The opening of the National Football League season is less than a month away but opening day may have to wait a little bit longer for Tampa Bay Buccaneer Aqib Talib. The Bucs corner was arrested in Pinellas County Wednesday night and charged with simple battery and resisting arrest without violence. Talib has been released from Pinellas County Jail. (read more)
According to a FHP report Talib punched David Duggan in the neck and right ear with a closed fist. The incident took place at I-275 and Gandy Blvd. Talib was in a cab at the time the officer arrived and refused three requests to get out of the cab. The officer also reported that there was an indication of alcohol influence.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has been notoriously harsh on his players for run-ins with the law. While no punishment has been announced for Talib as of yet, there is a distinct chance he could face a suspension from the league. This isn’t the first sign of trouble from the cornerback. He was involved in a fight at practice in which he hit a bystander with a helmet. Talib was involved in a fight at an NFL mandated rookie seminar and he has been fined on numerous occasions by the Bucs. He was also reported to have failed multiple drug tests while playing at the University of Kansas.
If you have been charged with a crime in Pinellas County, please do not hesitate to contact St. Petersburg Defense Attorney Stephen Higgins, Esq. at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourpinellascase.com to discuss the matter. Also you can contact Stephen via email or by stopping in our Pinellas office located at 4500 140th Ave. North #203.
Monthly Archives: August 2009
TAMPA CRIMINAL BLOG: University Of Tampa Student Shot And Killed In Late Night Robbery
A late night robbery in Tampa turned tragic Wednesday when 21-year-old UT student Ryan McCall was shot and killed. McCall and Michael Harahan were walking after leaving the Retreat Bar in Hyde Park when a man appeared and demanded money. Following the robbery Harahan ran off to call 911 when he heard gunshots leaving McCall laying in the road at the base of the N Boulevard bridge. (read more)
According to Tampa Police the robbery appears to be random and according to Harahan the suspect is a African-American male who is about 5-10, 180 pounds and in his 30’s. McCall was a senior at UT and a member of the school’s cross country team. According to his coach McCall was a 4.0 student and supported himself with a part-time job at Publix.
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: Bicyclist Killed As Police Search For Hit-And-Run Suspect
There is an ongoing search for the driver of a dark colored Toyota who allegedly ran down and killed a bicyclist overnight in St. Petersburg. The hit-and-run took place on 22nd Avenue and 11 Street South just after midnight. The bicyclist, 49-year-old Robert Dunbar, was hit while riding his bike across the street and died at Bayfront Hospital. (read more)
St. Petersburg Police are now searching for the driver responsible for the hit-and-run who was believed to be fleeing the scene of a fight when he struck Dunbar. The car suffered significant damage due to the collision and police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the driver.
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 David Haenel at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourpinellasarrest.com to discuss the matter. Also you can contact David via email or by stopping in our Pinellas office located at 4500 140th Ave. North #203.
TAMPA CRIMINAL BLOG: Tampa Man Arrested After Police Find Ski Mask And Gun Inside His Car
Did Tampa police foil a would-be robbery on Friday? A police officer approached a car outside Pix Liquor Store on N. Florida Avenue in Tampa after seeing a man shove something down his pants and then get into the passenger seat of a red Camry. The officer asked the man, later identified as Isaac Henderson, to step out of the car. After he did, the officer found a loaded .45 caliber handgun with the serial number removed and a black ski mask. (read more)
Tampa Police have not yet linked Henderson to any burglaries but they are circulating his description to other agencies to see if he fits for any open robberies. Henderson was released on $4000 bail from the Hillsborough County Jail after he was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and altering the weapon’s serial number.
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: Line Cut At Late Night Hillsborough Restaurant Leads To Double Shooting
When we were kids waiting for the water fountain there were always people trying to cut into line and it usually resulted in a lot of yelling and screaming but not much more. I wish that was the case outside of a Tampa food stand late last week. At 3:30 a.m. a line cutting incident led to an argument which led to a shooting that killed one man and left another in critical condition. (read more)
The shooting took place at a popular food stand that serves Spanish food near Las Margaritas Restaurant. At the time of the shooting there was no information on the suspects just on the victims. 20-year-old Alquan Garner was killed and 27-year-old Eriberto Reyes was shot in the stomach and was in stable condition later that day.
