Ocala

Published on: November 22, 2024

Speeding Amazon Driver Attacked by Angry Dad

A man in Central Florida was arrested after allegedly attacking a delivery driver who he believed was driving too fast.

Last week, an Amazon driver was delivering packages in a neighborhood in Ocala, Florida. At the same time, a 37-year-old man was in the area riding on his motorcycle with his son as a passenger. The dad believed the driver was driving too fast and causing potential danger to himself and his child, and he yelled and waved his arms to try to get him to slow down. When the delivery driver continued at the speed he was going and stopped to drop off a package, the situation intensified.

According to reports, the man stood in the street directly in front of the delivery van and forced the driver to stop. The reportedly angry dad approached the vehicle and allegedly grabbed the driver by his shirt. The driver, who tried to accelerate as the man held onto the side of the van, began punching him and the man reportedly scratched him on the arms and legs.

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Published on: February 16, 2024

Mom Battered with Grits While Cooking Breakfast

by Staycie R. Sena

A Florida woman was arrested after allegedly battering her mom by throwing grits in her face during breakfast.

On January 12, a woman was cooking breakfast in her residence in Ocala, Florida, and her 28-year-old daughter was in the kitchen with her. Her daughter wanted access to the kitchen so she could bake a pizza in the oven, and she reportedly became frustrated when her mother did not allow her to do so. Her mom reportedly told her she cooked several breakfast items, including the grits she was preparing.

Her daughter reportedly started yelling at her, and things quickly escalated. The woman allegedly grabbed grits in her bare hand and threw them in her mother’s direction. The flying food reportedly landed on the woman’s face.

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Published on: February 9, 2024

Naked Man Swiped Tee Shirt from Church Thrift Store

by Staycie R. Sena

A Florida man who is on probation for a domestic violence-related issue was arrested after allegedly running around naked before reportedly entering a thrift store and stealing a tee shirt.

On January 24, the Wings of Faith Thrift Store in Ocala was visited by a 38-year-old man. Before he went inside, the man, who was allegedly totally naked except for a pair of sunglasses, ran around in front of the establishment for a bit.

Several people noticed the reportedly bizarre behavior, and the police began receiving reports from bystanders. The witnesses also said they it looked like the man was holding a pair of shorts.

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Published on: August 31, 2023

DUI Suspect Busted in “I’m the Reason the Beer’s Always Gone” Shirt

by Staycie R. Sena

A Florida man wearing a tee shirt that says, “I’m the Reason the Beer’s Always Gone” was arrested after he allegedly drove nearly double the speed limit with triple the legal BAC.

On the evening of August 14, a man driving a pickup truck was allegedly speeding in an Ocala neighborhood with a 45 MPH speed limit.

An on-duty deputy from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office was using radar to check for speeding drivers, and they clocked the pickup truck’s speed at 89 MPH. They tried to pull over the driver, but the man reportedly turned off the lights and attempted to escape.

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Published on: March 7, 2023

Child Porn Weighing Over a Ton Found in Florida Home

by Staycie R. Sena

A Florida septuagenarian is facing multiple charges after the authorities reportedly found a huge stash (weighing more than one ton) of printed child sexual abuse photos in his residence.

In Ocala, Florida, a 72-year-old man who resides with housemates has reportedly regularly enforced a strict rule disallowing any of them from going into his bedroom or home office without him.

At the beginning of the year, a detective from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office traced an IP address that they said led to the man’s residence. The search was performed after the authorities were made aware of several pictures depicting child sexual abuse materials that were uploaded to the internet. The police believed the photos had been posted online by someone at the man’s address.

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