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) or the Okeechobee Narcotics Task Force (ONTF).
- Cole Young, 30, U.S. 441 Southeast, was arrested Feb. 18 by ONTF and charged with sexual battery. Bond was set at $50,000.
- Reed Hair, 35, State Road 710 East, was arrested Feb. 20 by OCSO Deputy Dylan Abdelquader and charged with making a threat to kill. Bond was set at $50,000.
- Cassandra Mason, 43, Northeast 128th Avenue, was arrested Feb. 23 by OCSO Deputy Victor Cabrera and charged with possession of clonazepam and driving without a license. Bond was set at $3,000.
- Zachery Hickox-Lopresti, 20, BHR, was arrested Feb 22 by OCSO Deputy Todd Addington and charged with possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $5,500.
- Ajusta Williams, 34, Port Saint Lucie, was arrested Feb. 25 by OCSO Deputy Gabe Greseth and charged with possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. Bond was set at $10,000.
- Cynthia Pike, 63, U.S. 441 South, was arrested Feb. 23 by OCSO Deputy Kayla Kanarick and charged with aggravated assault on a person 65 years or older. Bond was set at $5,000.
- Shane Sprague, 46, Northwest 168th Court, was arrested Feb. 25 by OCSO and charged with grand theft and dealing in stolen property. Bond was set at $20,000.
- Paul Cox, was arrested Feb. 26 and charged with threatening a law officer, battery on a law officer, extortion and resisting arrest with violence.
- Ronald Clements, 64, Northwest 10th Avenue, was arrested Feb. 28 by OCSO Deputy Todd Addington and charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $5,500.
- Dustin Sills, 39, Northwest 102nd Street, was arrested March 2 by OCSO Deputy Karson Reno and charged with possession of methamphetamine. Bond was set at $100,000.
- Jessica Dunn, 37, Northwest 102nd Street, was arrested March 2 by OCSO Deputy Karson Reno and charged with possession of methamphetamine. Bond was set at $100,000.
- Hector Castellanos, 50, South Bay, was arrested Feb. 23 by OCSO Deputy Victor Cabrera and charged with DUI. 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.