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), and the Department of Corrections (DOC), Sept. 29 - Oct. 5, 2025.

• Chance Clint Blackmon, 19, Clewiston, was arrested Sept. 29 by Deputy Sheriff A. Najjar on charges of battery by person detained in jail facility

• Javen Terril Campbell, 19, Clewiston, was arrested Sept. 29 by Deputy Sheriff A. Najjar on charges of Battery by Person Detained in Jail Facility

• David Leroy Boone, 64, Clewiston, was arrested Sept. 29 by Deputy R. Flores, Jr., on charges of felony sex offender – failure to register as required.

• Joan Alexander Arellano, 26, Miami Gardens, was arrested Sept. 29 by Deputy M. Frazier on charges of felony violation of probation.

• Edward James Villarreal, 36, Moore Haven, was arrested Sept. 29 by Deputy D. Givans on charges of felony failure to appear – (2 counts), destroy/harvest palmetto berries without permission, misdemeanor failure to appear and felony violation of conditions of release.

• Isaac Nathaniel Leal, 29, Clewiston, was arrested Sept. 30 by Deputy Camacho on charges of driving while license suspended/revoked – felony.

• 15-year-old male, LaBelle, was arrested Sept. 30 by Detective J. Goldberg on charges of burglary unoccupied dwelling/conveyance (2 counts) and misdemeanor violation of probation.

• Alex Acevedo, 27, Immokalee, was arrested on Sept. 30 by K9 Deputy O. Gonzalez on charges of driving while license suspended – habitual offender.

• Damian Marc Strickland, 26, Clewiston, was arrested Oct. 3 by Detective D. Ramos on charges of petit theft, burglary dwelling and felony criminal mischief.

• Raul R. Benavidez, 56, Clewiston, was arrested Oct. 4 by Lt. B. Weaver on charges of failure to register phone number as required (2 counts), failure to register (2 counts), failure to report email as required (2 counts).

• Joshua Jason Terry, 34, LaBelle, was arrested Oct. 3 by Deputy I. Cadena on charges of resist officer without violence, battery on LEO and possession of marijuana under 20 grams.

• Clayton Jearmar Pusy, 33, Belle Glade, was arrested on Oct. 4 by Cpl. L. Rodriguez on charges of possession of firearm by Fla. convicted felon.

• Juanita Garcia Whitaker, 71, LaBelle was arrested on October 4, 2025, by Deputy G. Willis on charges of Felony Violation of Conditions of Release

• Juan Enrique Gomzalez, 44, Lehigh Acres, was arrested Oct. 4, 2025, by Deputy Sheriff I. Cadena on charges of DUI

• Duniesky Vazquez Hernandez, 38, Homestead, was arrested Oct. 5 by Sgt. M. Afonso on charges of DUI and reckless driving.

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.