Date: December 2, 2020
On 12-02-2020 at 12:52 a.m., a Hernando County Sheriff’s deputy on proactive patrol conducted a traffic stop on the driver of a vehicle traveling on Commercial Way.
The driver was identified as Julio Feliciano H/M DOB/01-11-1987 using the Florida Identification Card he provided. Feliciano indicated his driver’s license was suspended.
A query of his license indicated it had been suspended since 2009 for Driving Under the Influence.
A passenger, Melissa Croy W/F DOB 07-06-1979, was also detained at the scene.
Deputy G. Locke and his K-9 partner Argo soon arrived on scene to perform a drug sniff of the vehicle.
Argo quickly alerted to the presence of narcotics.
Upon searching Feliciano, deputies located two clear baggies, one of which contained a white crystal substance later identified as methamphetamine.
Feliciano was arrested on charges of Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Knowingly Driving while License is Suspended/Revoked.
Deputies then searched Croy and found several items that tested positive for fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Croy was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Both Feliciano and Croy were transported to the Hernando County Detention Center.
Feliciano’s bond was set at $8,000, while Croy’s bond was set at $16,000.
