Sheriff’s Report

Sheriff’s Report

for activity October 16 to 23. There were 1,596 calls for service.

FRIday, OCt. 16

• Deputy Love responded to the Circle K located at Songbird Lane and Crawfordville Highway due to Jesse Giddens screaming and cussing inside the store. Upon arrival, contact was made with Giddens, along with the complainant. Giddens became belligerent with deputies on scene and the store clerk was asked if they wanted Giddens trespassed. the clerk said yes, and Giddens was given several verbal commands to leave the store and he made no effort to comply. Giddens was then placed under arrest for trespass after warning. Giddens’ vehicle was running at the fuel pumps and upon approaching the vehicle, an AR-style rifle was observed in plain view on the back floorboard. It was determined Giddens was a convicted felon, therefore he was also charged with possession of a firearm by convicted felon.

SATURday, OCt. 17

• A citizen called in to report that a canopy flew off of a utility truck and hit the complainant’s vehicle. She stated that there was damage to her vehicle and some road debris but no injuries. Deputies and Fire Rescue were dispatched.

• A citizen called in to report that she had just been in a minor traffic crash. Deputies and Fire Rescue were dispatched. Fire Rescue advised that because there were no injuries or roadblock they would not be responding.

SUNday, OCt. 18

• Deputy Sullivan and Deputy Joens responded to Dreamwood Stables Road in reference to what was initially called in as a burglary in progress. Once deputies arrived on scene, contact was made with multiple subjects. After interviewing all subjects involved, conflicting statements were given.

• Lt. Paul responded to Walden Road and made contact with the reporting person who stated a package from Temu was delivered to her grandmother’s residence on Saturday, Oct. 17, which contained a blanket valued at $15 including shipping. The package was missing. The complainant stated she knows the subject responsible. Case forwarded to Criminal Investigations Division.

• Lt. Paul responded to Summerwind Circle South and made contact with an HOA Representative in reference to the road being destroyed by a juvenile doing donuts in his truck. Contact was made with the juvenile’s parent and an agreement was made, so the juvenile will be fixing the road. The juvenile and parent reside in Leon County.

• Deputy Love responded to Penny Road in reference to a house fire and made contact with the reporting person. He stated he and his family were playing games in their workshop, when they came outside to discover the residence was fully engulfed. Wakulla Fire Rescue extinguished the fire, but the residence was a total loss. The Fire Marshall and On-Call CID responded. Fire Marshall determined the fire was not arson.

MONday, OCt. 19

• Deputy Hinson responded to the 3800 block of Coastal Highway in reference to a theft. Contact was made with the reporting party who advised a camper has been staying in a lot since June 17. Today he observed the camper gone and a payment has not been received. The amount of money owed is $1,133.65. Case forwarded to CID.

• Deputy Moen responded to the 500 block of Port Leon Drive in reference to possible criminal mischief. Contact was made with the reporting party who stated she believed someone had damaged the gates to the abandoned property. During the investigation it was discovered the damages were due to the recent storm. No foul play was suspected in this incident.

TUESday, OCt. 20

• Deputy Kittrell responded to Preservation Way in reference to a stolen tag. Contact was made with the reporting person who advised the tag from one of the trailers belonging to Wakulla Environmental Institute was stolen. She advised there was no video surveillance and was unable to provide a possible suspect. The tag was entered as stolen. Case forwarded to CID.

• A citizen reported applying for a loan online via Avant Financial. She was told she was approved for a $10,000 loan and she needed to provide her banking information in order to have the funds deposited into her account. After several days passed and no deposit, she was notified by her bank that her account had a negative balance of $3,125. She attempted to make contact with Avant Financial but was unable to get through on the phone. She was advised by her bank to file this report in order for the account insurance to refund the funds to her account.

• A citizen reported finding unauthorized accounts opened in his name after checking his credit report. He advised he contacted Best Buy and Belk’s to contest these accounts, however he was unsuccessful with his attempts. The total amount for both accounts opened was at $5,066.41 at the time of this report. Case forwarded to CID

WEDNESday, OCt. 21

• Deputy Sullivan responded to Ace High Stables Road in reference to a citizen reporting fraudulent charges on her Amazon account. Case forwarded to CID.

• While in proactive patrol Deputy Saba conducted a traffic stop on a gray Dodge Durango being operated by a driver who had an invalid license. During the course of the investigation, Deputy Saba was able to identify the female passenger. After providing her name to dispatch, it was determined that she was entered into FCIC/NCIC as missing by the Tallahassee Police Department. After confirming the hit, Tallahassee Police requested we check on her well-being. While speaking to her, she was in the right state of the mind and was with the driver willingly. Both subjects were released from the scene without incident.

THURSday, OCt. 22

• Deputy Sullivan responded to Ridgeway Court in reference to a citizen reporting that his dog was attacked by another dog and he was bitten on his foot trying to stop the fight.

• Sgt. Godwin responded to the 3500 block of Crawfordville Highway in reference to a possible stolen trailer being towed by a truck. Sgt. Godwin initiated a traffic stop and made contact with Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. FCSO requested a hold be placed on the trailer for further investigation. Case forwarded to CID.

• Deputy Marshall responded to the front lobby in reference to a citizen reporting a fraud totaling $1,250. Case forwarded to CID.

• Deputy Rivers responded to Shepherwood Drive in reference to an animal bite complaint. Upon arrival, contact was made with the reporting person who advised she was attacked by a neighbor’s Jack Russell terrier while she was enjoying an outside run. Pictures of her injuries were taken and contact was made with Animal Control. The owner of the dog was informed of the incident involving his dog and was subsequently issued a warning by Animal Control.

• Deputy Rivers responded to the 4200 block of Bloxham Cutoff Road in reference to a delayed burglary. Contact was made with the reporting person who advised an unknown individual entered his residence by force while he was still inside of the residence and stole $300 worth of drill bits. While on scene, he informed Deputy Rivers that the subject entered his residence by prying his front door open. No damaging marks were observed. While enroute, he informed the dispatch center that he had still photos of the subject entering his house, however, when asked to view them, he could not present them. He also wanted to report a delayed burglary that happened in July. When asked why he did not report the incident when it occurred, he responded “I just wanted to know who it was.” Due to the lack of evidence and contamination of the scene, this incident was documented for informational purposes only.

• Deputy Love responded to the AMI convenience store in reference to a welfare check on an elderly female believing she was in Tampa and appeared to have an altered mental status. Upon arrival, the female subject was actively speaking with Tampa Police Department inquiring on her whereabouts with her family present on the phone. It was learned that her family had been searching for her since 10 a.m. the day before. Due to the quick response, deputies were able to essentially recover her before she was entered into FCIC/NCIC as missing. Deputy Love spoke with her family over the phone and informed them that she would be taken back to the Sheriff’s Office annex and would be released to the on-call victims advocate and would remain there until their arrival. Her family later arrived at approximately 1 a.m. and picked up the woman and her vehicle.

FRIday, OCt. 23

• Dep. Moen responded to Walmart in reference to a retail theft. Contact was made with Asset Protection who advised while conducting an audit on a Spark employee, she discovered he had been taking items that were not on Spark orders. After taking the items, the subject left the store passing all final points of sale, failing to pay for the merchandise which valued at approximately $55.94. Case forwarded to CID.

• A citizen turned over a Marlin .22 caliber rifle she found inside an abandoned storage unit at Crawfordville Storage. She was unable to contact the last known renter. The rifle was collected and submitted into Property & Evidence for safekeeping.

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