Arrests, Levy County, Florida, for week ending Jan. 9, 2023
9150 NE 80th Avenue, Bronson, Florida 32621 • Phone: (352) 486-5121
UPDATED: Cooper Grant Johnathan Alson, 26, of Inglis, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 3, charged with battery ($25,000 bond). The report stated, about 9:17 pm, that a deputy was dispatched to a SE 20th Ave., Inglis residence due to a report of a physical disturbance. The deputy arrived at the residence to hear yelling coming from inside the residence and find two males in a physical altercation, with Alson on the victim's back, holding him in a chokehold. The two men were separated, then questioned. They told the deputy that Alson had punched the other man with a closed fist, hitting the left side of his face near his left eye and cheekbone, and the other man attempted to punch Alson back, as Alson attempted to punch him, but their swings both blocked the other's punches, and the fight went to the ground where Alson placed the victim into a choke-hold until law enforcement arrived on scene. The deputy reported that the victim had injuries to the left side of his face, and redness to his neck, and Alson was determined to be the primary aggressor.
Thomas Randal Ausburn, 32, of Archer, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 3, charged with fleeing from or eluding a law enforcement officer at a high rate of speed, driving while license suspended, first offense; possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, and possession of drug equipment ($62,000 bond). He was also charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle (release on his own recognizance bond).
UPDATED: John Mack Baker, 29, of Inglis, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 7, charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill ($5,000 bond). According to the arrest report, a 911 caller reported that a woman was on top of a vehicle, yelling that someone was taking off with her child. Deputies arrived on scene, about 10:01 pm, to find a woman and Mr. Baker. Baker told a deputy that he and the woman have been involved in a five-year-long romantic relationship and have a one year-old child together. He said that he got into the driver's seat of the vehicle, with the child, and the woman got onto the hood of the vehicle and unsuccessfully attempted to break out the windshield. He said, when the woman didn't get off the vehicle, that he gassed the vehicle, which caused it to spin out in a semi-circle, in an attempt to sling off the woman from the vehicle's hood. The deputy reported that skid marks corroborated Baker's asccount of the incident which was also confirmed by the female victim, who also told the deputy that she was in fear for her life during the incident.
Terrence William Bartges, 54, of Bell, FL, was arrested by the Gilchrist County (Florida) Sheriff's Office, Jan. 2, charged with withholding support of children or spouse ($300 cash only bond).
UPDATED: Two men, 43 year-old Aaron Moses Beam, IV, of Dunnellon, FL, and 33 year-old Leon Rhea Maclin, of Inglis, FL, were arrested on numerous charges by the Levy County Sheriff's Office (LCSO), Jan. 8, during an incident that occurred in the parking lot of Our Pub, located at 253 Hwy. 40 West in Inglis, FL.
According to the arrest reports, about 12:08 am, a deputy on patrol heard cursing and yelling, and pulled into the parking lot to find Beam and Maclin holding alcoholic beverages, cursing and yelling. When questioned by the deputy if everything was okay, Beam and Maclin both responded with obscenities, and Beam made threats to the deputy and also against his family, falsely claiming, according to the report, that the deputy had run him over during a previous encounter, and he then placed his arm inside the deputy's vehicle, breaking the window plane with his hand, with his hand and fingers about an inch from the deputy's face.
The report stated that Mr. Maclin was also aggressive toward the deputy, yelling obscenities and assuming a fighting stance after the deputy pushed Beam away with the patrol vehicle's door. The deputy then pushed Maclin away, as he dodged a punch by Beam, and then wrestled Beam to the ground as he continued resisting the deputy with violence, and Maclin approached the deputy in an aggressive manner, with both hands balled into a fist, as a bystander pushed him away.
The deputy reported that Beam continued to threaten the deputy and his family, and continued to throw punches, striking the deputy's face once, biting his forearm twice, then scratching the area where he'd bitten him.
The deputy reported that Beam and Maclin were both clearly intoxicated, that the fighting occurred over a period of 23 minues, while approximately 15 "angry and hostile customers" surrounded them, "making anti-law enforcement statements." Bystanders contacted 911 for the deputy, asking for backup units, which arrived on scene from both the LCSO and the Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO).
