June 25 through July 1
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
Cicera Deneise Barnett, 29, of Starke was arrested by Bradford deputies on June 30 for possession of marijuana and possession of drug equipment.
Bryce Darryl Bolinger, 35, of Starke was arrested by Bradford deputies on June 28 for a probation violation.
Bobby Jean Green, 53, of Lake Butler was arrested by Starke police on July 1 for a probation violation.
Julia Marie Hodge, 32, of Jacksonville was arrested by Bradford deputies on June 30 for failure to appear.
Emily Nicole Middleton, 41, of Raiford was arrested by Bradford deputies on June 26 for driving with a suspended or revoked license, possession of marijuana and possession of drug equipment.
‘Sovereign citizen’ threatens police
Ladiante Zachary Smith, 31, of Port St. Lucie was arrested by Lawtey police on June 26 for failure to surrender license or registration, driving with a suspended or revoked license, threatening harm of a public servant, resisting an officer with violence and resisting an officer without violence.
According to an arrest report, officer Michael W. Starling clocked the defendant driving 66 in a 45-mph zone.
Starling reported that after the defendant pulled over, he told Starling that he was a sovereign citizen and does not recognize government law. The officer added that while he and Chief Jerry Feltner arrested the defendant, Smith said: “I’m Jamaican; you know what we do. I will come back for both of you.”
Union
Thomas Robert Bruce, 37, of Crescent City was arrested by Union deputies on June 28 for battery, disorderly intoxication and resisting an officer.
Howard Frederick Redding III, 38, of Lake Butler was arrested by Union deputies on July 1 for a probation violation.
Camryn Silcox, 19, of Lake Butler was arrested by Union deputies on June 25 for possession of synthetic narcotics, and possession of drugs.
Devon Alexander Smith Sr. 22, of Lake Butler was arrested by Union deputies on June 27 for a probation violation.
Left man alone ‘to die’
Michael Anthony Vinci, 35, of Lake Butler was arrested by Union deputies on July 1 for abuse of an elderly adult.
According to an arrest report, the defendant took over care of the victim after picking the victim up from a hospital.
One witness told deputies that when the witness went to the defendant’s home to check on the victim, the elderly man was sitting in a dirty diaper and appeared to need medical attention.
“When (the witness) tried to help (the victim) Anthony made her leave and told her he had a .38 pistol,” wrote arresting officer Charles W. Townsend. “Three older cousins stopped by the house early afternoon. Anthony refused to let them into the house and displayed the .38 pistol. (The cousins) said Anthony even threatened to shoot them if they came back.”
A witness told Townsend that the victim needs full-time care because of his medical condition, adding the elderly man cannot move, eat or bathe without assistance.
The witness added that when she questioned the defendant about the victim’s care, Vinci responded, “I’m going to leave him at home. He’s coming home to die.”
When the witness responded: “You just can’t leave him alone to care for himself, that’s cruel,” the defendant responded, “That’s life. It happens in third-world countries every day, especially India.”
Townsend added that emergency medical services transported the victim to a hospital and that additional charges may be added depending on the condition of the victim.
Clay
Zachary Nelson Bryant, 38, of Keystone Heights was arrested by Clay deputies on June 29 for a domestic violence injunction violation.
Rodrigo Cruz, 31, of Keystone Heights was arrested by Clay deputies on July 1 for driving with a license expired for more than six months.
Joseph William Harper, 41, of Keystone Heights was arrested by Clay deputies on June 29 for possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, possession of cocaine, possession of drug equipment and fleeing and eluding.
Roger Lee Hartley, 57, of Keystone Heights was arrested by Clay deputies on June 28 for driving with a suspended or revoked license, nonsupport and failure to register a motor vehicle.
Megan Marie Lewis, 28, of Keystone Heights was arrested by Clay deputies on June 28 for domestic battery.
Benjamin Morris, 30, of Keystone Heights was arrested by Clay deputies on June 30 for fraudulent use of a credit card.
