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Crime
Man Killed In Police- Involved Shooting
Man Charged With Video Voyeurism
A 36-year-old man was arrested Friday and charged with video voyeurism. He is accused of recording a stranger in a public bath- room.
According to the Hills- borough County Sheriff’s Office, the incident took place on May 25th., The vic- tim was using the bathroom and observed a cell phone under the bathroom stall pe- tition.
The victim followed the suspect to his vehicle, ob- tained his vehicle informa- tion and contacted police.
As a result of the investi- gation, detectives arrested
GEORGE GRAHAM, III
George Graham, III.
This is an active investi- gation that is continuing.
Teenagers Charged
With Breaking Into
Impound Lot
Three teenagers were ar- rested last week and are fac- ing several charges. They were arrested for breaking into the Tampa Police Im- pound Lot.
According to police, early Friday, shortly after 2 a.m., a call was received involving a burglary in progress. When officers arrived at the Tampa Police Impound Lot, 110 S. 34th Street, they discovered the fence on the eastern side of the Impound Lot had been cut.
Officers saturated the area and K-9 units were called. The teenagers were discovered in a wooded area. One of the teenagers, identi- fied as 14-year-old Deven Cooley was bitten by the dog. He was transported to Tampa General Hospital, where he was treated for his injuries.
The other two teenagers were identified as Tyjohn
DEQUAVIS CURRY
Trent, 15, and 18-year-old Dequavis Curry. Curry is alleged to have confessed to the crime.
All three teenagers were charged with possession of burglary tools, criminal mis- chief, trespassing on prop- erty other than a structure, resisting arrest without vio- lence, breaking of injuring fences, and two counts of burglary of an occupied structure.
UNCLE SANDY
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A 39-year-old man died after being shot by police Sat- urday. The shooting took place in Clearwater.
According the Clearwater Police Department, officers responded to the area of N. Martin Luther King, Jr., Av- enue and LaSalle Street, in reference to a man waving a gun in a threatening manner. When officers arrived, they did not locate the man.
Approximately 30 min- utes later, officers received information that the man was in the area again. Two offi- cers, identified as Officer Justin Buis and Officer Michael Diaz came in con-
BRYAN BERNARD WALLACE
tact with the man fitting the description of the man with the gun. He has been identi-
fied as Bryan Bernard Wallace, of Clearwater.
When the officers made contact with Wallace, a gun fell from his waistband. Wal- lace allegedly began reaching for the weapon.
The officers commanded Wallace to stop, but he failed to obey their com- mands. Both officers report- edly fired their weapons in fear of their own safety.
Wallace was transported to Morton Plant Hospital, where he later died.
The officers have been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
Man Convicted Of Distributing Drugs, Money Laundering
Last week, a federal jury found a man guilty of conspir- ing to manufacture and dis- tribute fentanyl and money laundering. He was convicted of distributing more than 400 grams of fentanyl and more than 100 grams of fentanyl analogue. He faces a manda- tory minimum of sentence of 10 years, up to life in prison.
Dion Gregory Fisher,
33, formerly of Seminole, was also found guilty of five counts of fentanyl distribution and manufacturing and eight counts of committing money laundering transactions in- volving more than $10,000 of narcotics proceeds. A prelimi- nary order of forfeiture was entered for several high-end vehicles, real property, and jewelry that Fisher had pur- chased with fentanyl proceeds, as well as for cash proceeds. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
According to the testimony and evidence presented at trial, Fisher and others, in- cluding Christopher McK- inney, manufactured and distributed hundreds of thou- sands of counterfeit oxy- codone 30 mg blue and white pills that were made with fen- tanyl, that Fisher had ordered from China. Fisher ordered pill presses from China, some of which were seized by Home- land Security. He also pur- chased binding and cutting agents used during the pill- manufacturing process.
Fisher was charged with his co-defendant, Sam Huff- man, who had used the pill
DION FISHER
... Convicted by federal jury
presses and materials pro- vided by Fisher to press fen- tanyl pills at his automotive business in Pinellas Park. Fisher also stored fentanyl and fentanyl analogue in a work bay in Clearwater. In January and February 2018, large quantities of fentanyl and fentanyl analogue were seized from both locations, as well as from Fisher’s residence in Seminole, and McKinney’s residence and work bay. More than three kilograms of fen- tanyl and fentanyl analogue were admitted into evidence during the seven-day trial.
Fisher laundered the pro- ceeds from his fentanyl pill sales with Konrad Guzewicz, who owned and operated automotive and tire- and-rim companies in Pinellas County. Fisher purchased sev- eral high-end luxury vehicles, including an Aston Martin, a Bentley, a Maserati, a BMW, and an Audi R8, with fentanyl proceeds. Guzewicz also laundered fentanyl cash pro- ceeds for Fisher.
On four occasions, Fisher
SAM HUFFMAN
... Awaiting Sentencing
provided Guzewicz with $35,000 in cash he had ob- tained from selling fentanyl pills, and Guzewicz in turn wrote Fisher a $30,000 check from his business and personal accounts.
On June 28, 2018, Guzewicz pleaded guilty to four counts of money launder- ing. He faces up to 10 years in federal prison for each count. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for July 2, 2019.
On July 2, 2018, McKin- ney pleaded guilty to conspir- ing to distribute and manufacture more than 4,000 grams of fentanyl and more than 100 grams of fentanyl analogue. He faces a manda- tory minimum penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 28, 2019.
On October 9, 2018, Huff- man pleaded guilty to the fen- tanyl conspiracy and is scheduled to be sentenced on June 24, 2019. He faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison.
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