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Monday, May 20, 2013

Jail Bookings of Dunedin Residents: May 11 to 17

The following report shows charges associated with residents in Dunedin booked at Pinellas County Jail between May 11 and 17.

The following report shows charges associated with Dunedin residents booked at Pinellas County Jail between May 11 and May 17, 2013.   Being arrested on charges does not mean a person has been convicted of the crime.  Sign up for the Dunedin Patch email newsletter to get more top headlines and breaking news delivered to your inbox.

Monday, May 6, 2013

Jail Bookings of Dunedin Residents: April 27 to May 3

The following report shows charges associated with residents in Dunedin booked at Pinellas County Jail between April 27 and May 3.

The following report shows charges associated with Dunedin residents booked at Pinellas County Jail between April 27 and May 3, 2013.   Being arrested on charges does not mean a person has been convicted of the crime.  Sign up for the Dunedin Patch email newsletter to get more top headlines and breaking news delivered to your inbox.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Dunedin Man Arrested in Molestation Case

Pinellas County Sheriffs detectives say the victim was abused over an eight-year period.

A Dunedin man faces molestation charges, after detectives allege that he sexually abused a girl over a period of eight years in Palm Harbor. Zachary Watton, 21, of 415 2nd Ave., was arrested April 30 on two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation. Detectives say that the suspect voluntarily came to the sheriff's administration building for an interview and admitted to the incidents. Watton started abusing the girl when she was 4 and continued until she was 12 years old, according to detectives. The victim is now 14. Detectives began investigating the case on March 21, after the victim disclosed to her parents that Watton had inappropriately touched her over a period of several years, a Pinellas County Sheriffs news release states. Watton…

Monday, April 29, 2013

Jail Bookings of Dunedin Residents: April 20 to 26

The following report shows charges associated with residents in Dunedin booked at Pinellas County Jail between April 20 and 26, along with others arrested from Dunedin.

The following report shows charges associated with Dunedin residents booked at Pinellas County Jail between April 20 and 26, 2013. All arrests were made by Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies unless noted otherwise.  Being arrested on charges does not mean a person has been convicted of the crime.  Sign up for the Dunedin Patch email newsletter to get more top headlines and breaking news delivered to your inbox.

Friday, April 26, 2013

Deputies: Dunedin Man Punches, Chokes Pregnant Woman

Seth Emil Basham, 30, is accused of battering a six-months pregnant woman during an argument, leaving her with a swollen eye and lip, Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies report.

A Dunedin man is accused of battering a six-months pregnant woman, punching her in the face and choking her on April 21, authorities report. After reportedly being out all night, Seth Emil Basham, 30, of the 1200 block of Royal Oak Drive, arrived at the residence where the pregnant woman was staying around 7 a.m. on April 21, according to Pinellas County Sheriff's arrest records. The woman asked Basham where he was all night, which launched the two into an argument, according to arrest records. During the course of the argument, Basham is accused of punching the woman in her right eye and mouth, choking her and kicking her in the left leg. Pinellas County Sheriff's Deputy William Short, who arrested Basham later that day around 10 p.m., …

Monday, April 22, 2013

Jail Bookings of Dunedin Residents: April 13 to 19

The following report shows charges associated with residents in Dunedin booked at Pinellas County Jail between April 13 and 19, along with others arrested from Dunedin.

The following report shows charges associated with Dunedin residents booked at Pinellas County Jail between April 13 and 19, 2013. All arrests were made by Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies unless noted otherwise.  Being arrested on charges does not mean a person has been convicted of the crime.  Sign up for the Dunedin Patch email newsletter to get more top headlines and breaking news delivered to your inbox.

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Neighborhood Watches: Effective in Dunedin?

Pinellas County Sherriff's deputies tried to bolster support for more neighborhood watch groups and spoke April 18 of more recent success in Dunedin bicycle patrols.

Bicycle patrols are working in Dunedin, Pinellas County Sheriff's Deputy Spencer Gross told city leaders Thursday.  Gross, a law enforcement fixture in Dunedin, explained how the latest patrol strategy is helping to bolster neighborhood watch efforts throughout the city during the Sheriff's quarterly report segment of the April 18 commission meeting. Sheriff Bob Gualtieri and North District Station Capt. Glenn Luben sat behind Gross along with a few other law enforcement personnel. "People are more likely to come up and speak to us on a bicycle," Gross said. "Instead of receiving complaints, we’ll receive concerns before they become complaints," and "resolve them before they become emergencies." "It's hard to get people to participate," …

karl chebator

11:38 am on Saturday, April 20, 2013

Most people are concerned about what happens in their neighborhood but feel so isolated from law enforcement. It is the citizens that are usually the ones that are the causes of the apprehension of many criminals. (as was the case in Boston) but get little credit. Walking and biking is the answer to get the citizens on the side of the Deputes so we can solve the epidemic of burglaries and thefts …   more ›

Friday, April 19, 2013

Man Accused of Punching Wheel Chair-Bound Stroke Victim In Face

Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Dunedin caretaker accused of punching a wheel chair-bound stroke victim in the face on April 15.

A Dunedin man faces felony charges for allegedly abusing a wheel chair-bound stroke victim, authorities say. Pinellas County Sheriffs report that Douglas August Eremieff, 55, of Oak Bend Mobile Home Park off Main Street in Dunedin became violent during an argument with someone for whom he is a caretaker April 15 shortly after 9 p.m. He is accused of punching the person in the mouth. The location of the incident was undisclosed by authorities. The victim then attempted to call 911 from an "emergency cell phone." But Eremieff "angrily grabbed the victim's cell phone" and "threw it to the ground, causing it to break," Pinellas County arrest records report.  The victim is confined to a wheel chair from a previous series of strokes that left …

tony starez

10:44 am on Saturday, April 20, 2013

i'm in a wheelchair due to spinal cord injury, need caretakers, and i can't imagine taking a punch. There's no way to avoid, or soften, the blow, which would probably do neck damage. You got to be pretty low to punch a guy in a chair - hope they lock this dangerous dude up for long time.   more ›

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Man Rams Sheriff Cruiser in Dunedin After Armed Robbery, Authorities Say

After a Sun Country Cleaners was robbed in Oldsmar, deputies say they spotted the getaway car in a Dunedin parking lot.

A man accused in an armed robbery in Oldsmar is in custody Tuesday, after deputies say they spotted the getaway vehicle at the Coastal Plaza in Dunedin. The driver of the vehicle, Michael Roger Bourdeau, 45, of Pinellas Park, rammed a Pinellas County Sheriff's cruiser in an attempt to get away Tuesday, April 16, authorities say. Bourdeau is accused of entering the Sun Country Cleaners, 3205 Tampa Rd., in Oldsmar armed with a knife. Detectives say he demand money from the clerk, and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash in a vehicle. Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies were called to the cleaners at 3:18 p.m. Deputies located the stolen gold Mercury Grand Marquis he was driving at the Coastal Plaza shopping center, at Main Street and King …

Jackass

7:01 am on Monday, April 22, 2013

This guy is trouble with a capital T........so now's he broke and arrested.....he's screwed...   more ›

Monday, April 15, 2013

Dunedin Jail Bookings: April 6 to 12

The following report shows charges associated with residents in Dunedin booked at Pinellas County Jail between April 6 and 12, along with others arrested from Dunedin.

The following report shows charges associated with Dunedin residents booked at Pinellas County Jail between April 6 and 12, 2013. All arrests were made by Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies unless noted otherwise.  Being arrested on charges does not mean a person has been convicted of the crime.  Sign up for the Dunedin Patch email newsletter to get more top headlines and breaking news delivered to your inbox.

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