Author Archives for PIO

NR 21-56 Sheriff’s Office participates in high visibility enforcement program to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety

December 21, 2021 - 9:43 am Author: Category:

Brevard County ranks in the top 25 counties in Florida for traffic crashes resulting in serious and fatal injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists. To help reverse this trend, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is participating in the Florida Department of Transportation High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) Program aimed at educating motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians on Florida’s Read More

NR 21-55 Corrections Deputy suspended following arrest

November 27, 2021 - 12:52 pm Author: Category:

Brevard County Sheriff’s Corrections Deputy Amony Robillard was arrested early this morning by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office after detectives with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office obtained an arrest warrant for the charges of Robbery with a Firearm, False Imprisonment and Extortion. The arrest took place following an investigation by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Read More

NR 21-54 Arrest made in Domestic Violence Incident

November 19, 2021 - 9:47 am Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 33-year-old, Daniel Patregnani of Clearwater, Florida, for seriously injuring a woman by intentionally striking her with his vehicle.  Patregnani was arrested after an arrest warrant was issued charging him with Attempted 1st Degree Murder.  Patregnani is currently being held in the Brevard County Jail on a No Bond Read More

NR 21-53 Update – Deputy Involved Shooting

November 15, 2021 - 5:30 pm Author: Category: |

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is identifying the deputies and suspect involved in the shooting incident that occurred on November 9, 2021, at Rotary Park located in Merritt Island.  The deputies are identified as Field Training Officer Christopher Anterio and K-9 Deputy David Dixon. FTO Anterio has been a member of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Read More

NR 21-52 Deputy Involved Shooting

November 10, 2021 - 9:02 am Author: Category:

On November 9, 2021, at approximately 10:40 p.m., the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office responded to a robbery that occurred at the Sunoco gas station, located at 600 South Courtenay Parkway in Merritt Island.   The female clerk advised that a male subject wearing dark colored shorts and a dark colored hoodie, entered the store and battered Read More

NR 21-51 Sheriff’s Office Arrests Palm Bay Man for Possession of Child Pornography

November 5, 2021 - 5:54 pm Author: Category: |

An investigation conducted by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has culminated with the arrest of 62-year-old Daniel Hatcher of Palm Bay on charges of possessing multiple images of child pornography.  Hatcher was charged with 5 counts of Possession of Child Pornography after an arrest warrant was issued by Judge Kelly Ingram.  He is being held Read More

NR 21-50 Update: Melbourne Beach Death Investigation

October 2, 2021 - 1:36 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is identifying the male who was electrocuted while trimming trees at a residence in Melbourne Beach, yesterday, October 1, 2021.  The male is identified as 40-year-old, Karl Lusterman of Palm Bay. Officers responded to a residence located in the 500 block of Harland Avenue in the city limits of Melbourne Read More

NR 21-49 Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation

October 1, 2021 - 2:54 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into an electrocution that occurred in the 500 block of Harland Avenue in the city of Melbourne Beach.   Officers responded to the area at approximately 11:40 a.m. after an employee for a tree service accidentally made contact with an electric line while trimming trees behind a Read More

NR 21-48 Suspect Arrested in Shooting Death of his wife.

September 18, 2021 - 1:45 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 50-year-old, Gary Rivers of Mims, for the shooting death of his wife, 48-year-old, Lynn Rivers, that occurred during the early morning hours of September 17, 2021.    Rivers was arrested after an arrest warrant was issued charging Rivers with Second Degree Murder with a Firearm. Rivers is currently being Read More

NR 21-47 Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation

September 17, 2021 - 10:53 am Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early this morning at a residence on Blounts Ridge Road in Mims.  Deputies responded to the residence after the Communications Center received a call advising that a female had been shot.  Upon arrival, deputies located the female who was pronounced deceased at the Read More

NR 21-46 Investigative Update: Deputy Involved Shooting

September 9, 2021 - 6:25 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is identifying the deputies involved in the shooting incident that occurred in West Melbourne on Monday, August 30, 2021.  The deputies are identified as Deputy Brian Potters and Deputy Tyler Thoman. Deputy Potters has been a member of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office since March of 2020.   He is currently Read More

NR 21-45 Update – Cape Canaveral Death Investigation

September 9, 2021 - 4:47 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is identifying the male who was pronounced deceased yesterday evening after being found unresponsive in the surf near Jetty Park.  The male is identified as 69-year-old, Marvin Kumley of Oregon. The investigation thus far has determined that at approximately 5:30 p.m. yesterday, deputies responded to the beach near Jetty Park Read More

NR 21-44 Sheriff’s Office Conducting Death Investigation

September 8, 2021 - 8:32 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into a drowning that occurred in the ocean in the city of Cape Canaveral.   At approximately 5:30 p.m., deputies responded to the beach near Jetty Park in reference to a missing swimmer.   The 69-year-old male, who was visiting with family from Oregon, was swimming in the Read More

NR 21-43 Investigative Update – Deputy Involved Shooting

August 31, 2021 - 12:39 pm Author: Category:

The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is identifying the deceased suspect involved in yesterday’s deputy involved shooting incident that occurred in West Melbourne.  The deceased is 38-year-old Paris Wilder of Cocoa.  Wilder was a registered Career Offender with 40 previous arrests including 23 felony arrests for charges that included:  Robbery with a Firearm, Aggravated Assault with Read More

NR 21-42 Sheriff’s Office Investigating Accidental Shooting

August 1, 2021 - 10:03 pm Author: Category:

On August 1, 2021, at approximately 7:15 p.m., deputies responded to a residence on Kennedy Circle in unincorporated Cocoa, in reference to person being shot.   Upon arrival, deputies found an 11-year-old male with an apparent gunshot wound.   The child was alert and has been transported to the hospital in stable condition. Preliminary information leads investigators Read More