Julio Colon is a 29-year-old firefighter in Hillsborough County who was facing charges of exposing himself two times, once to a jogger and the second time in front of a 16-year-old girl. Things are getting even worse now as a female firefighter has come forward claiming Colon sexually harassed her as reported on TBO.com.
The female firefighter, who works at the station on N. Nebraska, did not file a complaint against Colon for the harassment in March but did come forward once the man was charged with exposing himself to two other women. Colon is accused of hoping out of his Chevy Impala naked after getting the attention of the two women who filed complaints.
If you have been charged with a crime in Tampa or Hillsborough County please do not hesitate to contact Tampa Criminal Defense Attorney Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website FightYourCase.com. Also you can contact Darren via email or by stopping in our Tampa office located at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Monthly Archives: October 2009
TAMPA BAY CRIMINAL BLOG: Brooksville Man Has Bond Set At $4.2 Million Following Arrest For Prescription Drug Fraud
Citrus County is boasting to have nabbed the biggest fish in a fraudulent prescription drug ring following the arrest of 33-year-old Jeffrey Ware. According to a story on TBO.com Ware was arrested following a months-long investigation and he was taken to Hernando County Jail where bond was set at a staggering $4.2 million.
Ware was charged with 16 counts including trafficking in controlled substances, unlawful attempt to acquire a controlled substance and federal racketeering. Ware’s wife calls the charges outrageous and claims they are bogus. The Citrus County Sheriff’s office claims Ware was involved in a operation that obtained and sold fraudulent prescriptions.
If you have been charged with a drug crime in St. Petersburg or Pinellas County please do not hesitate to contact Criminal Defense Attorney Stephen Higgins at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website FightYourDrugCrime.com. Also you can contact Stephen via email.
TAMPA BAY CRIMINAL BLOG: Treasure Island Police Arrest Man For Giving Cocaine To A 17-Year-Old Girl
Christian Knaack was arrested on possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and contributing to the delinquency of a minor on Treasure Island. The 24-year-old made a series of bad choices followed by a long list of poor excuses if police reports and a story on TampaBay.com are accurate.
Knaack reportedly approached a 17-year-old girl at a beach drum circle event. According to police he asked the girl if she had ever done powder. The two then went to his SUV where he supplied cocaine to the young girl. Police came upon his Ford Explorer and witnessed Knaack holding the drug while the unidentified girl snorted it. Knaack offered a couple excuses saying the two went to the car to smoke pot not do cocaine and then he went on to say he thought the girls was at least 23-years-old.
If you have been charged with a drug crime in Tampa or Hillsborough County please do not hesitate to contact Tampa Criminal Defense Attorney Stephen Higgins at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website FightYourDrugCrime.com. Also you can contact Stephen via email or by stopping in our Tampa office located at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd.
TAMPA BAY CRIMINAL TRAFFIC BLOG: Man Charged With Street Racing, Reckless Driving And Vehicular Homicide Found Guilty
The tragic story of a man that lost his wife of more than 60-years came to an end in a Hillsborough County courtroom on Wednesday when Roger Yeager was found guilty of reckless driving, vehicular homicide and street racing. The St. Petersburg Times reports that Yeager is facing at least 15 years in prison for the car accident that cost 83-year-old Vertis Ryan her life.
Yeager was found guilty of ramming his Nissan 350Z into the Ford Taurus that Vertis Ryan and her husband William were driving that night. It took jurors three hours to come back with the guilty verdicts. William Ryan never got to see justice in the death of his wife as he passed away from heart failure in August. According to the story sheriff’s investigators estimated that Yeager was driving at more than 100 M.P.H. in a 45 zone when he hit the Ryan’s car.
If you have been cited for a traffic violation in Tampa that led to criminal charges and need qualified legal representation, please do not hesitate to contact experienced Defense Attorney Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website FightYourCase.com. Also you can contact Darren via email or by stopping in our new Tampa office located at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd.
ST. PETE CRIMINAL BLOG: One Mercedes, One Day, Two Different Drivers Arrested
The same 2004 silver Mercedes was the vehicle of choice for two different men arrested in Pinellas County in a 21-hour span according to a story on TampaBay.com. The first arrest took place Sunday evening according to St. Petersburg Police. That driver, Terence Morgan, was charged with driving without a license and he was not the owner of the car. The next day the same officers reported seeing the same car, with a different driver. Just like the previous day the car was once again involved in several traffic infractions.
Officers pulled the car over for the second time but on this stop the driver of the car threw the Mercedes into reverse and rammed an occupied police cruiser. The driver then tried to get away from the police by driving through a backyard fence. His attempt was unsuccessful. Donnell Clark was Tasered twice and then arrested and charged with aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer among several other charges. Clark was not the owner of the Mercedes either.
