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On 09-15-2020 at 2:45 p.m., several students at Hernando High School advised School Resource Deputy Chris Downey that they observed a student in possession of a firearm on school grounds.
The student was identified as Demetrius Roberts Jr. DOB/11-26-2003.
The students advised Roberts was showing off the firearm during class.
Deputy Downey discovered Roberts had already boarded a school bus to go home.
Security personnel at Cellular Sales Corporate contacted the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office in regards to possible identity theft occurring at a Spring Hill authorized dealer.
Security personnel indicated an employee was helping two individuals identified as Joshua Lorenzo DOB/08-27-1998 and Jolena Montano DOB/08-20-1999 obtain numerous cell phones using fraudulent identities.
When a man was attacked leaving a friends home on 8/8/2020 Hernando County Sheriff’s Deputies, Animal Enforcement Officers (AEO), and Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services (HCFES) were dispatched to 5370 California Street in Brooksville regarding a dog attack.
First Responders arrived to find the male victim suffering from severe injuries (dog bites) to his right leg. He was treated on scene by HCFES then transported to a local hospital.
On 08-19-20 at approximately 5:22 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies and Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services (HCFES) were dispatched to the 19000 block of Peyton Place in Brooksville regarding a Stabbing.
The caller, a mail carrier, reported turning on to Peyton Place and seeing three children looking at a man who was lying in the grass. The mail carrier then heard screaming and a male voice say, “Help, I’m dying.”
Update
On 08-12-20, Deputy William Harsanyi drafted a warrant for the arrest of Colleen Meyer.
The warrant was presented to the Honorable Judge Donald Barbee and ultimately signed, charging Meyer with nine counts of Animal Cruelty.
The warrant was issued/signed as a result of Meyer leaving one adult female dog and eight newborn puppies unattended in an enclosed and unventilated travel trailer with no air conditioning, food, or water. The temperature inside the travel trailer was extreme.
On 08-08-20 just before noon, Hernando County Sheriff’s Deputies, Animal Enforcement Officers (AEO), and Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services (HCFES) were dispatched to 5370 California Street in Brooksville regarding a Dog Attack.
The caller told the 9-1-1 operator a man was being attacked by three dogs. The caller then disconnected.
Another caller reporting incident stated two of the three dogs had run off, and the other one was currently contained in a travel trailer on the property.
Original post 7/27/2020
On 07-26-20 just before 5 a.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Spring Lake Highway just south of Hayman Road in (Spring Lake) Brooksville to investigate a report of a person “down” on the west side of the roadway.
Deputies and Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services arrived on scene to locate a female on the side of the road. The female was pronounced deceased at 5:05 a.m.
Sean Michael McMullen who was wanted in connection to a homicide that occurred on U.S. 301 North (Treiman Boulevard) in Ridge Manor on 04-12-20 has been captured in Tampa today, August 5th. Hernando County Sheriff detectives and the US Marshals Service made the arrest. Detectives and U.S. Marshals would like to thank the numerous citizens who have provided tips regarding the whereabouts of McMullen.
McMullen was charged as follows:
• Second Degree Murder w/a Deadly Weapon
• No Bond.
