Man Punches Plane Passenger in Anger Over Canceled Florida Flight, Police Say
On 12/29/20 at 7:55 AM EST
A man has been arrested after punching another man in the face in anger over a canceled flight, police say.
Efren Dawson, 20, became enraged when his Virginia-bound flight was scrapped while waiting at Florida s St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport on Boxing Day.
Dawson began loudly using profanities in front of a crowd which included children on Saturday night, according to an arrest affidavit and as reported by WFLA.
Another man also scheduled to be traveling on the same Allegiant flight told Dawson to shut his Black a up , the outlet reports.
PINELLAS PARK â Police have arrested a 27-year-old Tampa woman on multiple charges in connection with a fatal crash that occurred Dec. 29 at 64th Way and Park Boulevard.
According to Pinellas County Sheriffâs Office records, it was Kaylyn Louise Costonâs second DUI arrest this year.
Coston was booked into the county jail on charges of DUI manslaughter, DUI with serious bodily injury, driving with license suspended or revoked involving death, driving with license suspended or revoked involving serious bodily injury and violation of probation for DUI.
Officers responded to a two-vehicle crash about 12:46 a.m. Dec. 29. According to police, prior to the crash, Coston was observed driving a 2015 Chevrolet Malibu recklessly and at high speed along Park Boulevard.
FHP: Brandon man evading arrest jumps into water, hides on island
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Rashad Cutler, 38, was taken into custody Saturday afternoon after troopers say he jumped into the water off Gandy Blvd. and swam to a nearby island while fleeing from law enforcement.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a trooper tried to pull Cutler over on Gandy Blvd. for having a tinted windshield. The trooper says Cutler turned into a parking lot with a dead-end, got out of the car and began to run away.
The trooper chased Cutler westbound down the sidewalk on Gandy Blvd. until he jumped the fence at a yacht sales shop and then jumped into the water, according to FHP.
Pinellas County school employee arrested for child porn
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CLEARWATER, Fla. - Charles Daniel Paul, 32, has been charged with 20 counts of possession of child pornography, according to the Clearwater Police Department.
Police say Paul is accused of possessing and transmitting more than 18,000 images of child pornography, many of which showed children being raped and abused sexually.
The case began with a tip from Largo police, who worked together with Clearwater police throughout the investigation. A search warrant was served at Paul’s home Thursday and he was arrested Friday.
Police say Paul was employed by the Pinellas County School District at Belleair Elementary as the food services manager but has resigned from his job.
PCSO: Hollins High School student arrested for making school shooting threat on InstagramÂ
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Pinellas County deputies arrested a 14-year-old Hollins High School student after they say he made threats about a mass shooting at the school on Instagram.
According to investigators, school resource deputies were contacted about Instagram postings that appeared to target Hollins High School.
Deputies say one post depicted an AK-47 assault rifle with the caption, What up Dixie and the hashtag #bullseye. The second post was a picture of the front of Hollins High School with the caption, Wouldn’t go to school tomorrow. A third posting showed two AR-15-style rifles with the caption, Can’t wait to use those.