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MEMORIAL SERVICE
Mr. Saadyar Roice Johnson-Akeim passed away on May 4, 2016.
Viewing will be held Saturday, May 14th from 9:00 - 10 a. m. at Abundant Life Enrich- ment Center, 4701 E. Hanna Ave., followed by a Memorial Service.
CHANDLER’S FU- NERAL HOME of Sara- sota is in charge of the service. (941) 355-3125.
MR. SAADYAR ROICE JOHNSON-AKEIM
Driver Fleeing Police Hits Fire Hydrant, 3 Utility Poles
A 30-year-old Tampa man was arrested early Thursday after flee- ing from police during a traffic stop. He is currently being held at the Hillsborough County Jail with- out bond.
According to police, shortly after midnight, officers attempted to stop a 2009 Nissan Murano at N. 22nd Street and E. Lake Avenue. Officers said the driver failed to stop at the traffic light.
Police said the driver then fled eastbound on Lake Avenue at a high rate of speed. Air Service was initiated and the pilot reportedly observed the driver lose control of
the car. He struck at least 3 utility poles and a fire hydrant.
The driver then left the crashed vehicle and ran. Officers pursued him on foot. The man was tased after he attempted to resist arrest.
The driver, identified as Al’- Jawane Green, was taken into custody. He is facing charges of reckless driving, fleeing to elude at a high rate of speed, resisting ar- rest without violence, leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage, and violation of proba- tion, among other charges.
The streets were closed for several hours following the crash.
$10,000 Reward Offered In Theft Of Guns From Armory
ALJAWANE GREEN
George Zimmerman To Auction Off Gun Used In
Man Charged
Trayvon Martin Death
Pasco County Sheriff’s Office de- tectives arrested a man on human trafficking charges
Tuesday. In addi- tion to
With Human
Trafficking
The Bureau of Alcohol, To- bacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Tampa Field Division and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade as- sociation for the firearms industry, are offering a reward for informa- tion pertaining to a burglary. The burglary took place at a federal firearms licensee.
The ATF is offering a reward of up to $5,000 that will be matched by the NSSF for an award of up to $10,000. Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is also offering a re- ward of up to $3,000 for informa- tion.
According to police, on May 1st, 3 hooded and gloved suspects bur- glarized the Grey Wolf Armory, 32733 Eiland Blvd., in Wesley Chapel, by knocking a hole in the wall.
Once inside, the suspects crawled around to avoid the sur- veillance cameras and motion de- tectors. They fled the scene with
30 handguns, 2 long guns and 2 sniper rifle.
Ms. Regina Lombardo, spe- cial agent in charge of ATF’s Tampa Field Division said, “These firearms pose a danger to our communities and the recovery of these firearms are a top priority for both agencies.
“ATF is dedicated to keeping our communities safe from gun vi- olence. We are asking the public to provide any information that would aid investigators in recover- ing the stolen firearms and arrest- ing those responsible for the theft.”
Anyone with information about the crime can call ATF’s Tip Line at 1-800-ATF-GUNS (283-4867) or email at ATFTIPS@atf.gov. Callers can also report tips to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office Crime Tips Line at 1-800-706- 2488, or Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477). Callers can remain anonymous.
TRAYVON MARTIN
... innocent victim
CLENT RUFFIN
human trafficking, Clent Ruf- fin, 58, is charged with posses- sion of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of para- phernalia, keeping a public nui- sance structure for drug activity, trafficking in mor- phine, opium, hydromorphone, heroin, and eight counts of pos- session of a controlled sub- stance without a prescription. His bond is set at $146,300.
George Zimmerman, the man who fatally shot 17- year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida, is selling the gun he used.
The 9mm pistol, which the neighborhood watch volun- teer fired at Martin on Feb. 26, 2012, will be auctioned off Thursday on website gun- broker.com.
“The firearm for sale is the firearm that was used to de- fend my life and end the bru- tal attack from Trayvon Martin,” Zimmerman wrote on the auction site.
More than four years have passed since that fateful en- counter in Sanford, Florida. Martin was heading back to
a relative’s house after buying snacks at a convenience store when he was shot by Zim- merman. On July 13, 2013, a Florida jury found Zim- merman not guilty of sec- ond-degree murder and manslaughter.
Zimmerman said he has received several offers for the firearm, from the Smithson- ian Institution in Washing- ton, D.C., to individuals whose plans for the guns did- n’t sit well with him, he said.
“This is a piece of Ameri- can History,” he wrote on the site. “It has been featured in several publications and in current University text books.”
ANGELINA PRESSLEY
ning away. After the gunfire, a neighbor ran down and comforted
GEORGE ZIMMERMAN ... assassination weapon
LOUISVILLE, KY --- A Kentucky mother was shot and killed outside her apartment complex on the morning of Mother’s Day — right in front of her 8-year-old son, who had a gift ready for her.
Angelina Pressley, 27, died around 3 a.m. after the shooting in front of her home in Louisville, po- lice said.
Police and family members said she was on her way home from a Derby party when a man walked across a parking lot, approached her and fired several shots before run-
Pressley’s son — who witnessed the entire deadly encounter.
“He made the comment that his favorite thing in the world to do was to spend time with his mother, and he was exceptionally excited that night because he had bought her a necklace that he planned to give her on Mother’s Day,” Louisville Police Detective Todd Kessinger said.
The boy is now in the care of other family members. Police have made no arrests and named no sus- pects, and the motive for the Mother’s Day murder is unknown.
Young Mom Murdered In Front Of Her Son On Mother’s Day
UAB Football Player Is Brain-Dead After Being Shot On I-95 In S. FL
WEST PALM BEACH, FL -- Uni- versity of Alabama at Birmingham running back Gregory Bryant, found shot in South Florida, has been declared brain-dead, police say.
According to reports, Bryant, 21, was driving on Interstate 95 when he was shot. He was found around 4:45 a.m. Saturday. Passenger Maurice Grover, 25, was hospi- talized with minor injuries.
West Palm Beach, FL police spokeswoman Lori Colombino said that Bryant was declared brain-dead at 1 p.m. Sunday and the
GREGORY BRYANT
shooting has been classified as a
homicide.
Bryant began his career at Notre
Dame, where he rushed for 303 yards and 3 touchdowns. He left be- fore the 2015 season after he was ruled academically ineligible. He en- rolled in ASA College in Florida and was living in a hotel room in Miami while going to school. In 2014 UAB ended football at the school, citing a lack of financial support. But in 2015 the school announced that it was bringing football back in the 2017 season, and Bryant was its biggest recruit.
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