Mug Shots of Those Arrested in the Prostitution Sting

http://www2.tbo.com/list/tampa-prostitution-sting-02-17-12/gallery/

According to the Tampa Police Department, these are the people who were arrested during the two-day operation and their charges:

Lindsey Deramus, 52, prostitution (third offense)

Cassandra Hopson, 28, prostitution, possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest without violence

Judy Williams, 35, prostitution, possession of marijuana, expired driver license, driving while license suspended

Edward Gibbs, 54, solicitation to commit prostitution

Shawn Stephenson, 44, precursor act to commit prostitution, violation of probation

Michael Grant, 49, offer to commit prostitution

Derry Wells, 49, possession of cocaine, possession of paraphernalia

Zet Mondragon-Rodriguez, 32, solicitation to commit prostitution

Jose Sosa, 48, solicitation to commit prostitution

Mae Pa La, 22, solicitation to commit prostitution

Blaise Paryag, 19, possession of cocaine, solicitation to commit prostitution

Johnny Butler, 44, solicitation to commit prostitution

Karim Issa, 45, solicitation to commit prostitution

Adrian Young, 38, solicitation to commit prostitution4.

Hector Rebulloza, 22, solicitation to commit prostitution

Jean E. Maulange, 27, solicitation to commit prostitution

Samuel Montoya, 21, solicitation to commit prostitution

Reginald Myrich, 44, solicitation to commit prostitution

Herbert Minor, 53, solicitation to commit prostitution

Demario Moore, 27, solicitation to commit prostitution

Tampa police arrest 25 in two-day prostitution crackdown

Apparently there was a roll call last night at Seminole Heights Baptist Church to talk about this two day prostitution crack down. Unfortunately, I didn’t learn about it until 5:30. But from the sounds of it, it seems like the prostitution problem is back on the radar. Remember at any time if you’d like to host a roll call just let me know or if you’d like to participate in the hooker patrol I can connect you with the folks in the neighborhood that organize that.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/tampa-police-arrest-25-in-two-day-prostitution-crackdown/1215878

TAMPA — A two-day prostitution sting resulted in 25 arrests, following the announcement of Tampa Police’s new strategy to curb prostitution near infamous Nebraska Avenue, officials said.

All 25 arrests were made in the “Prostitution Exclusion Zone,” a 6½-square-mile area where 70 percent of prostitution-related arrests are made, according to police Chief Jane Castor.

The zone runs between Florida Avenue to the west, Fowler Avenue to the north, 15th Street to the east and Seventh Avenue to the south. The Nebraska Avenue corridor, which has long been known for prostitution, runs right down the middle of the zone.

Prior to the two-day sting operation, police had made three arrests of known prostitutes who were restricted from the area since November. Six more have had the condition added to their sentences, said Tampa Police Capt. Lee Bercaw said Thursday night.

The two-day operation more than doubled that number.

Some of those arrested are known prostitutes, others are johns or drug offenders.

On the first day, officers arrested four women, charging three with offering to commit prostitution. They also arrested four men, charging them with soliciting to commit prostitution.

The second day, 17 men were arrested on a wide range of charges, including soliciting to commit prostitution, offering to commit prostitution, cocaine possession and parole violation.

Neighborhood Watch in Action-

I wanted to pass this along and show you that your efforts do matter. One of Hampton Terrace’s Neighborhood Watch Watchers help get one crack dealer off the streets for a little while.

Report #: 12-91536
Report Date: 02/15/2012
Report Time: 09:41 PM
Division: D-2
Grid: 060
Location: 1507 Hanna Ave E

Business Name: N/A

Victim Info: N/A

Suspect Info: Millicent T. Branch b/m (04/09/60) of 1104 E Poinesttia Ave

Vehicle Info: 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass (Green) 4dr bearing FL tag AJBT72

Details: A member of the Neighborhood Watch of Hampton Terrace called in a complaint of a vehicle believed to be selling narcotics in the area. Officer T. Sims, S. Barnett, and PO Lange responded to the area in reference to the complaint, but were unable to locate the target vehicle. The officers continued their pro-active patrol in the area due to the recent increased concerns of the citizens. Soon thereafter Ofc Sims observed a vehicle coming into the area with the driver not wearing his seatbelt. The officers then conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle at which time they detected the odor of marijuana coming from within the vehicle.

