identified as a person of in-
terest.
Tampa Police detectives are still searching for a man they have identified as a person of interest in the death of a 30- year-old woman.
Last Thursday, Latoya Smith-Carswell’s body was found in the middle of the 2100 block of West Flora. Po- lice said she had suffered a fatal head injury. She was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
A black Dodge Charger reg- istered to Ms. Carswell was involved in a hit-and-run crash near Cass Street and Willow Avenue shortly after she was found. A Black male was seen
running from the charger, wearing a red shirt and black shorts.
Detectives learned from wit- nesses that Ms. Carswell had been with her new boyfriend, Jovan Quinton Huggins, 23, a short time before her body was found in the road- way. At that time, Huggins was wearing a red shirt and black shorts.
Detectives are still trying to locate Huggins as he was the last person seen with Ms. Car- swell.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (813) 231-6130.
ANTHONY MORRELL
A collaborative effort led to the arrest of a prolific commer- cial burglar, and violent career criminal.
Tampa Police reported that Anthony Morrell, 53, was ar- rested Tuesday night after an extensive search that involved detectives and officers from Tampa Police Department’s District III, as well as others from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
Since being released from federal prison in August 2016 on several firearm charges, Morrell has been on a drug- fueled crime spree, victimizing several businesses throughout East Tampa and Hillsborough County. Included in the 23 dif- ferent criminal charges on Morrell are commercial bur- glaries, auto burglaries, auto thefts, grand thefts, criminal mischief, possession of cocaine, as well as several counts of dealing in stolen property and defrauding a pawn broker, po- lice said..
Morrell’s method of oper- ation was to forcibly enter com- mercial businesses late at night and remove tools, construction equipment, and then steal a ve- hicle from the property to transport the stolen items.
Authorities believe Morrell started his crime spree in earnest on or about October 8, 2016, and likely would have continued if he wasn’t stopped.
Authorities said additional charges are pending.
Deputies Ask For Help In Identifying Shoplifting Suspect
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in identifying a shoplifting suspect.
On October 20th at 11:40 a. m., a Black male entered AT&T, 11131 North Dale Mabry. He walked to the dis- play case, and reportedly re- moved two Samsung Galaxy S7 phones, valued at $1,490, before leaving the store.
The suspect may have left in a black Infinity FX35, and traveled north on Dale Mabry.
The suspect is described as a Black male, 20-to-25 years- old, and last seen wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and
.....shoplifting suspect
black sweatpants.
Anyone with information on
this suspect is asked to call (813) 247-8200.
Driver Arrested After Fleeing From Traffic Stop
Largo Police reported that at 2:45 p. m., officers attempted a traffic stop on a white Mer- cedes 250 near the area of 36th Street and Melody Lane by East Bay Drive.
As they attempted the stop, the driver fled from officers going east on East Bay Drive and sideswiped a car and a school bus, causing minor damage to both. There were no students on the bus.
Officers stopped following the vehicle. The vehicle then fled south on Belcher Road, where it hit two additional ve- hicles. The driver then got out of the car, and attempted to flee the scene on foot.
An officer was in the area in his marked vehicle and saw the suspect trying to flee, and was able to arrest him. One person
SHAQUILLE CLEMONS
was listed as critical from in- juries sustained in the accident. Shaquille Clemons, 21, was arrested and charged with fleeing and eluding, and leav- ing the scene of an accident
with damage and injuries.
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Teenager Wounded In Accidental Shooting
Pinellas Park Police reported that on Wednesday at 6:30 p. m., officers were sent to the 7600 block of 62nd Way in ref- erence to a shooting.
When officers arrived, the scene appeared to be that of an accidental shooting where a 17- year-old was struck in the out- side of the leg by a round from a .40-caliber handgun.
Officers said there was an-
other 17-year-old in the home at the time of the shooting, and he was interviewed. The par- ents of both teenagers were no- tified.
Officers said the shooting took place inside the residence on 62nd Way, and they are try- ing to determine what took place. The injured teenager was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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