A Florida man who was caught burglarizing a home rushed out of the scene with the victim’s truck, sword, laptop and other items but left behind his own cellphone, authorities said.
One of the women called texts from the deputy, unprofessional, creepy, and scary.
Credit: Pinellas County Sheriff s Office
Former Pinellas County Deputy Brian Overton Author: 10 Tampa Bay Updated: 2:32 PM EDT May 17, 2021
LARGO, Fla. The Pinellas County Sheriff s Office says one of its own deputies was terminated after two investigations revealed he was inappropriately contacting women.
The sheriff s office says former deputy Brian Overton put his own personal wants ahead of the welfare of the people he was sworn to serve when he texted them to have personal, sometimes sexual, conversations.
The first investigation into Overton s behavior was opened in July 2020, according to the sheriff s office.
Pinellas County deputy fired for sending women inappropriate texts
One complainant described the messages as unprofessional, creepy, and scary
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. â A patrol deputy with the Pinellas County Sheriff s Office is out of a job after he sent inappropriate text messages to two women, according to a press release.
The sheriff s office says Brian Overton, 35, sent messages that were sexual in nature to two women he met during different investigations. One of the women met Overton during her father s death investigation and the other met him during a child abuse call.
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A 24-year-old Florida man with a lengthy criminal history has been arrested after he allegedly stole a truck, sword, laptop and other items from a home in St. Petersburg – but left behind his cellphone, according to reports.
Daemeion Grady was arrested last Tuesday and charged with armed burglary, carjacking, resisting arrest and possession of controlled substances, methamphetamine and crack cocaine with intent to sell.
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office tracked him down through the phone full of photos and videos of the suspect.
The Tampa Bay Times reported Sunday that the homeowner allegedly caught Grady in his kitchen on April 20 after the remote worker noticed his laptop missing.