Florida Sentinel Bulletin

Sascha Engel

Alyssa Engel

A Hillsborough County Fire Rescue lieutenant is under arrest for engaging in sexual activities with a minor.

On April 27, 2024, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office became aware of the incident that occurred in March, 2024 at a married couple’s residence in Riverview.

After a thorough investigation, the Sheriff’s Office arrested Sascha Engel, 39, a Hillsborough County Fire Rescue lieutenant, and his wife, Alyssa Engel, 37, on August 22, 2024, after they forced a 16-year-old victim to engage in sexual acts with the couple.

Both Sascha Engel and Alyssa Engel are facing 3 counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor.

The investigation remains active and ongoing.

ROELMER FABRISIO MO-QUIX

     The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal stabbing in Plant City. An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder.

     On Friday, August 23, 2024, deputies responded to the report of a stabbing in the 5800 block of Bob Smith Avenue just before 1 a.m.

    Upon arrival, deputies located a victim with severe upper-body trauma. Throughout the investigation, detectives learned a verbal argument had ensued and escalated. The victim was transported to a local hospital and later died as a result of his injuries.

Roelmer Fabrisio Mo-Quix, 18, was arrested and is facing a murder in the second-degree with a weapon charge. The victim’s name will be released once his next of kin has been notified.

The investigation is continuing.

JESUS MENDOZA, JR.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspect who attempted to rob a bank in Sun City Center.

On Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at approximately 4:30 p. m., the suspect entered the Cadence Bank, 4842 Sun City Center Blvd., and passed a note to the teller demanding money. The suspect then fled in a vehicle with no license plate.
Through investigative means, detectives identified the suspect as Jesus Mendoza, Jr., 47. On Thursday, August 8, 2024, detectives arrested him and transported him to Orient Road Jail.

Jesus Mendoza, Jr. is facing one charge of robbery less than $750.

Mendoza, Jr., previously served time in federal prison for a bank robbery with a firearm that he committed in 2008.

ROSALYN FULLER

A 58-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in a deadly hit and run accident. Rosalyn Fuller, of St. Petersburg has been charged in the accident that took place on 4th Street, North, in June.

Fuller was arrested Sunday, August 11, on an arrest warrant. She was charged with hit and run – failure to stop at crash involving death and tampering with
evidence

St. Petersburg traffic investigators determined Fuller was the driver of the Honda Odyssey involved in the hit and run death of 62-year-old Kathy Repke on
June 25, 2024.

Shortly before 9 p. m. that evening, Repke was crossing east to west in a
marked crosswalk in the 6900 block of 4th Street North. She was struck, and
later died at a local hospital.

Traffic investigators identified Fuller as a person with possible knowledge about the incident. She volunteered to speak to investigators about the case.

Last week, an arrest warrant was issued for Fuller’s arrest.

TRISTIN WRIGHT

MARCUS JENKINS

     The Hillsborough County Sheriff‘s Office has arrested 2 men and is seeking a third for robbery and other offenses. The incident took place on Friday, August 2, 2024.

     According to police, a Tampa couple had visited the Hardrock Casino and won an undisclosed amount of money. The shooting occurred at approximately 5 a. m., outside a residence on the 11000 block of Dalhalla Woods Drive, in Riverview.

     Without their knowledge, three men followed them and attempted to rob them when they reached their residence. The entire incident, including the woman being shot for the third time, was captured on camera. Both are recovering from their injuries.

     Police arrested 34-year-old Marcus Jenkins and 36-year-old Tristin Wright.

     Tristin Wright was charged with: 2 counts of robbery with a firearm or deadly weapon less than $750; principal to attempted murder in the first-degree premeditated; 2 counts of discharging a firearm and 2 counts of principal to aggravated battery great bodily harm or deadly weapon.

     Marcus Jenkins was charged with: 2 counts of   attempted murder in the first-degree premeditated with a firearm; 2 counts of a firearm with great bodily harm; 2 counts of robbery with a firearm (less than $750) firearm – great bodily harm/death; 2 counts of aggravated battery great bodily harm or deadly weapon firearm; 2 counts of discharging a firearm; and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

     Detectives are still searching for a third man connected to this crime.

BRANDALE SWAILS

United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg said that Brandale Swails, 29, of Tampa, has pleaded guilty to brandishing a firearm during the commission of a Hobbs Act Robbery. Swails faces a minimum mandatory sentence of seven years, up to life, in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for November 7, 2024.

According to court documents, Swails arrived at a gas station on a bicycle, entered the business, pointed a gun at a clerk, and demanded money. The employee immediately hid behind the counter. Swails jumped over the counter towards the clerk while continuing to point the firearm at him.

Swails then stated he would shoot the clerk if he did not open the register. Swails continued to hold the victim at gunpoint while directing him into a bathroom. Swails then exited the business and fled on a bicycle. Swails was arrested two weeks later, hiding inside a bedroom closet.

     Rashad Murphy was arrested early Tuesday morning.

Jacksonville officials made another arrest after a dramatic standoff in the death of rapper Julio Foolio, less than 24 hours from when the first three arrests were announced.

Julio Foolio, whose real name is Charles Jones, was celebrating his 26th birthday on June 23^rd when he was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn Tampa North. Three others were injured.

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Rashad Murphy on X on Tuesday. The sheriff’s office gang and SWAT units surrounded an apartment complex and evacuated nearby residents.

