Retail Theft Operation Yields 51 Arrests

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NEWS RELEASE 19-160 - SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
Operation Red Flag
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested 51 people in an operation during the month of August that targeted retail theft in Sarasota County.
 
During the operation, deputies focused on retail corridors in both Sarasota and Venice. The unique public-private partnership between the sheriff’s office and local retailers began in 2013 with the goal of working together to curb retail theft.
 
Of particular note is the arrest of Gregory Reibeling following a traffic stop and short foot pursuit. On August 19, Tactical Unit deputies conducted a traffic stop on a silver SUV with an altered license plate. After pulling into a gas station in the area of Bee Ridge and Cattlemen Roads, the driver fled on foot through the attached car wash into a wooded area nearby. With assistance from the agency’s K-9 Unit, the driver was quickly apprehended and identified as Reibeling who did not have a valid driver’s license. During a search of his vehicle, deputies discovered methamphetamine, fentanyl and drug paraphernalia. Deputies also recovered a backpack containing stolen merchandise in the back seat. Reibeling was taken to the Sarasota County Jail and released Wednesday, September 18 on $8,500 bond.
 
“Retail theft increases the cost of doing business for stores, which also affects us as consumers,” said Sheriff Tom Knight. “Based on crime analysis, we can look at hotspots and deploy resources during these maintenance-type initiatives. Our hope is by saturating heavily populated retail areas, we are sending a strong message that criminal behavior is not welcome or tolerated in this community.”
 
In total, deputies made 51 arrests and filed 103 charges. Altogether, those arrested have 899 prior charges and 404 prior convictions. One juvenile was arrested and charged with Petit Theft.
 
  • Ashley Adkins, DOB 02/27/82, of 8964 South Biscayne Drive, North Port, is charged with Failure to Appear.
 
  • Michael Agee, DOB 03/06/70, of 5109 Sylvania Avenue, North Port, is charged with Grand Theft, Possession of Anti-Shoplifting Control Device Countermeasure, Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer, Resisting Arrest and Property Damage.
 
  • Mark Bailey, DOB 08/23/54, of 378 Roseling Circle, Venice, is charged with Trespassing.
 
  • Kelli Bockus, DOB 08/10/70, of 908 Lucaya Avenue, Venice, is charged with Grand Theft.
 
  • Stanley Brown, Jr., DOB 08/11/80, of 910 Royal Palm Circle, Sarasota, is charged with Felony Battery and Driving While License Suspended.
 
  • Chantia Burns, DOB 12/02/98, of 4180 Tee Road, Sarasota, is charged with Petit Theft.
 
  • Aaron Carmine, DOB 01/16/71, of 4122 Linwood Street, Sarasota, is charged with Driving Under the Influence.
 
  • Irina Chausovskya, DOB 02/01/89, of 1577 Honore Avenue, Sarasota, is charged with Petit Theft.
 
  • Sabastian Childress, DOB 06/25/00, of 4667 Italy Avenue, North Port, is charged with Driving Under the Influence, DUI with Property Damage and Drug Possession.

  • Durand Colbert, DOB 01/13/90, of 8133 Sommerfield Street, Fort Myers, is charged with Possession of Cocaine and Possession of Marijuana.
 
  • Frankie Damiano, DOB 01/21/62, of 8 Bay Acres Avenue, Osprey, is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle and Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle.
 
  • Sam De Mercurio, DOB 05/04/70, of 3920 Sterling Road, Venice, is charged with Petit Theft, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance.
 
  • Keisha Edwards, DOB 04/20/77, of 1313 5th Street West, Bradenton, is charged with Petit Theft.
 
  • Ronesia Edwards, DOB 09/13/90, of 3814 North 53rd Street, Tampa, is charged with Petit Theft, Use of Antishoplifting Control Device Countermeasure and Violation of Probation.
 
  • Trina Fordham, DOB 03/31/89, of 1019 19th Street East, Bradenton, is charged with Petit Theft.
 
  • Richard Fowler, DOB 02/24/81, of 5409 Brookmeade Drive, Sarasota, is charged with Possession of Methamphetamine, Fraud and False Identification Given to Law Enforcement.
 
  • Patrick Friedman, DOB 05/20/90, of 7226 North Leewynn Drive, Sarasota, is charged with Sale of Marijuana.
 
  • Erica Gariepy, DOB 06/24/95, of 3645 Winderwood Drive, Sarasota, is charged with Grand Theft, False Identification Given to Law Enforcement and Resisting Arrest.
 
  • Travis Gifford, DOB 12/14/80, of 361 Avenida Madera, Sarasota, is charged with Violation of Protective Order.
 
  • Anthony Gilmore, DOB 11/04/68, of 4721 Northwest 15th Street, Miami, is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.
 
  • Andrea Glidden, DOB 08/22/87, of 6910 Friendship Drive, Unit 216, Sarasota, is charged with Possession of Alprazolam and Driving While License Suspended.
 
