NEW PORT RICHEY
Man arrested in fatal shooting at nightclub
A suspect in the May 15 shooting at Club Nocturnal that killed one person and injured another has been arrested, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said. U.S. Marshals tracked down John Quincy Singleton, 21, Thursday night in Dade City. He was arrested without incident at Lake Drive and Third Street. "We believe he's been in the area, laying low, knowing that law enforcement was looking for him," said Kevin Doll, spokesman for the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. The shooting happened last month inside the nightclub at 4527 U.S. 19 in New Port Richey. Several women were arguing when a man opened fire, deputies said. Irvin Watts Jr., 28, of Tarpon Springs died. Craig Fowler, 17, of Tarpon Springs was injured. Singleton was also a suspect in a Jan. 16 armed robbery and aggravated battery, Doll said. Timothy Aiello, 48, drove up to a party at 3351 Garfield Drive in Holiday in a white Cadillac Escalade and flashed a roll of cash, when Singleton tried to rob him, deputies said. Two bullets hit Aiello in the abdomen, while another grazed his head, a witness said at the time. Singleton, of 7102 Glory Ave., Zephyrhills, was booked into the Land O'Lakes jail on a charge of second-degree murder and armed robbery. He is being held in lieu of $250,000 bail.
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ST. PETERSBURGMan shot in head survives to tell police of robberyA 31-year-old man said he was robbed and shot early Friday morning as he walked near 15th Avenue S and 22nd Street, according to St. Petersburg police. Sean Gordon Price was able to tell police all about it, even though a bullet struck him in the back of the head. Price flagged down an officer around 2:53 a.m. and said he was shot in the head and robbed of his cell phone, wallet and backpack. Police say he had an exit and entry wound in the back of his head. Price was taken to a hospital for treatment, where he told officers he would recognize his assailants and that he wanted them prosecuted. But so far police don't have a crime scene or any suspects. The shooting has "drug overtones," according to a police spokesman. Police ask anyone with information about the incident to call (727) 893-7780.ST. PETERSBURGTeenager robbed, beaten, shot during home invasionA 17-year-old teenager told police he was pistol-whipped and then shot by two men who broke into his home Thursday night in the 2200 block of 21st Street S. The youth said he was playing video games in his room around 10 p.m. when he heard a loud bang in the rear of the house. He walked out of his room and saw two men entering his home through the back door. One man wielded a large revolver, the teen said. The teen said he tried to run for the front door, but one suspect grabbed him and they started fighting. The two suspects then rifled through the house, the teen said, looking for cash. The teen emptied his pockets. But as the suspects left, the teen chased them. That's when the armed suspect shot the teen in the left leg, police say. St. Petersburg police ask anyone with information about the incident to call (727) 893-7780.New Port Richey3 charged with burglary of boats along Pasco coastSince January, at least 60 boats have been pillaged off the Pasco County coast. Sometimes, the thieves get on board, steal what they can and run. Often, they take the whole boat— stripping it of what they want and then sinking it, leaving it to rot. Three people, including a Pinellas Park man, have been accused of committing the crimes so far, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. Spokesman Kevin Doll said more arrests are expected as detectives continue to investigate. Arrested were Luis E. Perez, 28, of Port Richey, charged with one count of grand theft; Jonathon "Jon Jon" Stone, 22, of Pinellas Park, charged with burglary, criminal mischief, grand theft and violating his probation; and Kevin A. Roach, 20, of New Port Richey, charged with burglary, possession of burglary tools, criminal mischief, grand theft and violating probation.
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DADE CITY
Reward for info on bank robber
Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the man who robbed a Wachovia Bank on Tuesday. The man went into the bank at 14210 Seventh St. about 1:30 p.m., told one of the tellers he was armed and demanded money. He received an undisclosed amount of cash and fled on foot. The suspect is described as a white man, 50 to 60 years of age, 5-feet-7 to 5-feet-8 tall, medium build, approximately 200 to 225 pounds, and was last seen wearing a green polo shirt, jeans, a khaki baseball cap and gray sneakers. Anyone with any information on the identity and whereabouts of this suspect and who wants to be eligible for a cash reward is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-8477, report anonymously online at crimestopperstb.com or text "CSTB" plus your tip to CRIMES (274637).
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