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Crime
Investigation
Two In Custody After Police Pursuit
Memorial Day Beach Brawl Lands Four In Jail
Continues In
Drive-By Shooting
Of 15-Year-Old
Tampa Police are still trying to establish the motive behind the shooting of a 15-year-old Sunday afternoon.
According to police, Marlon Mitchell was shot in the hand and leg by unknown suspects in a moving vehicle. The shooting took place in the 3200 block of Lindell.
Mitchell was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
MICHAEL MCDANIELS
EARL BURKE
Tampa Police reported that on Wednesday at 8 p. m., offi- cers saw a vehicle in the area of Central Court Apartments, 2510 North Central Avenue, that was believed to be occu- pied by a known violent of- fender who was wanted on several outstanding felony warrants.
As officers approached the vehicle and tried to arrest the wanted subject, the vehicle’s driver accelerated directly to- wards officers on foot and it was necessary for them to jump out of the way to avoid being hit.
The vehicle fled the scene and was pursued by officers for a short distance until it came to a stop in the area of 28th Avenue and 9th Street.
At that location the occu- pants of the vehicle fled on foot. The driver and passenger were located and arrested.
Police said they believe two other people inside the car evaded capture, and police are investigating to determine their identity.
Arrested were Michael Mc- Daniels, 26, and Earl Burke, 28.
LATESHA KEATON
TIERRA HARRISON
DERICA BROWN
This is a scene of a brawl on Clearwater Beach Memorial Day that landed four Tampa females in jail.
Help Needed
In Identifying
Shoplifters
On Memorial Day, a fight on Clearwater Beach involving a large group of females, landed four of them in jail.
Police said four females from Tampa, Latesha Keaton, 22; Derica Brown, 18, Tierra Harrison, 18, and a 16-year- old teenager, were all arrested
after a big fight on the beach. Each was charged with disor- derly conduct and later re- leased after posting bail of $250.
The teenager reportedly kicked an officer in the face during the melee. She was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer.
These are surveillance photos of the shoplifting suspects.
Sarasota Police officers are asking for help in identifying three people, two men and a woman, who were seen scoping out the inside of Macy’s by se- curity at the Southgate Mall on May 10th.
Police said one of the three individuals returned the follow- ing day, May 11th, and security saw the unknown man remove three racks full of Ralph Lauren leather belts. The man fled the scene in a black older model pickup driven by another man.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call Detective Kim Laster at (941) 364- 7327.
The trial for a man accused of murdering an 80-year-old woman started Wednesday.
Five years ago, Brooksville resident Sarah Davis, and mother of well-known Tam- pan Mack Davis, was mur- dered in her home. She was a respected member of the com- munity and was a teacher and librarian for 30 years. She was also involved in the NAACP and worked at the local sher- iff’s substation. A road in Brooksville was renamed in her honor.
On trial for her murder is
Byron Burch.
Investigators said Ms.
Davis was trying to help Burch by giving him odd jobs around her house. Detectives said Burch killed Ms. Davis
to steal her jewelry to buy drugs.
Jury selection has started, and if Burch is found guilty, he could face the death penalty. The trial and sentenc- ing phases are expected to last a few weeks.
Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Murdering Elderly Woman
BYRON
BURCH .....on trial for murder woman who tried to help him.
MS. SARAH DAVIS .....murder victim
Fake Cop Arrested
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reports that on May 25th at 9:55 a. m., Mar- cos Felix Hernandez-Gon- zalez, 35, conducted an illegal traffic stop while impersonat- ing a law enforcement officer. Deputies said Gonzalez stopped the victim by flashing his headlights and beeping the horn at Clay Pit Road and Lemon Avenue in Seffner.
Gonzalez allegedly ap- proached the passenger side of the victim’s vehicle, flashed was reported to be police cre- dentials and identified himself as a narcotics officer. He then reportedly lifted his shirt and displayed a handgun and opened the passenger side door of the victim’s vehicle.
The victim told deputies Gonzalez ordered him out of his vehicle and told him he had a warrant for his arrest for fail- ure to pay child support.
Gonzalez reportedly searched the victim, and or- dered him to put his wallet containing $1,000 along with his car keys and cell phone in a plastic bag. Gonzalez then allegedly told the victim he would have to search his vehi- cle and ordered him to sit in the back seat of his (Gonza- lez) vehicle.
While sitting in the back seat of the vehicle, Gonzalez told
MARCOS FELIX HERNANDEZ-GONZALEZ
the victim he could take care of the warrant if he produced a check stub, deputies said. The victim complied and was or- dered to go back to his vehicle. As the victim returned to his vehicle, deputies said Gonza- lez fled with the victim’s prop- erty.
The victim was shown a photo line up and he positively identified Gonzalez as the person who committed the of- fense. A warrant was issued for his arrest in Hillsborough County, and he was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday night and charged with robbery with a firearm, armed kidnapping with a firearm, impersonating a police officer, and grand theft.
UNCLE SANDY SAYS...
I learned law so well, 14, 19, 25, 29 the
day I graduated 12,
23, 35, 36 I sued the college, won the case, 11, 32, 38, 44 and got my tuition back. 18, 26, 60, 62
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