Detectives say this case is part of a push targeting illegal gaming operations across the county. Several units inside the sheriff's office teamed up with the Florida Gaming Control Commission to investigate not just this location, but a wider network of suspected activity.
What we saw yesterday was not harmless fun. This is no place for games or risky behavior. Riding the wrong way on the freeway poses a serious danger not only to cyclists but also to the motoring public traveling at freeway speeds.
Deputy Levi Vargas, who was 30 years old, died during the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay Race after suffering a medical emergency. He received medical care but ultimately passed away from his injuries.
This showcases the escalation in behaviors from viewing digital images to filming to physical behaviors. Officers allege Edwards not only possessed and distributed the material but also secretly recorded guests during private moments, leading to additional invasion of privacy charges.
The department had this word of advice on its Instagram page: 'If you're going to engage in reckless driving behaviors, just because you leave that night with your vehicle and without an arrest, doesn't mean we won't find you.'
Officers arrested Alexander Schecter, 24, at his Santa Monica residence on Friday and booked him on one count of rape by force, one count of forcible oral copulation, one count of robbery, one count of extortion and one count of battery.