Sheriff’s Report

Activity reported for the week of March 17 to 23:

FRIDAY, MARCH 17

• Jason Weatherly reported being out $20,000 after paying for a 2015 Kubota Excavator. Weatherly sent a check for the purchase but has never received the excavator This case has been sent to detectives for further investigation. Deputy Carla Skelly investigated.
• John Luper reported he had received a check for service that had been completed by an associate company the he does business with.  The bank contacted him on this date and advised the check was a forgery and that it would be returned to him. This case has been sent to road patrol deputies for further investigation. Deputy Todd Kent investigated.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18

• Jordan Payne was arrested for the misuse of 911 after repeated expletive-laced calls were made to WCSO dispatch. Payne was requesting a deputy respond so that she could retrieve some jewelry from a home occupied by her estranged significant other. Payne was informed that deputies were busy actively searching for a missing child, and would respond as soon a possible. Payne continued to make multiple calls demanding a deputy, and used her car to block traffic on Martin Luther King Drive. Deputies responded and began to look for Payne, who continued to make calls demanding deputies but would leave her location prior to deputies arrival. Deputy Kory Smith was eventually able to make contact with Payne in Crawfordville, where she was arrested for misuse of 911.

SUNDAY, MARCH 19

• Wyman Stubbs reported a fraudulent charge of $3,000 on his credit card. FedEx called him advising of a package that would need his signature being delivered on March 19. Upon further investigation the card was used to purchase a camera and was routed to another address. This case has been sent to detectives for further investigation. Deputy Carla Skelly investigated.

MONDAY, MARCH 20

• An individual with the Florida Department of Transportation reported someone making forced entry into the building owned by the agency. As of this time nothing has been reported missing and the contents of the building appeared to be of no value. This case has been sent to detectives for further investigation. Deputy James Williams investigated.

TUESDAY, MARCH 21

• Deputies responded to the Dollar General in reference to suspicious vehicle. Contact was made with the driver and sole occupant identified as Stephanie Matthews. In plain view was an Adderall pill located on the floorboard. The investigation revealed multiple drugs, including cocaine and methamphetamine in the vehicle. Matthews was placed under arrest and transported to the jail. Deputies Todd Kent and Heather Will investigated.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22

• Deputy Dakota Haddock got out with a suspicious person with a motorcycle at Bloxham Cutoff and Spring Hill Road. Deputies observed the ignition system of the motorcycle had been damaged. Upon running the motorcycle, it was found to be stolen from Leon County. The driver, Garrett Revell, was placed under arrest. Leon County was notified of the recovery. Revell was transported to the Wakulla County Jail without incident. Deputies Dakota Haddock and Kendrick Gavin investigated.

THURSDAY, MARCH 23

• A representative with Talquin Water reported a carpet care business hooking up to a fire hydrant and using the water to pressure wash a residence. By doing this, the business operator was using a hydrant not metered. Talquin provided photographs and an Affidavit for Prosecution. This case has been sent to detectives for further investigation. Deputy Rudolph Hinson investigated.
 
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