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Occurred Type Location Disposition Additional Information
03/06/10 Drugs 700 Olive St Cleared By
Arrest
Suspect Lonnie Johns, age 74, seen loitering behind a vacant house. Found in his possession was a small amount of crack cocaine, a small amount of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. Johns was arrested and booked into the Putnam County Jail.
03/06/10 Burglar
Residence
300 Benham St Pending Unknown suspect(s) entered apartment  by pushing in a window AC unit. The suspect(s) stole a 36 inch Magnavox flat screen TV and a PlayStation game system. No suspects are known.
03/05/10 Aggravated Assault 400 Block
Oleander Dr
Charges
Filed
Two women arguing and threatening to fight. One claimed that the other tried to hit her with a car. No injuries. Charges filed by both parties.
03/03/10 Burglary / Business 1500 St. Johns Av Pending Unknown suspect(s) entered business and stole small amount of merchandise and cash.
03/03/10 Aggravated Assault 2200 Geary Av Charges Pending Woman reported that a man came to her house and threatened her with a handgun. Charges pending positive ID of suspect.
03/03/10 Drugs North 11th St Cleared By Arrest Officer Todd Bryant stopped a vehicle for traffic violation. Driver, Herbert Tobler, age 24 had a suspended driver’s license. A search of the vehicle revealed a container with 2 bags of powder cocaine and 1 bag of crack cocaine. Tober arrested and booked for driving on a suspended license, possession of cocaine with intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia.
03/01/10 Uttering Forged Check 600 Reid St Charges Pending Man reportedly cashed a forged check at local bank, charges pending suspect identification
02/22/10 Burglary

Residence

2400 Block

Husson Av

Pending Unknown suspect(s) entered residence and stole a 40 inch Sony flat screen TV.
02/22/10 Aggravated

Assault / Throwing Deadly Missile

500 Block

N. 6th St

Charges Pending

Suspect ID

Two women arguing - One woman threatened her with a stun gun, threw a rock hitting her in the leg and then threw a piece of metal at her car as she was trying to leave. Charges pending.
02/21/10 Aggravated

Assault

2100 Geary Av Cleared By

Arrest

Man reportedly choked girlfriend and threatened to cut her with a machete. Man identified as Joe Vazques-Shavez, age 31 arrested for Battery and Aggravated Assault.
02/21/10 Burglary

Residence

400 Block

17th St

Pending Three unidentified juveniles described as 14 year old black males entered house through unlocked door and stole a television, 2 laptops, a Wii system and change. Neighbor saw suspects fleeing area. Property located in wooded area behind another house. Suspects not identified at this time.
02/21/10 Burglary

Vehicle

2600 Block

Campbell St

Pending Unknown suspect(s) entered unlocked vehicle and stole the Stereo System, Make – Pioneer
02/20/10 Aggravated

Assault

800 Block

Main St

Cleared By

Arrest

Man stated that his brother, identified as James Ellerby, age 44 tried to cut him with a knife. The victim reported that they had been drinking. No injuries. Ellerby arrested for aggravated assault.
02/18/10 Aggravated

Battery

500 Oleander Dr Pending Man reported that he was hit by another man. Suspect, Victor Tripp, age 19 of Palatka supposedly struck the victim on the head with a handgun. Minor injuries. Suspect not located at this time.
02/18/10 Burglary

Residence

800 Oak St Pending Unknown suspect(s) entered unoccupied dwelling and stole tow (2) window AC units.
02/14/10 Possession of Controlled Substance 1300 Reid St
(Parking Lot)
Cleared By

Arrest

Suspicious persons seen in parked car. Officer checked and found one of them in possession of controlled substances (Xanax pill, Oxycodone pills). Suspect Jessie Williams, age 24 charged with Possession of a Schedule 2 Controlled Substance and Possession of a Schedule 4 Controlled Substance, booked, bond of $2008.00.
02/13/10 Aggravated Battery and Aggravated Assault 500 North 20th St Cleared By Arrest Man reportedly choked woman and threatened her with a knife. He also reportedly threatened other members of her family with a knife. Suspect, Jerome Wesley, age 43 arrested for Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Resisting Arrest without Violence, booked with no bond. 
02/12/10 Drug Possession

(Suspected Cocaine)

