Law and Courts

A 36-year-old Fanning Springs man who allegedly improperly touched a 17-year-old girl was accused of battery, according to the Levy County Sheriff's Office reports.

Vaughn Winford Drake, of Northwest 167th Place, allegedly moved a small child for whom the victim was babysitting, lay down beside the victim and touched her. Officers came after she called her mother. Bond was set at $2,500.

Richard Earl Aldrich Jr., 25, of Orlando, was charged with disorderly intoxication after an incident on Northeast 77th Court.

A 19-year-old Williston woman was charged with alcohol possession under the age of 21 and fleeing to elude a police officer after she reportedly failed to stop for a stop sign at Northeast 10th Street and Northeast 2nd Avenue.

When Officer James Tegart tried to stop Cierra L. Harden, 19, of Southeast 10th Street, the vehicle continued on before stopping, and he then observed a half empty bottle of light beer and a full unopened 12-pack of light beer next to it. She received a notice to appear from the officer.

A woman who allegedly told local churches that her child needed a kidney transplant has been arrested by Levy County Sheriff’s officials on one count of scheme to defraud, and could face more charges in the city of Williston and in Marion County.

On Dec. 2, Investigator Roger Bell arrested Misty Dawn Everly, 34, of 19039 S.W. 29th St., Dunnellon.

The Williston Police Department announces the following arrests:

* Abraham D. Sanford, 33, of Northwest 1st Avenue, Williston, was charged with grand theft auto, criminal use of personal identification information (3 counts) and criminal mischief.

According to reports, he allegedly stole a pickup truck, tried to use two ATM cards, which the machine kept when he could not get the PIN right, then used a credit card at a convenience store to purchase gasoline.

* June Arlene Keene, 73, of Elfers was arrested on a Pasco County warrant after a traffic stop by local police.