The defendant provided a marijuana “roach” to the officers, and upon having him step from the vehicle, Ofc Sims observed a baggie containing a 3.6 gram “cookie” of crack cocaine in the driver door map pocket. Additionally the defendant was attempting to “palm” a pill bottle which contained approximately 1.1 grams of crack cocaine. Approximately 2 grams of marijuana was also recovered from the defendant’s person.

The defendant was arrested without incident and his vehicle was seized for forfeiture, as was $349 in US currency which was folded consistent with street-level narcotics sale.

The defendant is listed as being on Florida Inmate Release Status for sale of cocaine within 1000 ft. of a religious establishment.

Garbage Rates are Set to Increase

For those of you who don’t know the Solid Waste Department is requesting to increase our rates from $25 a month to I’ve heard $35 a month. I’ve sent my letter to Council asking why they can’t privatize our trash collection service and lower the cost. Did you know the county only pays around $11 a month for the same exact service we receive. There isn’t any reason we should accept paying 2 1/2 times as much as county for the same service.

Please take a moment to personalize the email text below and send it to tampacitycouncil@tampagov.net to show your disapproval of an increase to our solid waste bills. Our solid waste service is not worth $25 a month and certainly doesn’t justify $35 a month. If you’re an average customer then you’ve had your service skipped and plagued with problems. I signed up for service in September for a property I own and we still don’t have a garbage can after several verbal and online requests.

Please feel free to change this letter as you see fit, send this to all your friends, and please e-mail council at tampacitycouncil@tampagov.net the hearing is scheduled for 2/16.

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please e-mail council at tampacitycouncil@tampagov.net

 

 

Council,

 

As a neighborhood leader I am writing you to express my extreme disappointment that council is considering a multiyear plan of rate increases to our residential and commercial garbage rates.  Our residents and small businesses are already under extreme economic pressure and this rate increase would only magnify the financial burdens they already face.  Also as we are all aware trash rates in the county are substantially less then rates in the city and I and my neighbors see no reason that our rates cannot be competitive.  What we are looking for is the following:

 

1)      That the city immediately prepare a RFP to bid out solid waste services to the private sector so that we can see if lower rates are available.

2)      The immediate establishment of a rate board created by council that will review all rate increases proposed by all departments before such increases reach council.  This board will review finances, policies and procedures and where money is being spent before council considers a rate increase. this board would also be empowered  to recommend policy and cost savings changes before any rate increase is considered by council.

3)      If money is immediately needed to “keep the department afloat”, that council direct that the extra red light camera money be used as a temporary stopgap to fund the department.

 

While we are aware the council cannot control the operations of a department, and /or force the administration to send out an RFP  council is under no obligation to increase rates, council can maintain rates where they are and place the burden where it belongs on the department to come up with ways to live within its means. 

 

 

 

Thank you,

 

Spencer Kass

VP Ops. Landmarc Contracting

1001 N Howard Ave.

Tampa, Florida 33607

 

Cell: 813-300-7557

 

Daily Report 2-3-2012

S-25 Burglary
12-63525
2-2
0620-0800
50 100 Blk W. Lambright Sgt Alsip, Squad 208
A known suspect entered a secured garage by breaking out a window and stole (10) puppies. (9) of the (10) puppies have been recovered and a suspect has been developed with an arrest forth coming. Forensics processed the residence and “ROC” assisted in the investigation. Det.
Trlak notified.

Police asking for help finding shooter who killed Tampa man

 

 

  

By TBO.com
Published: January 31, 2012
Updated: January 31, 2012 – 9:10 AM

Tampa police are asking for the public’s help to find a suspect who shot and killed a man in the 6000 block of River Terrace late Monday night.

Police found Ralph Norman Patrinostro, 28, 914 West Idlewild Avenue, dead in the street from an apparent gunshot wound, said Laura McElroy, spokeswoman for the Tampa Police Department.

Police were called to the scene just after 11 p.m. when someone reported hearing at least three shots fired, McElroy said.

No more information was available.

Anyone who heard or saw anything suspicious is asked to call Tampa police at 813-231-6130.

Stay with TBO.com for more on this story.

 

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