The week’s burglary reports included two vehicle burglaries, one residential burglary and one commercial burglary. A vehicle burglary was reported Oct. 26 in the 1590-1599 block of Royal Oaks Drive, followed by a residential burglary Oct. 29 in the 630-639 block of South Central Avenue. On Oct. 31, police recorded a commercial burglary in the 270-279 block of East Main Street and a vehicle burglary in the 1800-1809 block of Alpine Drive.
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Property-related arrests included a 33-year-old Apopka man charged Oct. 29 with unarmed burglary of an occupied dwelling, robbery without a firearm or weapon, and assault. The report lists the offense location as the 220-229 block of West Main Street. A 30-year-old Apopka man was arrested Oct. 31 on charges of unarmed burglary of an occupied conveyance, false imprisonment and resisting an officer without violence, with the offense location listed on Alpine Drive.
Other arrests involved alleged thefts at locations along South Orange Blossom Trail. On Oct. 26, a 56-year-old man was charged with petit theft involving two or more prior convictions and resisting an officer without violence. A 39-year-old Apopka woman was arrested Oct. 28 on a petit theft charge.
Traffic-related arrests included two DUI cases on Oct. 26. A 40-year-old Apopka man faces DUI-related charges and child neglect without great bodily harm, while a 31-year-old Leesburg man was charged with driving under the influence at North Park Avenue and East Thrush Street. Another arrest on Oct. 29 involved charges of driving without a valid license and leaving the scene of a crash involving injury.
Several arrests involved controlled substances. An Oct. 28 case at West Station Street and North Bradshaw Road included charges of possessing a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of a weapon or ammunition by a convicted Florida felon. Other cases during the week listed charges involving methamphetamine, fentanyl, drug paraphernalia and possession with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver a controlled substance.
Battery charges appeared throughout the report, including cases involving allegations of false imprisonment or resisting officers. A 43-year-old Apopka woman was arrested Oct. 30 on charges of false imprisonment and battery. On Oct. 31, a 39-year-old Apopka woman was arrested on charges including battery on specified personnel, resisting an officer with violence and battery.
Among the more serious allegations, a 49-year-old Apopka man was arrested Oct. 30 on a charge of sexual battery involving a child younger than 12. The report does not provide narrative details about the allegation.
The four juvenile arrests involved charges including battery, criminal mischief, aggravated assault, fighting in public, resisting an officer without violence, and battery on an education employee. Other adult arrests involved outstanding warrants and failure to appear.
The reports summarize police activity and do not establish guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty, and police noted that burglary reports may change as investigations continue.
Key Points:
- The arrest report lists 34 people: 30 adults and four juveniles.
- Four reported burglaries involved two vehicles, a residence and a commercial property.
- Burglary locations included Royal Oaks Drive, South Central Avenue, East Main Street and Alpine Drive.
- Arrest charges included theft, robbery, battery, drug offenses, impaired driving and outstanding warrants.
- Police handled 1,538 calls for service, issued 33 citations and recorded 44 crashes.
