According to witnesses and the victim, 49 year old Jose Boveda went to a business on 20th Street and confronted the victim about a business deal. During the course of the confrontation, Boveda allegedly pulled out a handgun and held it to the head of the victim, threatening to kill him. As Boveda was leaving the area, he also hit the victim in the head.

A notice to be on the lookout was issued over police radios; a short time later Boveda’s vehicle was pulled over on Big Pine Key by the Florida Highway Patrol. A .45 caliber handgun was recovered during the traffic stop. Boveda was identified by the victim as the man who threatened to kill him.

Boveda was charged with aggravated assault and battery and he was booked into jail.

Detectives served the warrant at 300 Ave E and found 18 year old Calvin Lee, Jr. inside the trailer. A search turned up 581 grams of marijuana, some prepackaged for sale. Lee admitted to detectives he began selling marijuana 3 months ago.

Lee was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was booked into jail.

The residence where the warrant was served was 450 83rd St. Inside detectives located 31 year old Tanaris Taville Walker, another woman and two children. A search of the trailer revealed miscellaneous drug paraphernalia. Detectives also located three candles that, if burned, were supposed to keep law enforcement away, to get a Just Judge for your court case, and to help win your Court Case.

Walker was served with two arrest warrants for Trafficking Opium, Sale of Cocaine, and driving while license was suspended. She was booked into the Monroe County Jail.

Detectives served the warrant at Sunset Harbor Trailer Park 5031 5th Ave D-2. Inside Detectives located 61 year old Baldomero Noa Cordova, 22 year old Deni Noa, 20 year old Alain Menendez, and 36 year old Susan Davalos. A search of the trailer turned up 43 crack cocaine rocks, 2 grams of powder cocaine, and 14 bags of marijuana pre packaged for sale.

Cordova was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute; Noa was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana; Davalos was charged with possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana. Menendez was charged with violation of Probation. All four were booked into The Monroe County Jail.

School Resource Officers and School Crossing Guards will return to their posts Monday at schools throughout the Keys. In addition, Sheriff’s Office Traffic Enforcement deputies will patrol school zones in the county and will be watching to make sure everyone follows the rules of the road when it comes to school buses. Road Patrol deputies will also be spending any free time they have concentrating on areas surrounding schools and school bus stops. This means they will be writing tickets to anyone not obeying the speed limits in school zones or those illegally passing school buses, so keep that in mind and slow down.

Children should also remember: if you ride a bicycle to school, Florida law requires anyone under the age of 16 to wear a helmet. You may receive a $25.00 citation if you are caught riding without one. And remember, bicycles have to follow the same rules of the road as motor vehicles, so make sure you stop at stop signs, signal when you are going to turn, and if you are riding on a sidewalk, yield the right of way to pedestrians.

Anyone driving in the county next week should make an extra effort to watch out for students, who may not be paying attention to traffic in their excitement about returning to school. Be especially careful around residential neighborhoods, areas with bus stops, and around schools themselves.

Just after midnight, Deputy John Gabay responded to St. Vincent Lane to check on a report that a boat was being stripped. When he arrived, he saw a truck with a boat on a trailer; it was backed in at a house on the street. Three or four men were on and around the boat. When they realized a deputy had arrived, they fled, jumping into a canal behind the house.

Further investigation revealed wires had been cut to the engine and the electronics had been removed from the center console. The owner, who was from Glades County, was staying at the Big Pine Fishing Lodge. He had left his boat tied up at the dock and was unaware it was missing.

A search of the area failed to turn up any of the suspects, but the truck and trailer left at the scene were seized. The investigation into the incident continues.

Deputy Evan Calhoun saw the Chevy Impala on MacDonald Avenue, Stock Island at 9:15 p.m. He saw the headlight was out, so he pulled it over. The driver, 23 year old Jesus Hernandez said he was aware it was out, but couldn’t afford to fix it. When he reached into a bag to get his license, Deputy Calhoun could see a large amount of cash in the bag. He asked Hernandez for permission to search the bag and Hernandez agreed. He found $1,000 in cash in the bag; he then asked Hernandez for permission to search the car, which Hernandez granted. The deputies found marijuana, cocaine and Ecstasy in the car; under the driver’s side floor mat, and also found a loaded semi-automatic pistol.

Hernandez was arrested. He was charged with possession of marijuana, cocaine, Ecstasy and carrying a concealed firearm. He was booked into jail.

His purpose: to have an informal discussion with the public about the state of the Sheriff’s Office a year and a half into his first term as Sheriff.

• Marathon: Tuesday, August 17, at the Marathon Government Center from 6 – 8 p.m.
• Big Pine Key: Tuesday, August 24, at St. Peters Church from 6 – 8 p.m.
• Key West: August 31, at the Harvey Government Center from 6 – 8 p.m.

The light, valued at about $4,000, was stolen July 29 from the road construction project on Boca Chico Road, Big Coppitt Key. It is three feet tall, with an antenna mounted on the top, in new condition.

If anyone knows where this light might be, contact Detective Manny Cuervo at 305-292-7060 or call Crime Stoppers of the Florida Keys. Callers to Crime Stoppers may remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward if their information leads to an arrest. The Crime Stoppers hot line number is 1-800-346-TIPS and tips can be submitted on line at www.tipsubmit.com.

• Criminal Resource violations (notice to appear in court issued): 11
• Warnings issued: 23
• Vessel stops: 310
• Lower Keys statistics:
• Vessel Stops: 82
• Warnings: 28
• Citations: 3
• Boat ramp checks: 14