100 South 10th St
(Parking Lot)
Cleared By
Arrest
Two suspicious men were observed inside a parked vehicle. Officers checked on them and found that one of them had suspected cocaine in his possession. Suspect Kijana Boone (age 36) was found with ten (10) small bags of suspected cocaine. Boone was charged with Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Sell and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Boone was booked into the Putnam County Jail, bond was set at $2,508.00.
02/09/10 Fraud Obtaining

Prescription

200 State Road 19 Cleared By

Arrest

Suspect, Christina Noojin, age 39 uttered a fraudulent prescription to a pharmacy for 120 Lortab pills. Arrested for Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Prescription by Fraud and booked into the Putnam County Jail.
02/09/10 Burglary

Residence

1400 Ocean St Pending Unknown suspect(s) entered apartment through window. Stole a back massager and 4 pair of hair clippers. No suspects
02/06/10 Aggravated

Battery

1100 South 12th St Charges

Filed

Two women argued at a bar, 200 South 10th. After they left the bar, the suspect, Kelly Jenkins, age 24 of Palatka went to the house on South 10th and confronted the victim. Jenkins reportedly cut the victim with a box cutter. Injuries to face and arm. The suspect could not be located so charges were filed on Jenkins for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
02/06/10 Aggravated

Assault

1900 Madison St Cleared By

Arrest

Two men got into a fight at a bar (1200 Reid). After they left, one of them, the suspect, Craig Fells age 40 of Palatka went to the others house and threatened him with a handgun. Suspect arrested for aggravated assault.
02/02/10 Robbery

(Home Invasion)

133 Crystal Cove

Moorings Hotel

Pending Night manager reported that he awoke at approximately 1:40 AM and found two suspects in his room. They pointed a gun at him and demanded money. They took an undisclosed amount of cash from him and left. The suspects were both described as black males, 20 to 25 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches tall, medium build, with corn row styled hair. The weapon was described as a semi automatic handgun. No suspects at this time.
02/01/10 Burglary

Residence

2305 Husson Av Pending Unknown suspect(s) entered unoccupied apartment through window and stole approximately 30 DVD’s (movies)
01/31/10 Grant Theft 500 Kay Larkin Dr Pending Large front end loader stolen from construction site. Used to run over several trees and then an open air structure at back of airport property. The front end loader was recovered from a nearby pond. It had been completely submerged in the pond.
01/30/10 Burglary -

Vehicle

500 North Hwy 19

(Parking Lot)

Cleared By

Arrest

Woman seen entering at least two vehicles in parking lot. Police called by witness. Suspect located at nearby hotel. Property stolen from vehicles, 2 cell phones and a purse found at hotel and in possession of suspect. Cleared by arrest.
01/29/10 Forgery -

Prescription

4100 Crill Av Cleared By

Arrest

Woman forged prescription for pain pills. Charges filed.
01/22/10 Burglary

Residence

2700 Block

Catherine St

Pending Broke window, entered residence and stole 2 firearms:
1. .22 Caliber Marlin rifle, Model 60
2. .30 Caliber carbine rifle, make and model not known.

No suspect at this time.
01/10/10 Grand Theft 100 Block

State Road 19

Pending Unknown suspect(s) stole 8 32 inch LG flat screen televisions.
01/09/10 Burglary

Business

300 Block

St. Johns Ave

Pending Unknown suspect(s) broke glass and stole a small amount of cash.
01/08/10 Burglary

Residence

1300

President St

Pending Unknown suspect(s) broke in through front door and stole a 25 inch Toshiba television and a small amount of cash.
01/08/10 Aggravated

Assault

2000 Block

Olive St

Cleared By

Arrest

Two men argued. One of the men, Ricky Summers, age 29, threatened the other man with a sword. Summers was arrested for Aggravated Assault.
01/02/10 Burglary

Business

2000 Reid St Pending Unknown suspect broke window and entered business. Stole a Gateway Laptop computer.
01/01/10 Aggravated

Assault

6500 St. Johns Ave Charges

Pending

17 year old male reportedly pulled gun on woman. Fled before officers arrived.
01/01/10 Robbery -

Strong Armed

700 S. S.R. 19 Pending Man entered store, hit clerk and stole cash from register Suspect described as a black male, 5-10, 180 to 200 lbs. black jacket, blue jeans and a black beanie cap. Minor injuries to clerk.
01/01/10 Burglary

Business

2200 Reid St Pending Unknown suspect broke window and entered business, nothing taken

 

 

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