A dispute over a $6 cab fare led to a two-hour standoff with Tampa police. Andrew Hickey told police he was drunk and armed with rifles and handguns. He threatened to shoot a cab driver who was outside waiting for Hickey to settle a $6 cab fare. Hickey allegedly came out of his house with a gun and threatened the cabbie. (read more)
When police were called to the scene by the cab driver Hickey barricaded himself in his house. He said he would shoot anyone that entered his Tampa house. Tampa Police shut down Paul Avenue from Himes Avenue to Clarice Street as they negotiated with the suspect. After two hours Hickey surrendered without incident. He was charged with petty theft and aggravated assault.
If you have been charged with a crime in Tampa, please do not hesitate to contact Tampa Defense Attorney Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourcase.com to discuss the matter. Also you can contact Darren via email or by stopping by our new Tampa office located at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Monthly Archives: August 2009
TAMPA CRIMINAL BLOG: Tampa Man In Jail Following Threats To Kill His Family And Hillsborough County Officers
Gene Masse, a 51-year-old Tampa man, was arrested following an armed confrontation with law enforcement in Hillsborough County. He allegedly threatened to “kill a bunch of cops” and his family before being taken into custody. (read more)
Masse and his son got into a heated argument at their Leila Avenue home according to reports and the confrontation took a turn when Masse armed himself with a shotgun, threatening to shoot the 19-year-old. He is accused of holding his family at gunpoint and threatening to kill them if they called police, which they eventually did. That led to a standoff with law enforcement before the man eventually surrendered. Police found a loaded shotgun in his home. He was booked and held without bail.
If you have been charged with a crime in Tampa, please do not hesitate to contact Tampa Defense Attorney Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourcase.com to discuss the matter. Also you can contact Darren via email or by stopping by our new Tampa office located at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd.
TAMPA CRIMINAL BLOG: Tampa Man Arrested After Covering Up Affair With Fake Kidnapping Story
Tampa’s Wikler Moran-Mora came up with a new twist on an excuse for not being home with his wife while he was cheating on her. The self-proclaimed church elder at a Seventh Day Adventist church on Nebraska Avenue texted his wife claiming he had been kidnapped buying him time to have an affair according to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s. (read more)
Moran-Mora’s wife alerted law enforcement of her husband’s abduction which set off a 20-man police operation to try and find the man, which included the use of canine units. Deputies eventually tracked him down outside a 7-Eleven even though he had texted his wife asking her to call off the search because his kidnappers had freed him. Moran-Mora was charged with giving a false report to law enforcement despite the fact he never called the sheriff’s office.
If you have been charged with a crime in Tampa, please do not hesitate to contact Tampa Defense Attorney Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourcase.com to discuss the matter. Also you can contact Darren via email or by stopping by our new Tampa office located at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd.
ST. PETERSBURG CRIMINAL BLOG: Neither Victim Nor Defendant’s Families Happy About Sentence In Vehicular Manslaughter Case
It’s not often you see both the defendant and victim’s families upset about a sentence that is too severe in the death of a loved one but that was the case in New Port Richey. Damian Duval was sentenced to nine months in jail, two years of house arrest and 10 years probation following the 2006 death of his friend George McBurney. (read more)
Both sides were looking for a sentence that involved no jail time for Duval despite the fact under Florida law jail time is required for vehicular manslaughter, a second-degree felony. According to McBurney’s father the death was the result of a traffic accident and he saw no justice in sending Duval to jail.
If you have been charged with a felony in St. Petersburg, Clearwater or anywhere in Pinellas County, please do not hesitate to contact St. Petersburg Criminal Defense Attorney Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) or online at fightyourpinellasarrest.com to discuss the matter. Also you can contact Darren via email or by stopping in our Pinellas office located at 4500 140th Ave. North #203.
TAMPA DUI BLOG: Saddlebrook Resort Tennis Coach Charged With A DUI In Tampa
According to the Tampa Police, Josy Lemos-Soares had a blood-alcohol level of 0.15 when she was pulled over at the Fowler Avenue and I-275 Saturday night. The 28-year-old was allegedly swerving in and out of her lane on the Interstate when she was pulled over. (read more)
Lemos-Soares is a tennis coach at Saddlebrook Resort where she lives. According to the police report she smelled of alcohol and her eyes were bloodshot at 3:00 a.m. when she was stopped. Following her arrest Lemos-Soares was taken to Orient Road Jail where she was held on a $500 bond.