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: 30 Suspected Drug Dealers Arrested By Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department culminated a three-month investigation into street level drug dealers by arresting 30 of the 47 targeted suspects. The investigation called “Operation Mid-County Clean Up” involved detectives working undercover and making a series of drug transactions with local dealers near the Churchill Mobile Home Park in Largo. (read more)
The Pinellas Sheriff’s Office is still searching for 17 suspects that they did not arrest on Thursday and according to the Sheriff’s Office those suspects will still be pursued by officers during their regular shifts. The 30 suspects that were apprehended were booked in a parking lot at 104 Ponce de Leon and taken to the Pinellas County 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 Stephen Higgins, Esq. at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourpinellasarrest.com to discuss the matter. Also you can contact Stephen via email or by stopping in our Pinellas office located at 4500 140th Ave. North #203
TAMPA CRIMINAL BLOG: Two Shot And Another Cut After Fight Inside Mirage Nightclub On Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa police are investigating an incident at Mirage nightclub on Hillsborough Avenue that led to two shootings and a stabbing. The man responsible for the shootings and stabbing is still unknown at this time. The incident took place outside the nightclub after two groups of people were ejected for a fight that broke out on the dance floor. (read more)
Bouncers ejected the two groups of people but the trouble really began in the parking lot following the ejections. According to reports once they were outside of the club a man pulled out a handgun and began firing at the other group. One man was shot in the arm and another in the ankle. A third man was injured when he was cut on the arms inside the club on the dance floor. Police are still searching for the suspect.
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 Charged In Sexual Molestation Case That Dates Back To May
Police have been investigating a sexual battery charge report since it was filed in May and now they have made an arrest. Daryl Comolli, a North Tampa resident, has been arrested and charged with sexual battery on a child younger than 12 and possession of marijuana. (read more)
Comolli is accused of molesting a 7-year-old girl and according to reports from the Tampa Police Department the 24-year-old confessed to the crime in detail. Upon his arrest, Comolli was searched and officers found marijuana in his pocket.
If you have been charged with a crime in Tampa, please do not hesitate to contact Tampa 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: Man Charged With Stalking Hillsborough County State Attorney
Tampa man Michael Wynperle is behind bars and accused of stalking Hillsborough County State Attorney Mark Ober. The 36-year-old Wynperle was charged with aggravated stalking charges and threatening to discharge a destructive device. According to Pam Bondi, spokeswoman for the state’s attorney office, the situation with Wynperle and Ober has been going on for years and escalated recently. (read more)
According to reports from the Florida Department of Correction Wynperle has ‘deep-seated issues with the justice system’. He threatened Ober in 2005 according to detectives but charges of threats against a public servant were dropped. Ober spent time in prison for fraudulently obtaining a driver’s license and fraudulent use of a personal ID. Records show Wynperle has been arrested 20 times going back to 1993.
If you have been charged with a crime in Tampa, please do not hesitate to contact Tampa 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.
FLORIDA DUI BLOG: Attorneys In Brevard Fail To Get DUI Breath Tests Thrown Out Like Counterparts In Manatee
The Intoxilyzer 5000 and 8000 have been at the heart of a lot of challenges from defense attorneys as of late with mixed results. In Sarasota and Manatee there have been over 100 breath tests thrown out by judges based on challenges to the equipment but that was not the case in Brevard County where a judge ruled against defense attorneys who looked to get 56 breath tests thrown out because they were collected by the controversial breath tester. (read more)
Fourteen lawyers filed the motion in the 18th Judicial Circuit claiming the readings were inaccurate. Eight judges ruled the Intoxilyzer 8000 was an instrument approved for evidentiary use in Florida. A ruling that is opposite to what four judges in Sarasota and Manatee Counties have ruled disqualifying 100’s of breath tests including some for clients represented by the Law Offices of Finebloom & Haenel.
If you have been charged with a DUI in Sarasota, Bradenton or Manatee County, please do not hesitate to contact DUI Attorney David Haenel at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourdui.com to discuss the matter. Also you can contact David via email.