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Crime

Crime, police reports, accident reports, police blotter in The Villages, Florida and surrounding communities. Local police department press releases and alerts, local citations for golf cart DUI’s, robberies and more in The Villages, Lady Lake, Fruitland Park, Wildwood and Oxford, Florida.

Villager IDs son as theft suspect caught on surveillance at Walmart

A Villager identified his son as a theft suspect caught on surveillance at a local Walmart.

86-year-old arrested after alleged attack sends wife to hospital

An 86-year-old was arrested after an alleged attack sent his wife to a hospital.

Suspect found sipping beer stolen from cooler at Dollar General

A suspect was found sipping a beer he allegedly stole from a cooler at Dollar General in Wildwood.

Summerfield man jailed after counseling session reveals sexual abuse

A Summerfield man has been jailed after two sisters revealed alleged sexual abuse which is said to have occurred over the past few years.

Driver who failed to pay fine jailed after caught back behind wheel

A driver who failed to pay a fine was jailed after he was caught back behind the wheel.

Armed road rage suspect admits yelling ‘damn Yankee’ in traffic dispute

An armed road rage suspect was arrested after admittedly yelling “damn Yankee” at an offending fellow motorist during a traffic dispute.

Golf cart driver taken into custody at taser point at BJ’s Wholesale Club

A golf driver was taken into custody at taser point at BJ’s Wholesale Club.

Villager arrested after allegedly ‘street racing’ near Morse Gate

A Villager was arrested after allegedly “street racing” near the Morse Gate at County Road 466 and Morse Boulevard.

Villager arrested after going out to breakfast at local restaurant

A Villager was arrested after going out to breakfast at a local restaurant.

Oxford woman arrested after caught driving on suspended license

An Oxford woman was arrested after she was caught driving on a suspended license.

Villager arrested after scheduled home inspection turns ugly

A 77-year-old Villager was arrested after a scheduled home inspection turned ugly.

Villager arrested after alleged brawl over golf cart

A Villager has been arrested after an alleged brawl over a golf cart.

Villager escapes prosecution after kicking cop after restaurant fracas

A Villager will avoid prosecution for a second time after allegedly kicking a police officer involved in an investigation after a disturbance at a restaurant in The Villages.

Villager sentenced for personal purchases on company credit card

A Villager has been sentenced for using a company credit card for $3,822 in personal fuel purchases.

Village of Polo Ridge man jailed after testing positive for cocaine

A Village of Polo Ridge man has been jailed after testing positive for cocaine.

Village of Belvedere man back in jail after violating conditions of bond

A Village of Belvedere man landed back behind bars after violating conditions of his bond.

DUI suspect who drank at Brownwood found in car in coned construction area

A drunk driving suspect who admitted she had been drinking at Brownwood Paddock Square was found in her car in a coned construction area on State Road 44.

Interview at bowling alley leads to tampering arrest in child sex abuse case

A Lady Lake woman who was interviewed at a bowling alley in The Villages has been arrested on a charge of tampering in a child sex abuse investigation.

Deputies taser convicted felon after wild ride in stolen pickup

A convicted felon suspected of stealing a pickup was tasered after he was chased down by law enforcement.

Man who ran from traffic stop returned to scene by girlfriend

A man who fled on foot from the scene of a traffic stop was returned to the scene by his girlfriend.

Suspect tracked down after 2023 fracas at airbnb in The Villages

A 21-year-old was being held with bond after skipping a court date in connection with his arrest last year after an alleged attack at an airbnb in The Villages.

Former Coleman prison guard found guilty of vehicular homicide

A former guard at the federal prison at Coleman has been found guilty of vehicular homicide in the death of a 68-year-old Leesburg man in a crash in 2018 in Sumter County.

Woman with long criminal history arrested when caught behind wheel

A woman with a long criminal history was arrested on a felony charge when she was caught behind the wheel of a pickup.

87-year-old allegedly attacks woman with dementia at postal station

An 87-year-old Villager was arrested after he allegedly attacked a woman with dementia at a postal station.

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