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).
- Francisco Poncedeleon-Oropesa, 19, Southeast 93rd Trail, was arrested June 7 by OCSO Deputy M. Wright and charged with battery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, possession of a short-barreled rifle, improper exhibition of a firearm and grand theft of a firearm. Bond was set at $12,000.
- William Fulwider, 31, Northeast 26th Avenue, was arrested June 8 by ONTF and charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $5,500.
- David Peewee Herrin, 53, Northwest 190th Road, was arrested June 4 by OCSO Deputy Todd Addington and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and habitual driving without a license. Bond was set at $16,000.
- Jason Chism, 43, U.S. 441 Southeast, was arrested June 8 by ONTF and charged with violation of a domestic injunction, resisting arrest without violence and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. Bond was set at $11,000.
- Charlie Micco, 45, Knots Landing, was arrested June 10 by ONTF and charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, trafficking in fentanyl, grand theft of a firearm, delivery or sale of an altered firearm, possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a weapon or ammunition by a convicted felon. Bond was set at $241,000.
- Kevin Jaimes, 22, Northwest Third Street, was arrested June 9 by OCSO Deputy Misei Esquivel and charged with false imprisonment and battery. Bond was set at $4,000.
- Rina Boswell, 36, Southwest 36th Court, was arrested June 9 by OCSO Deputy R. Baker and charged with resisting arrest without violence and assault on an officer, firefighter or EMT. Bond was set at $5,500.
- William Curren, 66, U.S. 441 North, was arrested June 6 by OCSO Deputy A. Esquivel and charged with DUI and refusal to submit to testing. Bond was set at $1,500.
- Trent Bailey, 45, Northeast Second Street, was arrested June 6 by OCSO Deputy A. Esquivel and charged with DUI. Bond was set at $1,500.
- Isidoro Castilleja, 38, Southwest 13th Terrace, was arrested June 11 by OCSO Deputy Misei Esquivel and charged with DUI and driving without a license. Bond was set at $2,000. Three days earlier, he was arrested in Glades County on the same charges. The bond in that case was set at $1,500.
- Edwin Hilerio, 68, Port St. Lucie, was arrested June 10 by OCSO Deputy Misei Esquivel and charged with DUI. Bond was set at $500.
- George Hallam, 45, Northwest 294th Street, was arrested June 11 by OCSO Deputy Misei Esquivel and charged with DUI and refusal to submit to DUI testing. Bond was set at $1,000.
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.