Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
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
Ex-boyfriend arrested for aggravated stalking
Anthony Joe Akin, 48, of Starke was arrested by Bradford deputies on Sept. 20 for the April 30 offense of aggravated stalking.
According to court papers, the defendant’s ex-girlfriend told deputies she broke up with the 48-year-old after a two-year romantic relationship because of his anger and that she was afraid of him.
After the breakup, a friend of the victim allowed the woman to stay with her.
A sworn complaint by the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office lists the ex-girlfriend as a victim, in addition to the friend and the confidant’s boyfriend.
The ex-girlfriend’s new roommate told a deputy that after she allowed the woman to stay with her, “Anthony began calling and texting her phone constantly.”
“(The victim) stated that Anthony has made threats such as ‘putting a hit’ on her and following her or having someone follow her along with saying ‘it’s going to get bad’ and ‘stay out of her business’,’ wrote Bradford Corporal Jason Swaggerty in a sworn complaint.
The ex-girlfriend allowed Swaggerty to listen to a voicemail left by the defendant on her phone.
In the message, the defendant described the whereabouts of the ex-girlfriend and her friend the previous day. The voicemail sender also said, “I’m not playing with you guys anymore”, “Things are about to get serious”, and “You are not protected.”
The three victims also said they have seen the defendant lurking around the friend’s Sampson Lake home and has threatened to get a boat, anchor it near the friend’s dock and remain there “24/7.”
Eric Dontai Artis, 32 of Jacksonville was arrested by Bradford deputies on Sept. 19 for a probation violation.
Floyd Eugene Barron, 34, of Callahan was arrested on Sept. 17 for a probation violation.
James Joseph Brewer, 34, of Hampton was arrested by Bradford deputies on Sept. 17 for resisting an officer and an out-of-county warrant.
Matthew Scott Culverson, 31, of Starke was arrested on Sept. 22 for withholding support.
Jordan Jolee Glover, 20, was arrested on Sept. 17 for disturbing the peace.
Daqwan Deshawn Hankerson, 22, of Starke was arrested by Starke police on Sept. 17 for a probation violation.
Tray Markis Hankerson, 28, of Lawtey was arrested on Sept. 23 for a probation violation, child neglect, possession of drugs and possession of dangerous drugs.
Alyssa Paige Harville, 21, of Gainesville was arrested on Sept. 21 for a probation violation.
William B. Hernandez, 25, of Gainesville was arrested by Starke police on Sept. 23 for possession of drugs, possession of cocaine and possession of drug equipment.
Eric Thomas Leigh, 37, of Keystone Heights was arrested on Sept. 17 for an out-of-county warrant.
Adrian Chantell Littleton, 26, of Gainesville was arrested on Sept. 18 for resisting an officer.
Mackenzie Ilona-Lynn Malone, 23, was arrested by Starke police for battery.
Takiesha Natasha McCutchen, 39, of Starke was arrested on Sept. 21 for an out-of-county warrant.
Darold William McRae, 52, of Starke was arrested on Sept. 17 for DUI.
Kevin Richard Meng, 64, of Hampton was arrested on Sept. 17 for a probation violation.
Sydney Michelle Moore, 33, of Starke was arrested by Florida probation and parole officers on Sept. 20 for a probation violation.
Jai Ray Noble, 42, of Jacksonville was arrested by Bradford deputies on Sept. 19 for failure to appear.
Kalab Robert Nugent, 18, of Hampton was arrested on Sept. 17 for disturbing the peace, possession of marijuana, possession of drug equipment and resisting an officer.
Austin Arthur Elias H. Smith, 33, of Starke was arrested by Starke police on Sept. 21 for possession of drugs, possession of drug equipment and a probation violation.
Ronald Wayne Stewart, 59, of Starke was arrested by Starke police on Sept. 19 for failure to appear.
Krista Danielle Strohl, 37, of Hawthorne was arrested on Sept. 21 for possession of drugs and possession of drug equipment.
Ross Truog, 53, of Spring Hill was arrested on Sept. 22 for DUI.
Jonathan Isaac Tuten, 42, of Hampton was arrested on Sept. 24 for battery, possession of marijuana, possession of drug equipment and obstructing justice.
Erik Brandon Underwood, 39, of Orange Park was arrested by Bradford deputies on Sept. 19 for a probation violation.
Justin Mathew Willingham, 36, of Keystone Heights was arrested on Sept. 18 for an out-of-county warrant.
Tommy Lamar Wynn, 45, of Starke was arrested by Starke police on Sept. 29 for withholding support.
Union
Megan Leah Calcada Bastos, 32, of Keystone Heights was arrested by Union deputies on Sept. 20 for a probation violation.
Clay
Dared deputies to shoot
A Lake Region man prohibited by court order from stepping foot on a Keystone Heights-area property did so anyway and was tased by three deputies after daring the lawmen to shoot him.
Travis Allen Wright, 37, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, cyberstalking, burglary, petit theft, resisting an officer and contempt of court.
Deputies were called to the residence after the defendant was seen on the property wielding a machete.
According to an arrest report, two girls spotted the defendant while in a barn apartment.
A deputy wrote in the report that the defendant had violated the injunction barring him from coming onto the property five times.
Three deputies located Wright on a nearby parcel and tased the defendant after he ran while shouting to the officers to shoot him.
After deputies arrested Wright, they recovered a cellphone owned by one of the girls that the defendant had taken.
Gary Edward Boyd, 42, of Keystone Heights was arrested by Clay deputies on Sept. 22 for a probation violation.
John Paul Shaver, 57, of Keystone Heights was arrested by Clay deputies on Sept. 23 for felony battery by strangulation.
Joshua Karsten Welch, 18, of Starke was arrested by Clay deputies on Sept. 21 for battery.