  • Laquana Goodson, DOB 11/19/90, of 6024 East 1st Street, Unit B, Bradenton, is charged with Grand Theft.
 
  • Thomas Householder, DOB 12/30/74, of 1089 Willis Avenue, Sarasota, is charged with three counts of Failure to Appear.
 
  • Armando Irepan-Garcia, DOB 11/11/96, of 4211 7th Street East, Bradenton, is charged with Failure to Appear.
 
  • Jeremy Jennings, DOB 05/25/93, of 411 Zephyr Road, Venice, is charged with Petit Theft, Fraudulent Use of Identification and Violation of Probation.
 
  • Miquez Johnson, DOB 11/24/94, of 2019 59th Circle South, Saint Petersburg, is charged with Attempted Grand Theft.
 
  • Nikolaos Karanikas, DOB 09/01/75, of New York, is charged with Petit Theft.
 
  • Brian L’Hommedieu, DOB 02/24/88, of 4007 Fort Hamer Avenue, Parrish, is charged with Driving While License Suspended.
 
  • William Leonard, DOB 02/22/85, of 2784 Dueby Street, Sarasota, is charged with two counts of Drug Possession, one count each of Possession of Narcotic Equipment and Driving While License Suspended.
 
  • Kevin McFadden, DOB 02/16/65, of 5767 Danbury Lane, Sarasota, is charged with Driving Under the Influence.
 
  • Jeanne McIntyre, DOB 01/13/62, of 2631 Proctor Road, Sarasota, is charged with Driving Under the Influence and Refusing to Submit to a DUI Test.
 
  • Brandon Moore, DOB 10/17/90, of 6710 36th Avenue East, Unit 334, Palmetto, is charged with Possession of THC Oil and Possession of Drug Equipment.
 
  • Kenneth Nadwodny, DOB 08/07/98, of 925 Richardson Way, Sarasota, is charged with Possession of MDMA.
 
  • Andrew Nemechek, DOB 08/21/84, of 200 South New York Avenue, Englewood, is charged with two counts of Grand Theft and one count of Dealing in Stolen Property.
 
  • Lance Peoples, DOB 03/15/45, of 3869 Woodmere Park Boulevard, Unit 8, Venice, is charged with Driving Under the Influence.

  • India Pertee, DOB 10/17/85, of 18703 Van Nuys Circle, Port Charlotte, is charged with Driving While License Suspended.
 
  • James Rehrer, DOB 07/11/72, of 1330 South Jefferson Avenue, Sarasota, is charged with two counts of Drug Possession, one count each of Possession of Drug Equipment, Driving While License Suspended and Violation of Probation.
 
  • Gregory Reibeling, DOB 11/04/86, of 5458 White Avenue, Port Charlotte, is charged with Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Fentanyl, Possession of Drug Equipment, Petit Theft, Driving While License Suspended and two counts of Resisting Arrest.
 
  • Joshua Reid, DOB 08/13/79, of 4911 Bookelia Circle, Bradenton, is charged with Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Narcotic Equipment, False Identification Given to Law Enforcement and Contempt of Court.
 
  • Marcos Reyes, DOB 06/24/70, of 3210 Zander Drive, Unit 103, Kissimmee, is charged with Driving While License Suspended.
 
  • Roland Sims, DOB 09/11/94, of 525 27th Avenue South, Unit B, Saint Petersburg, is charged with Attempted Grand Theft.
 
  • Geoffrey Smith, DOB 08/04/72, of 5639 Afton Place, Sarasota, is charged with Possession of Narcotic Equipment, Driving While License Suspended, Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Oxycodone.
 
  • Richard Stambaugh, DOB 11/14/69, of 4441 Tortoise Road, Venice, is charged with Possession of Methamphetamine and two counts of Violation of Probation.
 
  • Joshua Stanley, DOB 11/08/96, of 416 Ida Avenue, Punta Gorda, is charged with Possession of Oxycodone and Possession of Marijuana.
 
  • Paul Thompson, DOB 07/06/82, of 2718 Lynnhurst Street, Unit 1124, Sarasota, is charged Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Sell and Possession of Narcotic Equipment.
 
  • Matthew Tilka, DOB 03/10/93, of 622 Bird Bay Drive, Unit 101, Venice, is charged with Driving While License Suspended.
 
  • Michael Tkacz, DOB 06/27/90, of 6325 35th Avenue Circle East, Bradenton, is charged with Driving While License Suspended.

  • Michael West, DOB 07/21/76, of 4479 West 17th Street, Bradenton, is charged with Driving While License Suspended.
 
  • Jessica Whelan, DOB 06/02/80, of 1008 Royal Road, Venice, is charged with Driving While License Suspended.
 
  • Mar’keshia White, DOB 02/15/95, of 3318 Thomas Street, Fort Myers, is charged with Petit Theft and Possession of Antishoplifting Control Device Countermeasure.
 
This operation utilized the Patrol, Traffic, K-9, Mounted Patrol, Tactical, Intelligence, and Crime Analysis Units. To date, retail theft operations have resulted in more than 280 arrests.