The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges...
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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).
• Tina Douglas, 41, Northwest 21st Lane, was arrested May 15 by OCSO Deputy Noah Jones and charged with grand theft. Bond was set at $2,500.
• Jason Cooper, 48, Riverside Road, was arrested May 14 by OCSO Deputy Robert Murtagh and charged with possession of methamphetamine. Bond was set at $7,500.
• Leon Betancourt, 39, Northwest Third Street, was arrested May 13 by ONTF and charged with possession of cocaine and operating a vehicle without a license. Bond was set at $5,500.
• Michael Renard, 63, Indiana, was arrested April 28 by OCSO Deputy Misei Esquivel and charged with SUI. Bond was set at $1,500.
• Timothy Frederick, 49, Southeast 31st Street, was arrested April 26 by OCSO Deputy Misei Esquivel and charged with DUI. Bond was set at $1,000.
• Rodney Parker, 40, Northwest Second Avenue, was arrested April 16 by OCPD Officer Matt Grumbling and charged with DUI. Bond was set at $1,000.
• Justin Johnson, 24, Miss, was arrested May 1 by OCSO Deputy Noah Jones and charged with DUI. Bond was set at $1,000.
• Erick Gomez De La Cruz, 28, U.S. 98 North, was arrested May 3 by OCSO Deputy Misei Esquivel and charged with DUI.
• Jonathan Yant, 60, Stuart, was arrested May 5 by OCSO Deputy Misei Esquivel and charged with DUI. Bond was set at $1,000.
• Michael Stone, 38, Northwest Third Street, was arrested May 17 by OCPD Detective Brandi Drapal and charged with 48 counts possession of child pornography. Bond was set at $48,000.
• Daniel Hopkins, 46, Northwest 33rd Terrace, was arrested May 18 by OCSO Deputy Vincent PeterPaul and charged with possession of cocaine. Bond was set at $5,000.
• Robin Hopkins, 43, Southeast 86th Boulevard, was arrested May 18 by OCSO Deputy Vincent PeterPaul and charged with possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $3,000.
• Anthony Varnell, 38, Southeast 58th Drive, was arrested May 18 by OCSO Deputy Noah Jones and charged with false imprisonment and battery. Bond was set at $10,000.
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.
