Felony arrests and booking reports: Jan. 17
- Melissa Mae Burke, 34, 4240 36th Court, Vero Beach; Arrest Location: Pickerill Lane/US 1, Vero Beach; Arresting Agency: Vero Beach Police Department; Status: Released on $3,500 bond; Charge(s): Felony Controlled substance possession, and Misdemeanor DUI.
- Stacy Leon Cash, 28, Fort Pierce; Arrest Location: 4400 33rd Ave., Vero Beach; Arresting Agency: Indian River County Sheriff’s Office; Status: Transferred to St. Lucie Sheriff’s Office; Charge(s): Felony Cocaine possession, Sale/manufacture/delivery of cocaine, and Misdemeanor Battery – domestic violence.
- Christopher Lee Merritt, 33, 125 12th Place SE, Vero Beach; Arrest Location: 1230 17th St., Vero Beach; Arresting Agency: Indian River County Sheriff’s Office; Status: Released on $11,000 bond; Charge(s): Methamphetamine possession, Oxycodone possession, Alprazolam possession, Ecstasy possession, and 2 Misdemeanor counts Drug paraphernalia possession.
- Tiffany Renee Moore, 37, West Palm Beach; Arrest Location: 2000 16th Ave., Vero Beach; Arresting Agency: Indian River County Sheriff’s Office; Status: Sentenced; Charge(s): Alprazolam possession, and Hydrocodone possession with intent to sell/distribute.
- William Junior Padilla, 38, Melbourne, Fla.; Arrest Location: 2000 16th Ave., Vero Beach; Arresting Agency: Indian River County Sheriff’s Office; Status: Held without bond; Charge(s): Felony Battery on law enforcement officer – failure to appear.
- James Michael Sylvester, 49, Barefoot Bay; Arrest Location: 2000 16th Ave., Vero Beach; Arresting Agency: Indian River County Sheriff’s Office; Status: Held on $5,500 bond; Charge(s): Heroin possession, and Misdemeanor Drug paraphernalia possession.
- Marcus Erwin Vrooman, 39, Homeless, Vero Beach; Arrest Location: 1904 20th Ave. Apt. 3, Vero Beach; Arresting Agency: Vero Beach Police Department; Status: Held on $5,500 bond; Charge(s): Felony Cocaine possession, Heroin possession, and Misdemeanor Drug paraphernalia possession.
- Stevie Dewyan Wallace, 26, 705 10th Ave. SW, Vero Beach; Arrest Location: 1548 24th St., Vero Beach; Arresting Agency: Indian River County Sheriff’s Office; Status: Held without bond; Charge(s): Felony Aggravated child abuse, and Misdemeanor Violation injunction protection.
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.
