Felony arrests and booking reports: Nov. 22
- James Harold Merritt, 65, 8860 US 1, Sebastian; Arrest Location: 8860 US 1, Lot 42, Sebastian; Arresting Agency: Indian River County Sheriff’s Office; Status: Held on $47,500 bail; Charge(s): Felony Organized scheme to defraud, Felony Communications fraud, 2 counts Felony Contract without license during state of emergency, 7 counts Felony Deposit with intent to defraud, and Felony Failure to secure payment for workers compensation.
- Efren Chavez, 29, 246 Bay St., Fellsmere; Arrest Location: 10041 Esperanza Circle Apt. 2, Fellsmere; Arresting Agency: Fellsmere Police Department; Status: Held on $6,500 bail; Charge(s): Felony Battery by strangulation – domestic violence, Misdemeanor Resist arrest without violence, and Misdemeanor Criminal mischief damage between $200 and $1,000.
- Wyman Shauntavious Malone, 40, 4835 38th Circle, Vero Beach; Arrest Location: 4600 33rd Ave., Vero Beach; Arresting Agency: Indian River County Sheriff’s Office; Status: Released on $5,000 bond; Charge(s): Felony Controlled substance possession.
Arrest and booking reports are compiled through information provided by the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. Note – those listed above may have been arrested on listed charges at an earlier date and booked into the county jail on this date.
