Highlands County Sheriff ’s Office
Sheriff Susan Benton
434 Fernleaf Avenue
Sebring, Florida 33870
863-402-7200
Dually Accredited
www.highlandssheriff.org
NEWS RELEASE
UPDATE
30 January 2014
Jaquar D. Mathis
On Thursday, January 29th, Jaquar Derraile Tyheem Mathis
turned himself in at the Highlands County Jail after a warrant for
his arrest had been issued in relation to the case below. Like the
suspects previously arrested, Mathis has also been charged with
fifteen (15) counts of grand theft of a firearm, one (1) count of
burglary, one (1) count of grand theft and one count of dealing in
stolen property. Mathis, 19 years of age, of Sebring, is currently in
the Highlands County Jail with a bond set at $145,000. The case
remains under investigation.
Burglary Suspects Arrested
27 January 2014
On Friday, January 24th, Highlands County Sheriff’s Central Dispatch received a call
from the resident of 4106 Higson Ave., Sebring, saying that her home had been
burglarized while she was out. Upon arrival deputies found that a burglary had
indeed occurred and numerous items of jewelry and fifteen firearms had been stolen
from the residence.
Brandon Wiley
Deputy Amanda Dettman who worked the original report stayed
on the case with the help of several detectives over the weekend and
recovered some of the firearms and jewelry. This investigation led
to the arrest of two male subjects; Brandon Christopher Wiley 18
years of age, and Jartavious Ladarryl Hammond 16 years of age,
both of Sebring, have been arrested on fifteen (15) counts of grand
theft of a firearm, one (1) count of burglary, one (1) count of grand
theft and one count of dealing in stolen property. Hammond was
also charged with violation of probation. Wiley is currently in the
Highlands County Jail under a no bond status. Hammond has been
turned over to the Department of Juvenile Justice.
This case is still under investigation. Anyone with information is
requested to contact Detective Kenny Young of the Highlands
County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Unit, at 863-4027254 or 863-402-7250. Anyone with information who wants to
Jartavious L.
Hammond
remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward is asked to call
Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-TIPS(8477), contact us on the
internet at www.heartlandcrimestoppers.com or simply scan the QR
code at right. Anonymity is guaranteed!
Nell Hays, CPS
Public Information Officer
Highlands County Sheriff’s Office
Office:
863-402-7369
Mobile:
863-214-2533