The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), the Clewiston City Police Department (CPD), the …
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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), the Clewiston City Police Department (CPD), the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the Department of Corrections (DOC), Dec. 26 through Jan. 1.
• Brandon Mejias, 31, at large, was arrested on Dec. 26, 2022, by Deputy Ramirez Garcia and charged with failure to appear.
• Eddie Leon Redd, Jr., 37, of Clewiston, was arrested on Dec. 26, 2022, by Deputy George and charged with possession of marijuana and hallucinogen with intent to sell/schedule 1.
• A 16-year-old black male from LaBelle was arrested on Dec. 26, 2022, by Detective Geraci and charged with aggravated assault, robbery, larceny and burglary.
• Mitchell Young, Jr., 42, of Moore Haven, was arrested on Dec. 26, 2022, by Deputy Williams and charged with flee/elude a law enforcement officer, driving while license suspended habitual offender and out of county warrant.
• Willie James Sherman, 64, of Clewiston, was arrested on Dec. 27, 2022, by Deputy Gonzalez and charged with possession of controlled substance without a prescription.
• Charles Reggie Cypress, Jr., 31, Clewiston, was arrested on Dec. 27, 2022, by Cpl. Drew and charged with Probation Violation.
• Mariano Alonso, 71, of Miami, was arrested on Dec. 27, 2022, by Deputy Barrientos and charged with DUI.
• Ricardo Garcia-Santos, 38, LaBelle, was arrested on Dec. 28, 2022, by Cpl. Drew and charged with DUI and operating a motor vehicle without a valid license.
• Lefonza McCoy, Jr., 23, of Ft Myers, was arrested on Dec. 28, 2022, by Deputy Gonzalez and charged with trespassing, carrying unlicensed firearm and driving with suspended/revoked license.
• Larry Joe Gillenwater, Jr., 43, of Arcadia, was arrested on Dec, 29, 2022, by Cpl. Drew as an out of state fugitive.
• Carlos H Martinez, 36, of LaBelle, was arrested on Dec. 30, 2022, by Deputy Gulliford-Green and charged with two counts racketeering violation, four counts of trafficking in methamphetamine, conspiracy to commit first degree murder, three counts directing the activates of a criminal gang, five counts trafficking in Fentanyl and two counts aggravated battery.
• Gregory Enegess, 34, of LaBelle, was arrested on Dec. 30, 2022, by Deputy Gulliford-Green and charged with trafficking in Methamphetamine.
• Juan Pablo Colorado-Cortez, 36, of LaBelle, was arrested on Dec. 30, 2022, by Deputy Afonso and charged with failure to appear.
• Jose Acosta, 56, of Hialeah, was arrested on Dec. 31, 2022, by Deputy Barrientos and charged with DUI.
• Darquan Deeshawn Balkcom, 22, of Clewiston, was arrested on Dec. 31, 2022, by Deputy Calvo Driggs and charged wit weapon offense, aggravated assault, improper exhibit of firearm and firing weapon in public or residential property.
• Kirshon, Adolphus Gilkes, 21, of Clewiston, was arrested on Dec. 31, 2022, by Deputy Calvo Driggs and charged with weapon offense, aggravated assault, improper exhibit of firearm, firing weapon in public or residential property and possession of marijuana.
• Alvin Viani Freeman, III, 24, of Clewiston, was arrested on Jan. 1, 2023, by Deputy Williams and charged with possession of weapon or ammo by convicted felon.
• Emery Stoney Fish, 27, of Clewiston, was arrested on Jan. 1, 2022, by Deputy Goldberg and charged with driving while license suspended, habitual offender.
• Joseph Dontaye Moore, 31, of Sanford, NC, was arrested on Jan. 1, 2023, by Sgt. Hull and charged with probation violation.
This information was provided by the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office. 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.