Okeechobee Arrest Report

Posted 5/16/22

The following individuals were charged with felonies or DUI last week.

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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).

  • Bruce Snell Jr., 26, Northwest 11th Street, was arrested May 7 by OCOS and charged with possession of a weapon or ammo by a convicted felon and aggravated assault. Bond was set at $50,000.
  • Joe Saip, 53, Southwest First Way, was arrested May 6 by OCSO and charged with two counts possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and driving without a license. Bond was set at $10,500.
  • Richard Chapman III, 37, Southeast 28th Street, was arrested May 6 by OCSO and charged with possession of fentanyl and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $6,000.
  • Jeffrey Finger, 49, Northeast Fourth Avenue, was arrested May 6 by OCSO and charged with unarmed burglary and trespass. Bond was set at $6,000.
  • William Lewis, 43, Southeast 68th Avenue, was arrested May 6 by OCSO and charged with unarmed burglary and trespass. Bond was set at $6,000.
  • Kenneth Spencer Jr., 34, Southeast Fourth Street, was arrested May 6 by OCSO and charged with aggravated battery resulting in bodily harm/disability. Bond was set at 10,000.
  • Edward Beacham, 50, Lake Placid, was arrested May 5 by OCSO and charged with violation of felony probation. He is being held without bond.
  • Adam Mowery, 44, Northeast 11th Street, was arrested May 9 by OCPD and charged with fleeing law enforcement without regard to safety and driving on a suspended license. He was also arrested on an outstanding warrant. Bond was set at $36,000.
  • Rodney Phillips Jr., 30, Southeast 86th Boulevard, was arrested May 9 by OCSO and charged with two counts failure to return leased property. Bond was set at $5,000.
  • Joshua Scurry, 25, Ga., was arrested May 10 by OCSO on an out of state fugitive warrant. He is being held without bond.
  • Michael Goldman, 57, Southwest Conners, was arrested May 11 by OCSO and charged with unarmed burglary, felony criminal mischief and grand theft. Bond was set at $15,000.
  • Crystal Mclinton, 37, Lake Placid, was arrested May 11 by OCSO and charged with possession of meth and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $11,000.
  • Enrique Meras, 41, Northwest Fourth Street, was arrested May 11 by OCSO and charged with possession of fentanyl and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $6,000.
  • Bridgett Waldron, 45, Lake Placid, was arrested May 11 by OCSO and charged with possession of meth, four counts possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, possession of fentanyl and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $71,000.
  • Steven Kent, 46, Northeast 70th Avenue, was arrested May 12 by OCPD and charged with possession of marijuana and possession of meth. Bond was set at $10,000.
  • Vicky Goins, 29, Okeechobee, was arrested May 12 by OCPD and charged with possession of meth, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and tampering with evidence. Bond was set at $9,250.

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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