If you have been charged with a crime in St. Petersburg or Pinellas County please do not hesitate to contact Criminal Defense Attorney Stephen Higgins at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website FightYourPinellasArrest.com. Also you can contact Stephen via email or by stopping in our Clearwater office located at 4500 140th Ave. North #203.
TAMPA CRIMINAL BLOG: Hillsborough County Sheriffs Arrest East Tampa Man On 40 Counts Of Child Pornography
Thomas Harris was arrested at his Tampa home Friday and charged with 40 counts of possessing child porn according to Hillsborough County Sheriffs and a story on TampaBay.com. Investigators, acting on a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, led to a raid on the man’s Bryan Road home.
Investigators reported finding images of children in Harris’ home that were pornographic in nature. Following his arrest, the East Tampa man complained of health problems and was taken to the hospital. After being cleared medically, Harris was charged and taken to jail in lieu of a $300,000 bond.
If you have been charged with a internet sex crime in Tampa or Hillsborough County please do not hesitate to contact Tampa Criminal Defense Attorney Stephen Higgins at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website FightYourFelony.com. Also you can contact Stephen via email or by stopping in our Tampa office located at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd.
PINELLAS DUI BLOG: Police Chase Leads To Three Police Cars Damaged And One DUI Arrest
A 14-minute police chase took place in Pinellas County this weekend ending with the arrest of a 23-year-old man on multiple charges. In a story reported on TBO.com Dane Bailey was spotted by police officers driving a stolen car. At that point officers pursued the man into a shopping center parking lot where three passengers exited the vehicle and a 14-minute police chase ensued with three police cruisers and a power line being damaged in the process.
Bailey was finally stopped by Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputies and taken in to custody. He was charged with DUI, fleeing and eluding, reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident and grand theft auto. Bailey and one officer were treated for injuries at Mease Countryside Hospital.
If you have been charged with a DUI or any crime in St. Petersburg, Clearwater or anywhere in Pinellas County, please do not hesitate to contact Pinellas DUI Defense Attorney David Haenel at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) 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.
FLORIDA CRIMINAL BLOG: Broward County Cop Under Fire For Extorting Money From Marijuana Grower
A nine-year veteran of the Broward County sheriff’s department is under investigation for allegedly extorting money from a marijuana grower. As is that wasn’t bad enough, the sheriff’s department believes officer Manuel Silva was not acting alone according to a quote in an Associated Press article run on the Bradenton Herald’s website.
The officer showed up in plain clothes with his badge and gun at the marijuana grower’s house. Silva was arrested after he picked up an unspecified amount of money from the suspect. The man accused of growing pot told a friend about the extortion and that person notified authorities.
If you have been charged with a drug crime in Tampa Bay please do not hesitate to contact Tampa Criminal Defense Attorney Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website FightYourDrugCrime.com. Also you can contact Darren via email or by stopping in any of our four Florida Law Offices.
PINELLAS DUI BLOG: Fatal Crash In Clearwater Leads To DUI Investigation Of St. Petersburg Man
A Santa Barbara, California man has died a week after he was rear-ended while in the backseat of a car stopped at a Clearwater intersection. St. Pete resident Thomas Corbin slammed into the back of the car at speeds of 40 or 50 M.P.H. according to witnesses and a report on TBO.com. The accident is now under investigation for a possible DUI.
Reports say Corbin had alcohol on his breath and bloodshot, watery eyes yet there have been no charges filed against him in relation to the accident. Corbin admitted to having a few drinks at a bar earlier that evening. Investigators now have asked a judge for permission to search Corbin’s truck, which has been in a body shop since the accident.
If you have been charged with a DUI in St. Petersburg, Clearwater or anywhere in Pinellas County, please do not hesitate to contact DUI Defense Attorney David Haenel at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) 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.
BRADENTON CRIMINAL BLOG: Bradenton Cop Battered By Manatee Man Who Was Being Investigated For Loud Music
A Bradenton Police officer was dispatched to investigate a complaint of loud music at 3:00 a.m. Friday morning. According to the Bradenton Herald’s website, the officer arrived on the scene to find Alberto Hernandez-Ortega sitting in a pick-up truck parked in a driveway and according to the officer the man was intoxicated. At that point the 39-year-old man was asked to sit on the tailgate of the truck while the officer went inside the house. At this point things got a bit ugly.
The police officer reported that as he went to enter the home, Hernandez-Ortega approached him. The officer told the man to go back to the truck. Hernandez-Ortega did not comply and walked up to the officer and slapped him. He was placed under arrest for resisting arrest without violence and battery on a law enforcement officer. He was booked into the Manatee County Jail.
If you have been charged with a crime in Sarasota or Manatee County, please do not hesitate to contact a qualified Criminal Defense Attorney. Call Sarasota Defense Lawyer Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) or online at FightYourCase.com to discuss the matter. Also you can contact Darren via email or by stopping in our Sarasota office located at 200 N Washington Blvd.