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Crime
Teenagers Charged With Residential Burglary
ANTHONY POGUE AND FRED LEE
Mother, 62, Of
Man Charged In Violent Attack
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office reports that two teenagers, believed to be in- volved in the burglary of a home at 65 Harbor Oaks Circle last Wednesday, have been arrested.
Deputies said a family mem- ber of one of the teenagers rec- ognized the clothing worn by one of the suspects from news coverage of the incident. The teenage suspect was later turned into authorities by a family member.
Detectives were also able to identify the other two suspects in the case.
Anthony Pogue, 14, and Fred Lee, 17, were charged with burglary of an unoccupied residence. The third suspect has been identified by detectives and charges are pending.
Items stolen during the bur- glary were ladies jewelry and men’s watches, valued at $2,200.
KATHLEEN STEELE 62-year-old mother of three small children
The 62-year-old mother of an infant killed last week has been released from jail to a mental health facility. She was arrested last Thursday and charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child.
Last Monday, Pinellas County deputies responded to a call in reference to a 13-day-old infant who was not breathing. The child was transported to a local hospital, where the infant who was identified as Kathleen Bridget Steele, was pro- nounced dead.
During the investigation, po- lice interviewed her mother, identified as Ms. Kathleen Marie Steele. Ms. Steele told police she had been out running errands and realized the infant was unresponsive when she returned home.
However, detectives learned the infant sustained severe head injuries that included bruising and several skull frac- tures.
Police also determined that the infant was injured while left in the car alone with her 6- year-old and 3-year-old broth- ers.
Officials said Ms. Steele had stopped at a cell phone re- pair shop, left all three children in the car, rolled up the win- dows, and turned off the vehi- cle.
The infant’s 6-year-old brother allegedly admitted to hurting his sister and described it to police. He reportedly told police that he removed her from the car seat “slammed her head onto the ceiling, banged her head on the floor and dropped her numerous times.”
Ms. Steele was placed under a $100,000 bond. She was also court-ordered to wear a GPS tracking device and is not allowed to be around any children under the age of 18 without court authorization.
The boys were placed in sep- arate therapeutic foster care fa- cilities.
JORGE SOTO Washington after he lost
consciousness.
After the attack, deputies
said Soto pointed the firearm at Davion Sutton, another person who accompanied the group to the preserve. Sutton fled without injury.
As a result of the attack, Washington sustained a cut to his lip that required stitches, and cuts to his head.
Pasco County deputies ar- rested Soto on what they said were unrelated charges.
Soto reportedly admitted his involvement in the incident to Hernando County detec- tives, and when he is released from the Pasco County jail, he will be charged in Hernando County with aggravated bat- tery with a firearm aggravated assault with a firearm and bat- tery.
Accident Was Caused By
Man Who Committed Suicide
While Driving On I-275
On Sunday just after mid- night, Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to a three- car accident on I-275, just north of the 54th Avenue, North exits.
During their investigation of the accident, the troopers dis- covered one of the drivers dead of a gunshot wound.
At 3:30 a.m. troopers re- quested the St. Petersburg Po- lice Department’s assistance. When officers arrived at the scene, they were able to deter- mine that the dead driver, Leonard de la Garza, Jr., 57, had committed suicide with a handgun while driving north on I-275.
LEONARD DE LA GARZA, JR.
Garza’s actions caused his car to swerve into the path of two other northbound cars. No one else involved in the acci- dent received any serious in- juries.
Dead Infant
On June 23, 2016 while at the Weeki Wachee Preserve, Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies said Jorge Soto and Emily Strand became en- gaged in a verbal altercation.
Released To
Mental Health
Center
Deputies said Soto became aggressive and approached Strand, who was stationary. Strand attempted to create distance between them by using her arm to push Soto away. Soto allegedly punched Strand in the face, causing her to fall to the ground and lose consciousness.
Immediately following the punch, several people who traveled with them to the pre- serve tried to provide aid to Strand and convince Soto to calm down. At that time, deputies said Soto began to attack Markus Washington as he was helping Strand.
To prevent injury to Markus Washington and further injury to Strand, Darryl Washington tackled Soto to stop his violent ram- page. Soto then reportedly stood up and pulled a firearm from his clothing, and pointed it at Washington. Soto re- portedly struck Washington in the face with the firearm. After the second strike, Washington collapsed and lost consciousness.
Witnesses told deputies Soto continued to strike
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Man Charged With Planting Fake Bomb
The Temple Terrace Police Department arrested a 26- year-old man and charged him with planting a fake bomb. He was arrested Thursday evening.
According to police, on June 22, 2016, around 11:30 a.m., of- ficers responded to the Temple Terrace Masonic Lodge, 11807 N. 56th Street, in reference to a suspicious package.
Investigating officers ob- served a package containing what appeared to possibly be an explosive device. The Tampa Bomb Squad responded to the scene to provide assis- tance to Temple Terrace offi- cers. The Bomb Squad was able to determine that the package did not contain any explosives.
The law enforcement agen- cies including the Tampa Police Department and the F. B. I. conducted an investigation and
USMAN S. KHAN
were able to identify Usman S. Khan, of Tampa, as a sus- pect in the case. He was taken into custody and charged with making a bomb hoax. He is currently being held in the Hillsborough County Jail under a $75,000 bond.
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