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Police Blotter: Feb. 23-29

The following people were arrested for felonies from Feb. 23-29. The reports are based on records collected from the Largo Police Department

Thursday, Feb. 23

Adam M. Clark, 21, of Clearwater, was arrested on the charge of domestic battery by strangulation. Bond was set at $15,000.

Joshua Allen Ellis, 27, of Clearwater, was arrested on the charge of domestic battery. Bond was set at $5,000.

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Michael Anthony Harris, 54, of St. Petersburg, was arrested on the charge of retail theft. Bond was set at $2,500.

Angela Brooke Hird, 32, of Largo, was arrested on the charges of criminal mischief, assault on a law enforcement officer and VOP battery. Total bond was set at $400.

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Anna Steele, 49, of Clearwater, was arrested on the charge of trafficking in dilaudid, sale or delivery of morphine sulfate, unlawful use of two-way communications device, and possession of morphine sulfate. Total bond was set at $67,000.

Willie Clarence Taylor, 39, of Largo, was arrested on the charge of unlawful sexual activity with a minor. Bond was set at $10,000.

Friday, Feb. 24

Alexander Ronald Antoine, 20, of Clearwater, was arrested on the charge of possession of marijuana (three counts), sale of marijuana (two counts), sale or delivery of marijuana (two counts), possession of drug paraphernalia, possession marijuana more than 20 grams, and unlawful use of two-way communication device. He was released on bond on Feb. 24.

Eric Marquell Lassiter, 22, of Largo was arrested on the charge of domestic aggravated battery (pregnant female). He was released on Feb. 25.

Melissa Anne Ortiz, 20, of Clearwater, was arrested on the charges of sale of marijuana and possession of marijuana. She was released on bond on Feb. 25.

Jonathan Tyler Rivera, 23, of Clearwater, was arrested on the charge of sale of xanax and unlawful use of two-way communications device. He was released on Feb. 24.

Thomas C. Towell, 25, of Seminole, was arrested on the charge of robbery-strong arm. He was released on bond on Feb. 24.

Saturday, Feb. 25

Danielle Marie Batsford, 31, of Largo was arrested on charges of possession of hydromorphone, retail theft and VOP grand theft. She was released on bond.

Brittany N Beliusky, 24, of Largo was arrested on charges of neglect of a child, VOP sale or delivery of cocaine, and VOP possession of oxycodone. Total bond was set at $5,000.

Donald Ray Blackwell, 55, of Largo was arrested on charges of retail theft (three counts) and dealing in stolen property. Total bond was set at $10,000.

Kassandra Celeste Estevez, 22, of Largo, was arrested on charges of unlawful use of a two-way communication device, VOP false info/pawned items, possession of marijuana with intent to sell/manufacture/distribute, possession of marijuana, traffic in hydrocodone, and traf/consp hydrocodone. Total bond was set at $105,170.

Richard Forest Stevens, 49, of Largo was arrested on the charge of uttering forge bills, checks, drafts, or notes (two counts). He was release on Feb. 26.

Sunday, Feb. 26

Gregory Matthew Cox, 37, of St. Petersburg, was arrested on the charges of concealing information to obtain a prescription (seven counts), obtaining a controlled substance by fraud (three counts), and VOP failure to redel. hired/leased personal property. Total bond was set at $20,000.

Michael Russell Greenfield, 20, of Clearwater, was arrested on the charge of child abuse (dating violence). He was released on bond on Feb. 26.

Thomas Albert Schuelke, 48, of Clearwater, was arrested on the charge of retail theft. He was released on bond on Feb. 28.

Monday, Feb. 27

Diane Marie Morocco, 45, of Seminole, was arrested on the charges of false report of a crime, sale or delivery of a controlled substance, and possession of alprazolam. She was released on Feb. 28.

Gregory Kevin Snipes, 47, of Largo, was arrested on the charges of domestic battery by strangulation, resisting an officer with violence and failure to appear driving while license was suspended or revoked. Total bond was set at $20,513.

Tuesday, Feb. 28

Kathy Jochum Bass, 47, of Largo was arrested on the charge of VOP withholding information from a doctor, VOP W/L checks, and resisting arrest without violence. Bond was set at $150.

Walter Mack Bloom, 40, of Largo, was arrested on the charge of grand theft and VOP felon in possession of a firearm. Total bond was set at $2,000.

Eron Andrew Marley Carswell, 19, of Largo was arrested on the charge of VOP scheme to defraud and retail theft. Bond was set at $150.

Robert Louis Lambert, 18, of Largo, was arrested on the charge of VOP grand theft motor vehicle, burglary with assault or battery, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Total bond was set at $20,000.

Wednesday, Feb. 29

Zachary Tyler Baird, 23, of Largo, was arrested on the charge of aggravated battery (pregnant female), ftv domestic battery, and delivery of marijuana. Total bond was set at $3,013.

Jamison Lawrence Barley, 34, of Largo was arrested on the charge of withholding information from doctor (12 counts). Total bond was set at $18,000.

Brittany Hope Golish, 23, of Clearwater, was arrested on the charge of sale of cocaine, possession of oxycodone, and possession of cocaine. She was released on Feb. 29.

Randy Scott Lane, 45, of Largo, was arrested on the charge of trespass in structure/conveyance after warning and grand theft. Total bond was set at $2,150.

Elizabeth Joan Luncsford, 32, of Largo, was arrested on the charge of domestic battery.

Kenneth Gary Nickerson, 50, of Clearwater, was arrested on the charge of felony retail theft- two prior convictions. Bond was set at $2,000.

Bony Plessy, 30, of Clearwater, was arrested on the charges of possession of oxycodone and sale of oxycodone. Total bond was set at $12,000.

Colette Lynn Smith, 53, of Largo, was arrested on the charge of utter a check with forged endorsement. Bond was set at $2,000.

*Editor's Note- Because of recent photo changes at the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, photos will not appear in the weekly police blotter.

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