CLEARWATER
Suspect found at Criminal Justice Center
The hunt for a man accused of shooting a person Friday morning at his estranged girlfriend's residence didn't take long. Police had their man about an hour after the incident. Jerome Lowe was arrested at, of all places, the Criminal Justice Center, when he arrived at a pretrial session for charges stemming from a 2008 arrest. According to Clearwater police, Lowe, 24, of the 1700 block of Fulton Avenue, drove by Tigre Casselbury's home about 7:20 a.m. and shot Ricky Lewis, the woman's grandfather, while Lewis was in front of the home. Lowe fled in a vehicle, and Lewis was transported by ambulance to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. A short time later, Lowe showed up for an 8:30 a.m. court appearance and was taken into custody without incident, said Clearwater public safety spokeswoman Elizabeth Watts. He was booked into the Pinellas County Jail and faces felony charges of aggravated battery with a firearm, domestic battery by strangulation and false imprisonment.
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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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Twenty-six cats were confiscated by Pinellas County Animal Services officials Friday after neighbors of a 90-year-old woman realized she was raising feral cats. The woman had taken the cats to get spayed and neutered when a neighbor realized the situation and informed authorities. The residence, 39650 U.S. 19 N, Apt. 336, was in "deplorable" condition, said Tarpon Springs police spokeswoman Barbara Templeton. The cats appeared healthy, she said, and were taken to the Humane Society of Pinellas. Templeton said the woman, who is not being charged, was taken to stay with family in Palm Harbor.
Countywide
Free forum today looks at housing
"The Housing Crisis: Recovery and Relief," a forum hosted by Largo/Mid Pinellas Democratic Club and Organizing for America, a nationwide network for community service, will begin at 1 p.m. today at St. Petersburg College's Seminole library, at 9200 113th St. N. Panelists include Pat Gerard, Largo mayor; Pam Dubov, Pinellas County property appraiser; William Sanchez, vice president of the Tampa Bay Community Development Corp.; Victor Adamo, Pinellas Realtor Organization chairman; and Kip Corriveau, director of social services for the Upper Pinellas County Salvation Army. The program is free. For information, call Rich Piper, (727) 588-0891 or (813) 210-7457.
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