SPRING HILL, Fla. – A man who investigators say cut off his ankle monitor during a break in his trial has been caught, the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday.
Case against Jerae Crussell
The backstory:
Jerae Crussell was charged with aggravated battery and felon in possession of a handgun after HCSO said he opened fire outside Mermaids Lounge in Spring Hill in 2022. The victim survived.
Deputies say last Thursday, during a break in his trial prior to the jury reaching a verdict, Crussell went home, cut off his ankle monitor and disappeared. He was out of jail on bond at the time of the trial.
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The trial went on without Crussell, and he was found guilty of aggravated battery and felon in possession of a handgun.
On Tuesday, HCSO said its Intelligence Unit found Crussell and arrested him.
What’s next:
In addition to facing prison time for the 2022 shooting, Crussell faces additional charges of tampering with an electronic device and failure to appear.
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