It is getting down to the wire for tax season. Your taxes must be filed by April 15th, and if you’re stressed about that, just imagine how upset you’ll be if you become a victim of a tax scam. Criminals are always ready to take advantage of any fear, uncertainty, or rush to trick you into making unwise choices with your money.

Deputies assigned to the Patrol Operations Bureau arrested a man in St. Pete Beach for one count of felony Misuse of a Laser Lighting Device after he illuminated an airborne Sheriff’s Office helicopter.

Deputies assigned to the Patrol Operations Bureau arrested a Department of Juvenile Justice Detention Officer for Child Abuse after battering an inmate.

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging the public to be on alert for recent phone call scams.

Deputies assigned to the Patrol Operations Bureau seek the public’s assistance locating missing 86-year-old Marcela Morris in Unincorporated Clearwater.