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Police reports
By Times staff writer Victim of robbery drives to police after being shotDADE CITY -- A man shot during a robbery drove himself to the police station Monday. According to authorities, Ernest Howard Brown, 31, of Brooksville was robbed at gunpoint and shot in the leg. Then he drove himself to the Dade City Police Department to report the crime. Pasco sheriff's spokesman Jon Powers said Brown was driving his gray 1997 Chrysler on 15th Street about 8:20 a.m. Monday. He stopped and picked up another man walking on the street and proceeded toward Oak Street. When he stopped at Oak, two men on the street pointed handguns at him. The man in the car with Brown got out, and the two armed men got in, Powers said. The men demanded money, and Brown refused at first. But then he turned over his wallet and some cash and was shot in the right knee during the altercation, Powers said. The three men ran away, and Brown drove to a pay phone to call 911. Sheriff's deputies responded within two minutes but found no one at the scene. About 8:30 a.m., Brown walked into the Dade City Police Department and told officers he had been shot. Powers said Brown was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa. But hospital officials had no record of him Monday. No arrests were made Monday, but Powers said deputies had a couple of leads. Brown's car was impounded and will be searched for evidence, Powers said. Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call Detective Jennifer Christensen (352) 521-5119. 4-year-old girl injured in 2-van crash on U.S. 301DADE CITY -- A two-van accident on U.S. 301 held up traffic Monday afternoon while a helicopter took a 4-year-old girl to the hospital, authorities said. Katherine Whyte was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, where she was in fair condition Monday evening, according to a spokeswoman. Whyte was riding in a 1995 Ford Windstar minivan with her grandmother, Margaret Oliver, 67, 8839 Old Lakeland Highway. Oliver tried to turn left into the Wal-Mart parking lot on U.S. 301 about 12:30 p.m. but pulled into the path of a 1997 Chevrolet van heading north on U.S. 301, Dade City police Chief Phil Thompson said. That van, driven by Donald Nivins of Knox, Pa., struck the passenger side of Oliver's van. Nivins and his wife, Dayna, were taken to East Pasco Medical Center in Zephyrhills, where they were treated and released, Thompson said. Oliver was taken to Pasco Regional Medical Center, where she was listed in good condition Monday evening, a spokeswoman said. Oliver was cited for failure to yield right of way when making a left-hand turn, Thompson said. Robbers in van take man's money, necklaceHOLIDAY -- A man walking home from his job at Home Depot was chased down and robbed of his money and a diamond necklace early Monday morning, Pasco County sheriff's deputies said. The 39-year-old man said he'd just left his job at Home Depot at 2:15 a.m. when three men in a large white box truck with dual rear tires pulled up to him. According to the man, one of the robbers said, "We can make this easy or not." The man ran, and the robbers chased him, knocked him down, took his money and necklace, and left. The man said the robbers were all in their 20s, wearing dark baseball caps and large sunglasses. Florida Highway Patrol sets up checkpointsThe Florida Highway Patrol will be checking driver's licenses and looking for defective cars at three checkpoints this week. Troopers will have checkpoints at River Road and Perrine Ranch Road in New Port Richey and Wire Road in Zephyrhills. The checkpoints started Monday and go through Sunday. Sheriff's Office to hold free academy for residentsThe Pasco County Sheriff's Office is holding a basic citizens academy starting in February. The free course is open to anyone 18 and older interested in law enforcement. Attendees must be Pasco County residents and have no felony arrests. The academy starts Feb. 5 and runs through April 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. Courses are held at the Land O'Lakes Recreation Complex, 3032 Collier Parkway. For more information, call the sheriff's training section at (352) 518-1365.
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