Police reports

By Times staff writers

© St. Petersburg Times,
published June 25, 2001

Slippery road blamed for fatal collision

PORT RICHEY -- The much-needed rain that soaked Pasco this weekend caused a three-vehicle crash that killed a New Port Richey man Saturday.

Florida Highway Patrol investigators said Daniel Michael Clancy, 19, of 15905 Homewood Lane was driving south on Little Road at 11:07 a.m. when he lost control of his 1985 Chevy "due to the rain-slick road," a report said.

Clancy's car struck a 1993 Subaru driven by Glenn L. Pickeral, 48, of 9105 Jasmine Blvd. Pickeral's car spun across the median into the northbound lanes and into the path of a 1997 Ford Expedition driven by Lusiana B. Loman, 51, of 8482 Cessna Drive.

Pickeral died at the scene. The other drivers escaped injury.

Man accused of molesting girl

PORT RICHEY -- A 31-year-old man was arrested Saturday night on charges he molested a 12-year-old girl while playing with her.

The girl told Port Richey police that at 7 p.m. Saturday a man she identified as Wayne Thomas Martino, 7110 Embassy Blvd., fondled her.

Martino was charged with lewd and lascivious molestation and was being held on $25,000 bail Sunday night.

Dade City man held in stabbing incident

DADE CITY -- A Dade City man was charged with aggravated battery after he admitted to Dade City police that he had stabbed another man over a quart of beer Saturday night, an arrest report said.

Bobby Lee Slater, 29, of 18711 Powerline Road and John Timothy Thomas, age and address unavailable, got into a fight over the beer at 14717 Seventh St. outside the office of Able Body Temps at 11:35 p.m. Saturday.

During the fight, according to police, Slater pulled a knife and stabbed Thomas on the left hip and on his right arm. Police said Thomas turned to run and was stabbed in the lower left back.

Thomas was treated at East Pasco Medical Center for his wounds. Slater was being held Sunday night pending $15,000 bail.

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