Domestic Battery, Crack Cocaine, Fraud: Tarpon Springs Arrests

The following report lists arrests made in the Tarpon Springs area between July 4-11. All arrests were made by the Tarpon Springs Police Department unless noted otherwise. 

Being arrested on charges does not mean a person has been convicted of the crime. 

July 4

Brett Forister, 41, of Pinellas Park, was arrested on felony charges of possession of oxycodone, failure to appear and possession of paraphernalia. Forister's bond is set at $42,513 and he is currently awaiting trial at the Pinellas County Jail.

Donald Johnson, 25, of Tarpon Springs, was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of tresspassing a structure. He was bonded out for $2,013.

Lana LaForest, 61, of Bradenton, was arrested on felony charges of three counts of obtaining or attempting to obtain a controlled substance by fraud. She was bonded out for $15,000.

Lisa Pape, 52, of Tarpon Springs, was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery. She was released on her own recognizance. 

July 5

Alexis Bennett, 18, of Tarpon Springs, was arrested after Tarpon Springs PD found that she was wanted in New York on a felony charge of robbery. She is currently awaiting trial.

July 6

The Tarpon Springs Police Department recorded no arrests of Tarpon Springs residents on this day.

July 7

The Tarpon Springs Police Department recorded no arrests of Tarpon Springs residents on this day.

July 8

John Andromidas, 33, of Palm Harbor, was arrested on a felony charge of battery. He was bonded out for $2,500.

Keenan Sullivan, 22, of Safety Harbor, was arrested on felony charges of grand theft of firearms, possession of crack cocaine, driving with a suspended license and possession of marijuana. He was bonded out for $7,400.

July 9

The Tarpon Springs Police Department recorded no arrests of Tarpon Springs residents on this day.

July 10

Tyrone Burnett, 51, of Orlando, was arrested on felony charges of possession of crack cocaine and possession of paraphernalia. Burnett's bond is set at $2,150 and he is currently awaiting trial at the Pinellas County Jail.

Steven Eskra, 43, of Largo, was arrested on a felony charge of possession of cocaine. Eskra's bond is set at $2,000 and he is currently awaiting trial at the Pinellas County Jail. 

Michelle Miller, 44, of Holiday, was arrested on a felony charge of violation of probation by scheming to defraud. She is currently awaiting trial.