Crime & Safety
Police Blotter March 14 - 20
The following people were arrested between March 14 - 20. The information is provided by the Gulfport Police Department and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. The Police Blotter also includes the Gulfport Police Department's call log.
March 14
* Brian James Russell, 28, a transient, was arrested by Gulfport Police Officers for Giving a False Name, which is a misdemeanor charge. After further investigation, Russell was linked to a bomb threat made in St. Petersburg earlier that morning. He is charged with three felony charges by the St. Petersburg Police Department: Strong Arm Robbery, Bomb Threat and Criminal Mischief. Bond is set at $10,000 for the Strong Arm Robbery charge, $10,000 for the Bomb Threat, $2,000 for Criminal Mischief and $150 for Giving a False Name.
March 15
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* Marquis Lydell Jones, 29, of St. Petersburg, was arrested for a misdemeanor charge of Obstructing or Opposing Officer W/O Violence.
March 17
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* Millie M. Murray, 32, of Gulfport, was arrested for seven counts of OBT Property Return for W/L Check. All charges are misdemeanors.
March 18
* Amanda McLaughlin, 26, of St. Petersburg, was arrested for Battery- Strike or Touch. The charge is a misdemeanor. McLaughlin bonded out on $500.
March 19
* Perry Maurice Kennedy, 20, of Gulfport, was arrested for Battery/Domestic, which is a misdemeanor charge.
* Howard Elwood Riel, 55, of St. Petersburg, was arrested for a misdemeanor DUI charge. Riel bonded out on $500.
Police Log March 14 - 20
The calls that are listed represent calls that resulted in an arrest and/or report by an officer.
March 14 - Domestic Verbal Only, 12:08 p.m. at the 3000 block of 49th St. S.
March 14 - Welfare Check, 1:00 p.m. at the 4600 block of 27th Ave S.
March 14 - Suspicious Circumstances, 4:06 p.m. at the 5000 block of 14th Ave S.
March 14 - Criminal Mischief, 9:17 p.m. at the 2900 block of 54th St. S.
March 15 - Stolen Vehicle, 1:07 a.m. at the 5100 block of 9th Ave S.
March 15 - Call For Officer, 10:56 a.m. at the 900 block of 58th St. S.
March 15 - Arrest on Warrant, 12:35 p.m. at the 2500 block of York St. S.
March 15 - Accident without Injuries, 1:03 p.m. at the 5300 block of Gulfport Blvd. S.
March 15 - Domestic Verbal Only, 6:44 p.m. at the 1400 block of 60th St. S.
March 15 - Accident without Injuries, 6:48 p.m. at 2111 55th St S. & 5500 Gulfport Blvd. S.
March 15 - City/County/Code Ordinance Violation, 9:56 p.m. at the 5100 block of 13th Ave S.
March 16 - Trouble with Individual/Juv, Arrest(s) Made, 10:15 a.m. at the 900 block of 58th St. S.
March 16 - Armed Person, 12:54 p.m. at the 1100 block of 58th St. S.
March 17 - Trouble with Individual/Juv, 3:02 a.m. at the 2900 block of 49th St. S.
March 17 - Theft, 4:07 a.m. at the 3000 block of 51st St. S.
March 17 - Criminal Mischief, 7:36 p.m. at the 5500 block of South Shore Blvd.
March 17 - Theft, 7:56 p.m. at the 1000 block of 49th St. S.
March 17 - Call for Officer, 9:50 p.m. at the 2400 block of 53rd St. S.
March 17 - Battery Simple, Arrest(s) Made, 10:14 p.m. at the 1800 block of York St. S.
March 18 - Domestic Battery, 9:46 a.m. at the 1700 block of 55th St. S.
March 18 - Burglary, 8:52 p.m. at the 5200 block of 11th Ave S.
March 19 - Theft, 9:56 a.m. at the 5200 block of 8th Ave S.
March 19 - Drunk Driver, 10:40 a.m. at the 5100 block of Gulfport Blvd. S.
March 19 - Domestic Battery, 6:36 p.m. at the 1000 block of 54th St. S.
March 19 - Accident without Injuries, 7:26 p.m. at 2119 58th St. S. & 5802 Gulfport Blvd. S.
March 19 - Burglary, 8:53 p.m. at the 1400 block of 56th St. S.
March 19 - Hit & Run, 9:14 p.m. at the 2700 block of 58th St. S.
March 20 - Criminal Mischief, 10:08 a.m. at the 2800 block of 49th St. S.
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