During the confrontation, Beam kicked the windows and bars in the back seat of the patrol car, and Maclin also threatened to harm the deputy, indicating with his stance that he would use his beer bottle as a weapon. Deputies used a Taser (electronic weapon) to stun drive both men into cooperation.
The report stated that three family members of Beam arrived on scene, and one was placed under arrest due to ignoring the commands of deputies to stay away from the area. The reports also stated that Beam kicked the inner groin area of another deputy's right leg.
Beam was charged with simple assault of a law enforcement officer, battery of a law enforcement officer, burglary with assault or battery, threatening a public servant and family members of a public servant, resisting an officer with violence, and disorderly intoxication in a public place causing a disturbance (no bond).
Maclin was charged with simple assault of a law enforcement officer, resisting or obstructing an officer without violence, and disorderly intoxication in a public place causing a disturbance (no bond).
Terrelle Jamal Deas, 37, of Archer, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 2, charged with fleeing from or eluding a law enforcement officer or failing to obey an order to stop, resisting or obstructing a law enforcement officer without violence, and possession of drug equipment ($51,000 bond). He was also charged with operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license (release on his own recognizance bond).
Justin Ray Gentry, 21, of Old Town, FL, was arrested by the Chiefland (Florida) Police Department, Jan. 7, charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription ($1,000 bond) and possession of marijuana less than 20 grams (release on his own recognizance bond).
Giovany Giraldo, 27, of Chiefland, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 7, charged with driving while license suspended, second offense ($5,000 bond).
Feliciano Gomez Moreno, 18, of Gainesville, FL, was arrested by the Chiefland (Florida) Police Department, Jan. 7, charged with operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license (release on his own recognizance bond).
Elton Ray Hammett, 40, of Spring Hill, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 6, charged with driving while license suspended, first offense (release on his own recognizance bond).
Michael Lee Hannigan, 40, of Chiefland, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 2, charged with loitering or prowling ($25,000 bond).
Edward Levon Harris, 69, of Williston, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 3, charged with failure to appear in court ($4,000 bond).
Rayford Delton Holder, 36, of Mayo, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 4, charged with resisting or obstructing an officer without violence, and disturbing the peace ($50,000 bond).
John Michael Marshall, 50, of Chiefland, FL, was arrested by the Chiefland Police Department, Jan. 8, charged with disorderly intoxication in a public place causing a disturbance, and disturbing the peace (release on his own recognizance bond).
Ricardo Melendez, 46, of Gainesville, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 7, charged with driving while license suspended, a repeat offense ($2,500 bond).
Jose Orantes, 25, of Bronson, FL, was arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol, Jan. 8, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, etc., operating a motor vehicle without a valid license, and failure to appear in court ($7,000 bond).
Jason Jeremy Ott, 41, of Birdsboro, PA, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 5, on an out of county warrant (no bond).
Samuel Lewis Perryman, 51, of Chiefland, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 4, charged with probation violation (no bond).
Rhonda Loray Smith, 20, of Bronson, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 4, charged with battery ($15,000 bond).
Johana Stone, 36, of Ocala, FL, was arrested by the Williston (Florida) Police Department, Jan. 6, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, etc., and driving while license knowingly suspended or revoked ($12,500 bond).
Jason Wayne Tice, 40, of Chiefland, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 3, charged with second degree petit theft, a repeat offense ($10,000 bond).
Nicholas Leonard Edwin Tutas, 40, of Yankeetown, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 7, charged with driving while license suspended as an habitual offender ($2,500 bond).
Krista Danyale Ward, 33, of Williston, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 6, charged with probation violation (no bond) and resisting or obstructing an officer without violence ($25,000 bond).
James Edward White, 59, of Bronson, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 8, charged with driving while license suspended, a repeat offense (no bond).
Matthew James Wood, 36, of Inglis, FL, was arrested by the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Jan. 7, on an out of county warrant ($1,000 bond).