OFFENSES
REPORTED
These offense reports were released this past week by law enforcement agencies:
SHERIFF
Criminal damage
Four doors on buildings at Tampa City Park were forcibly damaged between 9 p.m. Aug. 3 and 6 p.m. Aug. 4.
Damage was estimated at $1,500.
These offense reports were released this past week by law enforcement agencies:
HILLSBORO
Auto theft, criminal damage, reckless driving, failure to report accident
A 2023 Ford Edge that had been parked unlocked with its key inside was stolen at 3:10 a.m. Aug. 5 from Hillsboro Ford and found crashed at 4:30 a.m. nearly half a mile away.
The car, valued at $25,001, smashed into a city utility pole in the 100 block of N. Birch St.
The case remains under investigation.
MARION
Firearm possession while under the influence, drunken driving, transporting open container
Lawson B. Parker, 37, Parksville, Missouri, was arrested at 9:10 p.m. July 26 at an unspecified location on US-56 for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, transporting an open container of alcohol, and having a firearm while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to an offense report released Monday.
As reported two weeks ago, Parker was taken to Marion County Jail and released 12 hours later after posting a $2,500 bond.
Violation of protective order
Jordan S. Simmons, 28, Hillsboro, was arrested at 9:36 p.m. July 31 in the street in the 1000 block of E. Main St. for allegedly violating an order of protection filed on behalf of a 27-year-old Marion woman, according to an offense report released Monday.
As reported last week, Simmons was taken to Marion County Jail and released 14 hours later after posting a $2,500 bond.
He previously was jailed July 27 and 28 on suspicion of stalking.
Last modified Aug. 13, 2025