Arrests, Citrus County, Florida, August 13-19, 2021
ARRESTS WILL BE POSTED DURING THE WEEK AS INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE
Friday, August 13, 3021
Mario Lorenzo Farmer, Jr., 23, of Wildwood, FL, was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver; resisting an officer without violence, trafficking in greater than four grams of a Schedule II controlled substance, trafficking in methamphetamine, and fleeing from a law enforcement officer in pursuit with lights and sirens activated and in disregard of safety ($66,000 bond).
Richard Michael Fletcher, II, 30, of Homosassa, FL, was charged with fleeing from a law enforcement officer in pursuit with lights and sirens activated ($2,000 bond).
Mark Thogode, 49, of Weeki Wachee, FL, was charged with driving under the influence and possession of drug paraphernalia ($2,000 bond). During a traffic stop conducted at S. Suncoast Blvd. and S. Palace Path in Homosassa, FL, due to a 2014 gray GMC pickup truck traveling 60 mph in a 45 mph speed zone, the driver, Mr. Thogode, smelled of alcohol, and his eyes were dilated, according to a report, which also stated that Mr. Thogode admited he'd consumed approximately three beers, earlier in the evening, and he also performed poorly on roadside sobriety testing.