Marion County Sheriff's Office

K-9 ADELMO HOPEFULLY TAUGHT THIS CRIMINAL NOT TO RUN AGAIN… Being a criminal is a bad decision…running from the police is a bad decision…not listening to K-9 warnings is a painful decision. On Saturday, June 19, 2021, 33-year-old Gregory Lee Linder passed K-9 Cpl. Sullivan near the 1900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., and due to previous encounters, K-9 Cpl. Sullivan knew Linder’s driver’s license was suspended. In fact, his driving privileges have been suspended so many times that it is now a felony for him to even drive. Well, driving with a suspended license is bad decision number one. Bad decision number two is when a traffic stop was attempted and Linder decided to flee. K9 Cpl. Sullivan initiated a vehicle pursuit that persisted for approximately 6 and ½ minutes. A successful PIT (Precision Immobilization Technique) maneuver was performed and Linder lost control of the vehicle, but he did not stop there. Here comes his third decision that became the most painful one…Linder fled from his vehicle and K-9 Cpl. Sullivan gave chase on foot yelling K-9 warnings, which Linder ignored. K-9 Adelmo quickly caught up to Linder and apprehended him, at which time he hastily surrendered. OUCH! Lt. McQuaig placed Linder into handcuffs as K-9 Cpl. Sullivan disengaged K-9 Adelmo. Medics responded and transported Linder to the hospital for treatment. After he was medically cleared, Linder was placed under arrest and transported to the Marion County Jail. Linder was charged with Felony Fleeing and Eluding Law Enforcement, Habitually Driving with a Suspended License (felony), and Resisting without Violence.

On May 26, 2021, 29-year-old Michael Douglas Bishop grabbed the victim by the hair and slapped the victim with the back of his hand. The victim attempted to get out of the vehicle but fell and Bishop pulled her hair throwing her onto her back. Bishop got on top of the victim, put his hands around her neck and began choking her. The victim pretended to be dead, at which time Bishop got up and left. The victim was able to call for help. Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies along with Air-One began searching for this violent criminal when he was located going southbound on Southwest 60th Ave. Deputies activated their emergency lights in an attempt to conduct a traffic stop. Instead of Bishop stopping, so he could be arrested for the violent crime he just committed, he fled from officers. Bishop chose to go at a high rate of speed down West Highway 40 with no regard for anyone’s life but his own, he ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle. The three occupants of the vehicle were transported to the hospital for minor injuries and Bishop was transported to the hospital in critical condition. Bishop, who has been arrested before due to his violent behavior, has been charged with Battery by Strangulation and Aggravated Fleeing/Eluding. Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating the traffic crash.

On Thursday, June 10, 2021, Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Kwik King in the 5800 block of NW 44th Ave in reference to a carjacking. The victim stated was putting air in a spare tire when he was approached by a black female wearing a shower cap, who was later identified as 18-year-old Tanya Denson, and she began asking him questions. While answering her questions he noticed a black male, later identified as 17-year-old Milad Boroojeni, putting his hands on the door handle of the victim’s vehicle. The victim informed Boroojeni that the vehicle belonged to him, at which time Boroojeni lifted his shirt eluding to having a weapon in his waistband and stated it was his car now. Boroojeni and Denson got into the victim’s vehicle and drove off. The stolen vehicle was tracked down to the Pilot on SW Highway 484 and deputies responded to apprehend the suspects. When deputies located the vehicle, Boroojeni intentionally rammed Deputy Archuleta’s driver’s side door and then fled on foot; after a foot pursuit he was ultimately apprehended. However, Denson moved to the driver’s seat and fled in the stolen vehicle at a high rate of speed. A short time later, Deputy Grey was able to locate Denson and another pursuit ensued. Once Air-One was able to have a lock on Denson, deputies backed off and followed at a safe distance. Denson’s tires eventually disintegrated and the vehicle was disabled. Deputies were able to take Denson into custody. After interviews with detectives, Boroojeni was being escorted to jail, and appeared to feel this was all a joke… It’s disappointing to know there are individuals who find it funny after they carjack a citizen and ram police vehicles. None of the rest of us found this at all amusing. Boroojeni was charged with Aggravated Assault on an Officer, Carjacking with a Firearm, and Resisting Arrest. Denson was charged with Aggravated Fleeing with Damage and Carjacking with Firearm.