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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.

DUI suspect arrested after straying near helipad at Villages hospital

A man suspected of driving under the influence was arrested after straying near the helipad at UF Health-The Villages Hospital.

Villager’s oft-arrested son snared in multi-agency initiative

A Villager’s oft-arrested son has been snared in a multi-agency initiative aimed at making sure offenders are abiding by terms of their probation.

Unlicensed driver from Ecuador caught speeding on County Road 466

An unlicensed driver from Ecuador was arrested after he was caught speeding on County Road 466.

Driver who failed to pay ticket arrested with fentanyl and meth

A driver who failed to pay a traffic ticket was apprehended with fentanyl and methamphetamine.

Village of St. Johns woman arrested in theft of plants and paper towels

A Village of St. Johns woman has been arrested after allegedly attempting to steal plants and paper towels.

Clerk arrested in theft of lottery tickets from Circle K in The Villages

A clerk has been arrested in the theft of lottery tickets from a Circle K convenience store in The Villages.

Man riding uninsured Harley-Davidson nabbed with open bottle of Fireball

A man riding an uninsured Harley-Davidson motorcycle was nabbed with an open bottle of Fireball whiskey.

Couple in tough spot after wife rescues husband found at town square

A husband and wife in The Villages are in a difficult situation after the wife rescued her husband who was found sleeping on a bench at a town square.

Pair in stolen car arrested at grocery store in The Villages

Two people in a stolen car were arrested at a grocery store in The Villages.

81-year-old Villager enters plea in attack sparked by computer frustration

An 81-year-old Villager has entered a plea after an alleged attack sparked by her frustration with her computer.

Theft suspect loads shovels into truck parked in fire lane at Home Depot

A theft suspect was arrested after loading shovels into a truck parked in the fire lane at Home Depot.

Wildwood man who lost license in 1999 caught back behind wheel

A Wildwood man who lost his driver’s license in 1999 landed behind bars after he was caught back behind the wheel.

Frustrated non-English-speaking suspect admits to damaging entrance gate

A frustrated non-English-speaking suspect has admitted to damaging the entrance gate to the Parkwood community in Oxford.

Villager allegedly chokes wife who brought up resort vacation plans

A Villager allegedly choked his wife after she brought up resort vacation plans.

Deputies track down suspect with long history of stealing from Lowe’s

Deputies have tracked down a suspect with a long history of stealing from Lowe’s home improvement stores.

High school football standout who dreamed of playing in NFL lands in jail

A high school football standout who dreamed of playing in the National Football League has been sentenced to eight days in jail.

Suspect sought after using sledgehammer to break into Best Buy

The Lady Lake Police Department is seeking help from the public in the search for a suspect who used a sledgehammer to break into Best Buy at Village Crossroads.

Wife of 89-year-old N.J. man found tied to chair at Brownwood Hotel

An 89-year-old New Jersey man was arrested after a maid found his wife tied to a chair in a guest room at the Brownwood Hotel & Spa in The Villages.

84-year-old Spruce Creeker arrested after violating judge’s order

An 84-year-old Spruce Creek South man was arrested after violating a judge’s order.

Driver asleep at wheel arrested in running car in construction zone

A driver who was asleep at the wheel was arrested in a car with its engine running while stopped in a construction zone.

Summerfield man arrested with marijuana after traffic stop on U.S. 301

A Summerfield man was arrested with marijuana after he was pulled over for failure to come to a complete stop at an intersection.

Wife allegedly reaches out to child’s friend in aftermath of family fracas

A Parkwood wife arrested in a family fracas allegedly reached out to the friend of one of her children in a bid to get criminal charges dropped.

Traveling nurse working at Villages hospital gets break in DUI case

A traveling nurse from Illinois working at UF Health-The Villages Hospital has gotten a break in a drunk driving case.

Villager to lose driver’s license after nearly hitting golf cart

A Villager will lose her driver’s license after nearly hitting a golf cart.

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