Law and Courts

A Bronson man who recently served a prison term for grand theft auto found himself back behind bars Aug. 24 for the same crime plus petit theft.

Ronald Joyner, 46, of Town Court, Bronson, was arrested after the family member he was living with reported that when he awakened at 2:15 a.m., both Joyner and his 2002 Kia were missing.

The car was found behind the Bronson Post Office, an area known for drug activity. Joyner was behind the wheel and was arrested on the scene.

When Chiefland residents returned to their home at NW 147 Place recently, they saw men removing furniture from their home-and they knew they were not moving to a new location.

The victims called 911 but the suspects fled before the deputy arrived. Following an investigation, Detective Mike Bell arrested Bruce Romanok, 56, and Michael Romanok, 28, both who had addresses close to the victim’s, and Joel Anderson, 32, of Old Town.

The men were charged with burglary and grand theft.

When an undercover agent with the Levy County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force

saw a woman on foot flagging down motorists in Bronson, he knew something was amiss.

Agent Rob Bowers parked his undercover vehicle at the Lil Champ convenience store at the corner of Alt 27 and State Road 24 and was immediate approached by the woman, later identified as Holly Maravolo.

The Levy County Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests:

Perez-Rivera, Abimael, 37, of Tampa, charged on a writ of bodily attachment. Bail is $525 cash purge.

Young, Jamie Robert, 27, of Chiefland, charged with two counts of possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana and two counts of sale of marijuana. Bail is $30,000.

Mercer, Luevetl A., 21, of Chiefland charged with three counts of sale of a controlled substance and three counts of possession of crack cocaine. Bail is $75,000.