Felony arrests and booking reports: July 3
- Joseph James Austin, 40, of 5080 Fairways Circle Apt. 19, Vero Beach; Arresting Agency: Indian River County Sheriff’s Office; Status: Held on $15,000 bond; Charge: Felony Abuse of Elderly or Disabled.
- Michael Charles Bengala, 67, of Pompano Beach; Arrest Location: 4055 41st Ave., Vero Beach; Arresting Agency: Indian River County Sheriff’s Office; Status: Held on $630,000 bond; Charges: Felony Conspiracy Traffic Controlled Substance (Oxycodone Hydrochloride), Felony Illegally Prescribe Controlled Substance by Practitioner (Alprazolam), two counts of Felony Illegal Prescribe Controlled Substance (Diazepam) by Practitioner, two counts of Felony Delivery of Controlled Substance (Diazepam), Felony Illegally Prescribe Controlled Substance by Practitioner (Oxycodone Hydrochloride), six counts of Felony Delivery of Controlled Substance (Oxycodone Hydrochloride), Felony Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering, Felony Racketeering, Felony Traffic of Controlled Substance and Felony Delivery of Alprazolam (Xanax).
- Joseph Patrick Buffalino, 64, of Sarasota; Arrest Location: 4055 41st Ave., Vero Beach; Arresting Agency: Indian River County Sheriff’s Office; Status: Held on $600,000 bond; Charges: Felony Conspiracy Traffic Controlled Substance (Oxycodone Hydrochloride), three counts of Felony Illegally Prescribe Controlled Substance by Practitioner (Alprazolam), Felony Illegally Prescribe Controlled Substance by Practitioner (Oxycodone Hydrochloride), three counts of Felony Delivery of Cont Sub (Alprazolam), three counts of Felony Delivery of Controlled Substance (Oxy Hydrochloride), Felony Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering, Felony Racketeering and Trafficking Oxycodone.
- Roger Lee Gordon, 65, of Sunrise; Arrest Location: 4055 41st Ave., Vero Beach; Arresting Agency: Indian River County Sheriff’s Office; Status: Held on $675,000 bond; Charges: Felony Traffic Controlled Substance (Oxycodone Hydrochloride), Felony Conspiracy Traffic Controlled Substance (Oxycodone Hydrochloride), five counts of Felony Illegal Prescribe Controlled Substance (Diazepam) by Practitioner, five counts of Felony Delivery of Controlled Substance (Diazepam), Felony Illegally Prescribe Controlled Substance by Practitioner (Oxycodone Hydrochloride), four counts of Felony Delivery of Controlled Substance (Oxycodone Hydrochloride), Felony Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering, Felony Racketeering and Felony Manslaughter.
- Debra Ann Grohol, 36, of 1155 19th Ave., Vero Beach; Arrest Location: 1049 Easter Lily Lane; Arresting Agency: Vero Beach Police Department; Status: Held on $5,000 bond; Charge: Felony Child Abuse.
- Phillip Dustinn Keeling, 21, of 8045 90th Ave., Vero Beach: Arrest Location: 4055 41st Ave., Vero Beach; Arresting Agency: Indian River County Sheriff’s Office; Status: Held on $120,000 bond; Charges: Seven counts of Felony Third Degree Grand Theft and five counts of Felony Utter Forged Instrument.
- George Andrew King, 39, of 914 18th Place, Vero Beach; Arrest Location: Same; Arresting Agency: Vero Beach Police Department; Status: Released on $7,500 bond; Charges: Felony Child Abuse and Misdemeanor Battery Domestic Violence.
- Harold James Kupchek, 30, of 668 Dot Circle; Arrest Location: 600 U.S. Hwy. 1, Sebastian; Arresting Agency: Sebastian Police Department; Status: Held on $8,000 bond; Charges: Five counts of Felony Utter Forged or Counterfeit Bill, Felony Possession of Controlled Substance and Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
- Jeffrey Jerome Reiter, 54, of Ft. Pierce; Arrest Location: 4055 41st Ave., Vero Beach; Arresting Agency: Indian River County Sheriff’s Office; Status: Held on $560,000 bond; Charges: Felony Conspiracy Traffic Controlled Substance (Oxycodone Hydrochloride), three counts of Felony Delivery of Controlled Substance (Alprazolam), three counts of Felony Delivery of Controlled Substance (Oxycodone Hydrochloride), Felony Conspiracy to Commit Racketeering, Felony Racketeering and Felony Traffic Controlled Substance.
- Darren Randall Vonier, 38, of 335 21st Ave., Vero Beach; Arrest Location: 2626 Quadock Road, Vero Beach: Arresting Agency: Felony Delivery of Controlled Substance (Oxycodone Hydrochloride); Status: Held without bond; Charge: Felony Criminal Violation of Injunction for 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.
