From Staff Reports and the APD
In Summary:
Apopka police’s Oct. 18–24 report included two arrests in a fraud case involving allegations of property valued at $50,000 or more, along with separate burglary and weapons cases. The report also listed DUI, battery, drug, and trespassing charges, plus six juveniles in its juvenile arrest section. During the reporting period, the department recorded 1,624 calls for service, 44 crashes and 74 citations.
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Apopka police reported arrests involving fraud, burglary, weapons, drugs, and battery during the week of Oct. 18–24. The department’s weekly report also listed 1,624 calls for service, 44 crashes, 41 arrests, and 74 citations.
Related: APD responds to six burglary reports.
Cases included two arrests involving allegations of fraud totaling $50,000 or more, separate burglary investigations, and several weapons-related charges. The report lists charges and locations but does not provide detailed accounts of the incidents or court outcomes.
Two arrested in fraud case
Two Kissimmee men, ages 28 and 65, were arrested Oct. 22 in the same case, with each facing a charge of fraud involving property valued at $50,000 or more. The older man also faced a charge involving the creation, possession or use of fictitious personal identification information.
The report lists the offense location as the 2100 block of East Semoran Boulevard. It does not identify the alleged victims or explain how the suspected fraud occurred.
Burglary and theft charges
A 26-year-old Apopka man was arrested Oct. 20 on charges of unarmed burglary of an unoccupied dwelling and two counts of grand theft. One theft charge involved property valued from $750 to less than $5,000, while the other involved property valued from $20,000 to less than $100,000.
The listed offense location was the 920 block of Plymouth Sorrento Road. In a separate case that day, a 34-year-old Apopka man faced charges of unarmed burglary of an unoccupied structure, dealing in stolen property and grand theft involving property valued from $750 to less than $5,000.
Other entries included theft arrests and a petit theft charge involving allegations of two or more prior convictions. The report did not provide descriptions of the property involved.
Weapons, assault and battery cases
A 44-year-old Marianna man was arrested Oct. 19 on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill. The report lists the offense location as the 1400 block of Ocoee Apopka Road.
That same day, a 55-year-old Apopka man faced charges of possession of a weapon or ammunition by a convicted felon and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. On Oct. 24, a 34-year-old Apopka man faced charges of unlawfully carrying a concealed firearm, resisting an officer without violence and giving false identification to a law enforcement officer.
Police also listed several battery cases, including an Oct. 22 arrest involving an allegation of battery on a person age 65 or older. A separate Oct. 18 arrest involved a charge of domestic false imprisonment.
DUI and drug arrests
The report included two DUI cases. A 35-year-old Maitland man was arrested Oct. 18, while a 27-year-old Apopka woman was arrested Oct. 21 on charges involving a blood-alcohol level of 0.15 or higher and driving with a suspended or revoked license.
Additional entries involved alleged possession of controlled substances, drug paraphernalia and less than 20 grams of cannabis. Other arrests involved trespassing, resisting officers, probation violations and out-of-county warrants.
Six juveniles listed
The juvenile section listed six people, ages 14 to 17. Two 17-year-olds faced charges of robbery by sudden snatching without a firearm or weapon in the same case, while a 14-year-old faced an aggravated battery charge in a separate case.
The remaining juvenile entries involved alleged possession of a controlled substance, an out-of-county warrant and failure to appear. The report did not include narratives explaining those cases.
Arrest reports reflect allegations, and an arrest does not establish guilt. Everyone accused of a crime is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Key Points:
- Apopka police logged 1,624 calls for service, 44 crashes and 74 citations during Oct. 18–24.
- Police arrested two Kissimmee men in the same fraud case, each facing a charge involving property valued at $50,000 or more.
- Separate burglary cases included charges of grand theft and dealing in stolen property.
- The report included two DUI cases, several battery arrests, and weapons-related allegations.
- Six juveniles were listed in cases involving robbery, aggravated battery, controlled substance possession, a warrant, and failure to appear.
