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Crime
9-Time Convicted
Man Who Attacked Store Clerk Last Year Charged
Felon Arrested On
New Charges
Detectives have arrested a 22-year-old man and charged him with aggravated battery and petit theft. The incident took place in No- vember 2019.
According to police, the suspect, identified as Joshua Pena-Cedillo en- tered the Circle A Food Store, in Clearwater. The suspect was wearing a large hooded winter coat with a gray face cover. He selected several food items and concealed them in his coat.
The victim attempted to stop Pena-Cedillo from leaving the store and a strug- gle ensued, exposing Pena- Cedillo’s face.
Detectives say Pena-
threatening injury to his head.
According to investiga- tors, the victim later recog- nized Pena-Cedillo and notified the Sheriff’s Office. Using various investigative techniques, detectives were able to identify Pena- Cedillo as the battery sus- pect.
Detectives charged Pena-Cedillo with aggra- vated battery and petit theft. However, Pena-Cedillo was already in-custody at the Pinellas County Jail. He was arrested on April 23, 2020 by the Clearwater Police Department for Ani- mal Cruelty. The investiga- tion continues.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man who has been convicted of nine felony charges again. He was taken into custody after deputies conducted a traffic stop on his vehicle.
Deputies stopped Keith Spivey, 41, for a traffic viola- tion and reportedly found probable cause to search his vehicle. The search revealed a loaded semi-automatic firearm, along with several bags of cocaine and crack co- caine. The firearm was re- ported stolen from Hillsborough County in 2019.
Spivey was charged with possession of cocaine with in- tent to sell or deliver; posses-
KEITH SPIVEY
sion of cocaine; not having a valid driver’s license; being a felon in possession of a firearm; and carrying a con- cealed firearm.
Spivey was transported to the Orient Road Jail.
JOSHUA PENA-CEDILLO
Cedillo produced a folding pocket knife and struck the victim in the head while the knife was closed. He then fled the scene.
The victim was taken to the hospital, where he was treated for a non-life
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