Special to Lake Okeechobee News
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), Criminal Action Team (CAT) or the Okeechobee Narcotics Task Force (ONTF).
- Kathy Carr, 72, Northwest Sixth Street, was arrested March 11 by ONTF and charged with possession of fentanyl, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $10,750.
- Gilbert Tagle, 57, Northeast 80th Avenue, was arrested March 11 by ONTF and charged with possession of fentanyl, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $16,000.
- Jennifer Shaddon, 37, Northwest 80th Drive, was arrested March 11 by ONTF and charged with possession of methamphetamine, child neglect without great bodily harm, possession of fentanyl and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $26,00.
- Jason Cooper was arrested March 11 and charged with possession of methamphetamine, child neglect without great bodily harm, possession of fentanyl and possession of drug paraphernalia.
- Cody LaGrange, 37, Northwest Sixth Street, was arrested March 11 by ONTF and charged with possession of fentanyl, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $11,000.
- Brandy Yorke, 46, Northwest sixth Street, was arrested March 11 by ONTF and charged with possession of fentanyl, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $21,000.
- Bradford Schirrmacher, 50, Southeast 56th Lane, was arrested March 12 by OCSO Deputy K. Lowe and charged with two counts battery, two counts assault, two counts aggravated assault and criminal mischief. Bond was set at $28,500.
- Noe Vasquez was arrested March 12 and charged with capital sexual battery, sexual activity with a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
- William Casey was arrested March 14 and charged with trafficking in fentanyl, possession of drug paraphernalia and habitually driving without a license.
- Charles Watson, 55, Northwest 276th Street, was arrested March 4 by OCSO Deputy Misei Esquivel and charged with DUI and refusal to submit to DUI testing. Bond was set at $2,000.
- Lori Ann Valdez, 66, homeless, was arrested March 8 by OCSO Deputy Victor Cabrera and charged with DUI. Bond was set at $1,500.
- Howard Sims, 44, Northeast 28th Terrace, was arrested March 7 by OCSO Deputy Misei Esquivel and charged with DUI, refusal to submit to DUI testing and driving without a license. Bond was set at $3,000.
- Jeffrey Coker Jr., 39, Northwest 144th Avenue, was arrested March 6 by OCSO Deputy C. Donnelly and charged with DUI and refusal to submit to DUI testing. Bond was set at $2,000.
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.