The Pasco Sheriff’s Office says Jeffery Robertin, 12, left his house on Old Main Street in New Port Richey at around 4:30 this afternoon. Deputies say Jeffrey left his house after an argument with his family and ran into the wooded area east of Congress St near Rowan Road. The sheriff’s helicopter, K-9 units, and […]
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Man Violently Resists Police, Arrested After K-9 Bite
According to New Port Richey Police, Andrew “Junk” Herman, 28, of New Port Richey, was arrested last night a vehicle in which he was a passenger was stopped near Rowan Road and Main Street and a K-9 officer was deployed who alerted on the presence of narcotics. The driver, Lacey Diane Cannara, 24, of New […]
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Bank Robbery Leads to Arrest of ‘Pasco Squatter’
UPDATE: According to New Port Richey Police, Ortiz used his girlfriend’s Honda Accord to escape the robbery. He was tracked in part because of security cameras at a neighboring business, GC Automotive Repair. “He was busy,” said New Port Richey Police Chief Kim Bogart. “He got with his buddies, apparently arranged for this bank robbery and […]
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Robbery Suspect Sought by New Port Richey Police
UPDATE: New Port Richey Police have arrested Julio Ortiz in connection with the robbery. Read more! New Port Richey Police say a male robbery suspect, either white or hispanic, was dropped off by an older Honda Accord at the Wells Fargo bank on Massachusetts avenue. The man entered the bank wearing the stocking over his head, policy […]
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New Port Richey Police Hiring and Reorganizing Dispatchers
New Port Richey Police Chief Kim Bogart asked City Council last week for approval to reorganize the City’s emergency dispatch. Chief Bogart cited prolific turnover in staff as a serious concern, and Council voted to approve his plan to change the part-time based dispatch department to nine full time positions. The jobs are currently available […]
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