If you have been charged with a DUI in Tampa or Hillsborough County, please do not hesitate to contact Tampa DUI Attorney Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourtampadui.com to discuss the matter. Also you can contact Darren via email or visit him in our new Tampa office located at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd.
TAMPA CRIMINAL BLOG: Florida Couple Charged With Third-Degree Murder And Manslaughter After Python Kills Baby Girl
The case has gained international notoriety and now charges have been filed against the couple whose pet snake killed a 2-year-old Sumter County Girl. The mother of the child and her live-in boyfriend are facing charges of third-degree murder, manslaughter and child abuse after their Burmese python escaped and crushed the little girl in her crib. (read more)
The state attorney’s office took their time in considering how to proceed in this tragic case but eventually they felt the couple showed a reckless disregard that resulted in the death of the child. Both Jaren Hare and Charles Darnell were being held on $35,000 bonds. The state said the snake was not properly secured nor was it registered as required by state law.
If you have been charged with a crime in Tampa, please do not hesitate to contact Tampa Defense Attorney Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourcase.com to discuss the matter. Also you can contact Darren via email or by stopping by our new Tampa office located at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd.
TAMPA DUI BLOG: NBA Player Arrested In Temple Terrace On Suspicion Of DUI Charge
Denver Nuggets reserve forward Renaldo Balkman was arrested for suspicion of DUI by Temple Terrace officers this past weekend. Balkman was pulled over at 4:00 a.m. Saturday but there were no details as to why he was stopped. He was taken into custody following his refusal to take a breath test. (read more)
The Nugget reserve averaged 5 points and almost 4 boards per game. The Nuggets had no comment other than to say they were aware of the arrest. Balkman was taken to the Hillsborough County Jail where he was later released on a $500 bond.
If you have been charged with a DUI in Tampa or Hillsborough County, please do not hesitate to contact Tampa DUI Attorney David Haenel at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourtampadui.com to discuss the matter. Also you can contact David via email or visit him in our new Tampa office located at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd.
FLORIDA DUI BLOG: Two Arrested In Separate Incidents For Suspicion Of DUI In Hernando County
There were two arrests reported for DUI in Weeki Wachee on Wednesday night. One of the arrests involved a driver who rolled his Jeep. The accident was reported and when the deputy arrived on the scene the driver was standing inside the vehicle, which was on its side. The deputy said he immediately detected the odor of alcohol and then Bobby Ball admitted to having “a few”. Following medical clearance, Ball failed field sobriety tests. He was tested at the jail and his blood alcohol level was reported at .183 and .172. (read more)
Earlier that evening a Chevy Lumina was stopped for rolling through a stop sign. The officer followed the car and reported seeing erratic driving. Mary Nelson was eventually pulled over and showed signs of intoxication according to the deputy. She was arrested and then provided a BAC sample that registered at .194 and .196.
If you have been charged with a DUI in Florida, please do not hesitate to contact DUI Defense Attorney David Haenel at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourdui.com to discuss the matter. Also you can contact David via email .
FLORIDA DUI BLOG: Former Florida State University Wide Receiver Charged With DUI In Tennessee
Current Tennessee Titan and former Florida State wide receiver Chris Davis was arrested and charged with DUI. Davis was reportedly driving a white Cadillac Escalade in Nashville when he was pulled over for speeding around 2:00 a.m. The officer reported that Davis’ eyes were watery and bloodshot and his pupils were dilated. (read more)
Police said that Davis had a strong odor of alcohol and that he admitted to drinking. He allegedly registered a Blood Alcohol Content level of 0.11. Davis has not played since the opening game of the preseason due to a hamstring injury.
If you have been charged with a DUI in Florida, please do not hesitate to contact DUI Defense Attorney David Haenel at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourdui.com to discuss the matter. Also you can contact David via email.
TAMPA CRIMINAL BLOG: Tampa Man Under Investigation After Pedestrian Death In Largo
A Tampa man was involved in a collision with a pedestrian on Thursday that left the 44-year old man from Daytona Beach dead. Mark Creasey driving a 2003 Isuzu Rodeo struck the man in his who was crossing Roosevelt in Largo at 9:35 p.m. The pedestrian was declared dead at the scene of the accident. (read more)
The Florida Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the accident and no charges have been filed at this point. The man who was killed in the accident has been identified but his name has not been released pending notification of his family.
If you are charged with a crime in Tampa, please do not hesitate to contact Tampa Defense Attorney Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourcase.com to discuss the matter. Also you can contact Darren via email or by stopping by our new Tampa office located at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd.