The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are public records.
Bradford
Smashed photos of ex
Joshua Aaron Bogdan, 25, of Starke was arrested by Bradford deputies on Dec. 14 for battery, obstructing justice, criminal mischief with property damage and burglary.
According to court papers, on Oct. 28 the defendant forced his way into his ex-girlfriend’s home and argued with the woman.
“Joshua then went to where the photos were located of (the victim) and her current boyfriend in the living room and he threw them on the floor,” wrote reporting officer Kaleb T. Dockery in a sworn complaint.
Dockery added that Bogdan recorded the incident and told the victim he planned to post it on Facebook.
When the woman called 911, Bogdan fled the scene.
Joshua Daniel Bostic, 38, of Starke was arrested on Dec. 11 for DUI.
Stephanie Antoinette Brunson, 39, of Starke was arrested by Bradford deputies on Dec. 10 for a probation violation.
Jessie D. Carter, 56, of Starke was arrested by Bradford deputies and probation and parole officers on Dec. 13 for a sex offender violation and an out-of-county warrant.
Lawrence Leon Cleesen, 27, of Starke was arrested by Lawtey police on Dec. 12 for contempt of court and driving with a suspended or revoked license.
Treyonte Malex Covington, 29, of Starke was arrested by Bradford deputies on Dec. 27 for driving with a suspended or revoked license, possession of drugs and possession of marijuana.
Richard Earl Cribbs, 25, of Lawtey was arrested by FHP troopers on Dec. 15 for DUI.
Ivana Janel Green, 30, of Jacksonville was arrested by Bradford deputies on Dec. 10 for an out-of-county warrant.
Michael Phillip Griffis, 25, was arrested by probation and parole officers on Dec. 13 for a probation violation.
Belinda Hall, 57, was arrested on Dec. 10 for driving with a suspended or revoked license.
Mary Katherine Horsley, 49, of Starke was arrested by Bradford deputies on Dec. 12 for a probation violation.
Deryc Basil Isabelle-Davis, 29, of Baltimore, Maryland was arrested by Lawtey police on Dec. 16 for driving with a suspended or revoked license and fraud-impersonation.
Uncooperative victim
Robert Jackson, 39, of Lawtey was arrested by Lawtey police on Dec. 11 for aggravated battery on a pregnant person.
Reporting officer Robert Serafin wrote in an arrest report that the victim told him the defendant punched her in the stomach and head.
“I did not notice any apparent injury to (the victim’s) person during the time of my investigation,” Sarafin wrote. “(The victim) stated that she didn’t want to press charges and refused to cooperate any further with my investigation.”
The officer added that after telling him she was 10 weeks pregnant, the victim gathered her belongings and left the scene.
Serafin wrote that Bradford deputies stopped the defendant’s car.
“I relocated to the scene of the traffic stop and placed Jackson under arrest for battery upon a pregnant person,” he wrote.
Ozell Jones, 36, of Gainesville was arrested by Bradford deputies on Dec. 13 for failure to appear.
James Malcolm Lewis, 54, of Starke was arrested by Bradford deputies on Dec. 11 for contempt of court and an out-of-county warrant.
Iris Gabriela Munguia-Velasquez, 21, of Ft. Myers was arrested on Dec. 10 for driving with a suspended or revoked license.
Samuel Eugene Parker, 33, of Starke was arrested by Bradford deputies and probation and parole officers on Dec. 13 for a probation violation and for failure of a sex offender to register an email address.
Madhavendra Puri Popoff, 26, of Alachua was arrested by FHP troopers on Dec. 16 for attaching a tag not assigned and driving with a suspended or revoked license.
John Joseph Sheffield, 53, of Starke was arrested by Bradford deputies on Dec. 13 for failure of a sex offender to register a change of address. After his arrest the defendant pleaded no contest to the charge and was sentenced to 30 months in prison.
Bryan Datrell Tanner, 36, of Brooker was arrested by Bradford deputies and probation and parole officers on Dec. 13 for a probation violation and for failure of a sex offender to register an email address.
Bryan Vanderpool, 48, of Hampton was arrested by probation and parole officers on Dec. 13 for an out-of-county warrant.
Edwin Glenn Vickery, 37, of Starke was arrested by Starke police on Dec. 15 for withholding support.
Amanda Rachel Wert, 48, of Lawtey was arrested on Dec. 13 by probation and parole officers for a probation violation.
Plumber steals customers’ necklace and ring
Jesse Shane Williams, 33, of Starke was arrested by Bradford deputies on Dec. 15 for larceny.
According to an arrest report, a Hampton Lake woman told Deputy Paul King that she was missing a 14-karat gold necklace valued at $2,000 and that earlier in the day she left her home with two plumbers working in the residence.
“They were gone when she got home at (5 p.m.) and she noticed the necklace missing at (9 p.m.),” wrote King in an arrest report.
The deputy added that through an online search, he discovered that Williams had sold a 14-karat necklace to a High Springs pawn shop for $80.
He later interviewed the defendant whom he said admitted to the Hampton Lake theft in addition to the theft of a wedding ring from a Lawtey-area home while working for his employer: a local plumber.
Shawn Dwayne Wright, 45, of Starke was arrested by Starke police on Dec. 17 for DUI.
Union
Terrence Henry Conners II, 41, of Raiford was arrested by Union deputies on Dec. 16 for felony battery by strangulation.
John Russell Eddy, 51, of Gainesville was arrested by Union deputies on Dec. 12 for an out-of-county warrant.
Jerry Ryan Jones Jr., 25, of Lake Butler was arrested by Union deputies on Dec. 16 for battery and cruelty toward a child.
According to an arrest report, the defendant walked up behind the minor victim and placed him in a chokehold until the victim passed out.
Dinner not ready, punched her in the face
Christian Alegandro Morales, 32, of Lake Butler was arrested by Union deputies on Dec. 17 for aggravated battery on a pregnant woman.
According to an arrest report, the victim hold deputies that the defendant came home drunk again and she was aggravated which led to an argument.
During the argument, Morales struck the victim on the left side of her face with a closed fist.
The victim refused to submit a written statement, did not allow a deputy to photograph her injuries and said she just wanted Morales gone for the night.
The arresting officer interviewed the defendant who told him that when he came home from work, the victim did not have his dinner ready, he got angry, and the couple started arguing.
The defendant added that although he hit the victim, he didn’t mean to because she is pregnant.
Astra Maia Perez, 27, of Fleming Island was arrested by Union deputies on Dec. 13 for driving with a suspended or revoked license.
Candice K. Phillips, 40, of Lake Butler was arrested by Union deputies on Dec. 12 for DUI with property damage.
James Earl Shaw II, 33, of Satsuma was arrested by Union deputies on Dec. 18 for failure to appear.
Brian Anthony Stalnaker, 35, of Ft. White was arrested by Union deputies on Dec. 12 for an out-of-county warrant and a pretrial release violation.
Clay
Jessica Eleina Curtis, 20, of Keystone Heights was arrested by Clay deputies on Dec. 13 for battery.
Bought fake money off the internet
Christopher Carl Fuller, 31, of Keystone Heights was arrested by Clay deputies on Dec. 15 for uttering a forged instrument and petit theft.
According to an arrest warrant affidavit, the defendant attempted to purchase a trimmer and a gas can from a Keystone Heights merchant on Dec. 7, 2021, using two counterfeit $100 bills.
The cashier noted that the words: “This is a Replica” were printed in tiny print on the front and back of the two Benjamins. She kept the money and merchandise and called 911. The defendant fled the scene.
Clay Sheriff’s Detective David Schlofman wrote that he later interviewed the defendant who told him he obtained the fake money off an internet website to prank a friend.
“After pranking his friend, the defendant realized it was easy to use,” wrote the detective. “The defendant admitted to knowingly passing the fake money at several businesses in Clay County.”
