Okeechobee Arrest Report

Posted 8/15/23

The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges...

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Okeechobee Arrest Report

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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO), the Okeechobee City Police Department (OCPD), the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the Department of Corrections (DOC) or the Okeechobee Narcotics Task Force (ONTF).

  • Keith Taylor, 52, Southeast Fourth Street, was arrested Aug. 7 by OCSO Deputy J. Fairtrace and charged with DUI. Fleeing without regard to safety, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a Schedule I Drug. Bond was se4t a t$14,500.
  • Darlene Flesche, 37, U.S. 441 Southeast, was arrested Aug. 7 by OCSO Sgt. Aric Majere on an Okeechobee County warrant on three violation of probation charges, all felony charges.
  • Lavoski Jackson, 44, Northwest 10th Street, was arrested Aug. 8 by OCSO Sgt. Aric Majere on an Okeechobee County warrant for a drug possession charge. Bond was set at $100,000.
  • Briana Davis, 42, Southwest 11th Avenue, was arrested Aug. 9 by OCSO Deputy Misei Esquivel and charged with DUI. Bond was set at $1,000.
  • Christopher Gornall, 60, Northwest 160th Street, was arrested Aug. 9 by OCSO Deputy Misei Esquivel and charged with DUI with property damage and failure to register a vehicle. Bond was set at $2,000.
  • Bobby Miranda, 31, Northwest 98th Street, was arrested Aug. 9 by OCSO Deputy J. Busbin and charged with two counts aggravated battery with a weapon and two counts robbery with a weapon. Bond was set at $80,000/
  • Christopher Craig, 48, Northeast 37th Street, was arrested Aug. 11 by OCSO Deputy K. Kanarick and charged with sexual battery of a minor. Bond was set at $200,000.
  • Julio Orellana-Arguello, 26, Larson Dairy, was arrested Aug. 12 by OCSO Deputy Misei Esquivel and charged with DUI and operating a motor vehicle without a license. Bond was set at $750.
  • James Perez-Velasquez, 26, Southeast 23rd Street, was arrested Aug. 12 by OCSO Deputy Skylar Casian and charged with aggravated battery of a pregnant woman. Bond was set at $15,000.
  • Kandice Hoffman, 31, Southeast 31st Street, was arrested Aug. 13 by OCSO Deputy R. Hernandez and charged with escape, resisting arrest without violence and DUI. Bond was set at $6,000.
  • Thomas Mortimer, 54, State Road 78 West, was arrested Aug. 13 by OCSO Deputy M. Wright and charged with unarmed burglary and two counts criminal mischief. Bond was set at $18,500.
  • Thomas Mortimer, 54, State Road 78 West, was arrested Aug. 13 by OCSO Deputy Skylar Casian and charged with burglary with assault and robbery. Bond was set at $150,000.

This column lists arrests and not convictions, unless otherwise stated. Anyone listed here who is later found not guilty or has had the charges against them dropped is welcome to inform this newspaper. The information will be confirmed and printed.

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