Officials spent hours negotiating with Murphy and SWAT members used tactics to force the man out. He surrendered to police just after midnight.

Suspects Wanted

     Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw, Hillsborough County State Attorney Suzy Lopez, and Jacksonville Sheriff TK Waters hosted a press conference Monday afternoon to provide an update regarding the deadly shooting on June 23, 2024, at 11606 McKinley Drive.

A total of four people were injured in the shooting. One person was pronounced deceased and was later identified as Charles Jones, 26, who went by the stage name “Julio Foolio.”

Three subjects have been arrested in connection with the June 23 murder of Charles Jones, aka “Julio Foolio” in a targeted gang-related killing; and two additional suspects are wanted.

Arrested are:

• 21-year-old Alicia L. Andrews
  • Charged with Pre-Meditated First-Degree Murder with a Firearm; Conspiracy to Commit Pre-Meditated First-Degree Murder with a Firearm
• 21-year-old Isaiah J.
  • Charged with Pre-Meditated First-Degree Murder with a Firearm; Conspiracy to Commit Pre-Meditated First-Degree Murder with a Firearm
  • 18-year-old Sean A. Gathright
  • Charged with Pre-Meditated First-Degree Murder with a Firearm (two counts); Attempted Pre-Meditated Murder in the First-Degree with a Firearm (three counts); and Tampering with Physical Evidence.

Wanted For Murder: 

• 30-year-old Rashad Murphy
• 27-year-old Davion Murphy

      While three are in custody, two remain at large. Tampa Police Department and Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office urge anyone that could assist with the location of Rashad Murphy and Davion Murphy to provide that information to investigators.
Between June 21-23, 2024, Isaiah Chance, Alicia Andrews, Sean Gathright, Davion Murphy, and Rashad Murphy conspired to commit the first-degree premediated murder of Charles Jones, also known as “Julio Foolio.” All five suspects traveled from Jacksonville to Tampa on June 22, 2024, in two separate vehicles to locate and kill Jones in retaliation for an ongoing Jacksonville rival gang feud.

Detectives with the Tampa Police Department (TPD) and Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO), working in close partnership, gathered evidence and developed leads to identify the parties involved in the murder and make the three arrests, with a continued focus on arresting the outstanding subjects.

      “The City of Tampa is not where you want to come to settle a dispute. You will be arrested, you will be charged, and you will be prosecuted. Our detectives remain committed to holding all those responsible accountable for their actions,” said Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw. “This case is a prime example of the cooperation and collaboration of all those in law enforcement to bring dangerous criminals to justice. We hope these arrests provide some closure for the victims’ families and loved ones.” 
“There’s no place you’ll be able to hide if you commit a crime in Jacksonville, or any other city in the state of Florida,” said Sheriff TK Waters, of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. “Today, three dangerous criminals are off our Florida streets and in police custody where they belong. We will always work with our law enforcement partners to ensure that our communities are free of those who choose violence over peace.”
      “These criminals decided to bring their fight to Hillsborough County. Let me be clear, the feud ends here,” said Hillsborough County State Attorney Suzy Lopez. “My office will vigorously prosecute each of these defendants to ensure they are held accountable for the calculated murder of Charles Jones.”

On June 23, 2024, Isaiah Chance and Alicia Andrews tracked and followed the victim and his entourage to two separate locations. At each location they got out of their vehicle, and Chance used a cell phone. After the cell phone communication, a second suspect vehicle arrived at each location. Both vehicles then followed the victim and his entourage to the Home 2 Suites located at 11606 McKinley Dr., where the homicide occurred.

At Homes 2 Suites, one vehicle drove by the victim’s parked vehicles twice and left, then three armed shooters exited a vehicle and began shooting at the victim’s vehicles killing Charles Jones and injuring three additional victims. Based on the investigation, the three shooters were identified as Rashad Murphy, Sean Gathright, and Davion Murphy. 
Charles Jones is documented by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to be a “6 Block” gang member in Jacksonville. The 6 Block gang has a long ongoing feud with two other allied street gangs known as “ATK” and “1200”. Isaiah Chance is a documented ATK member. Rashad Murphy is a documented 1200 gang member, and Davion Murphy is a documented 1200 gang associate.
The motive for this homicide is tied to an ongoing feud spanning years between Charles Jones’ 6 Block gang and two rival gangs, ATK and 1200 allied together. The feud between 6 Block and its rival gangs ATK and 1200 has spanned over a decade with dozens of murders by and against both sides. It was apparent the suspects worked together acting in concert to actively hunt, and ultimately kill, Charles Jones as a part of this gang feud.

On the afternoon of June 27, 2024, the JSO SWAT team arrested Andrews and Chance at a residence, and arrested Gathright at a local Jacksonville shopping center. The arrests were made without incident. They were transported to Duval County Jail, where they remain in custody.
Anyone with information that could assist in this ongoing investigation is asked to call the Tampa Police Department at 813.231.6130, or contact Crimestoppers of Tampa Bay at 800.873.TIPS.

OTIS KITCHEN, II

     The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an elementary school principal for DUI following what has been described as an erratic driving incident.

On Friday, July 26, 2024, at approximately 10 p. m., an HCSO deputy was in the vicinity of West Linebaugh Avenue and North Dale Mabry when a black Chevy sedan nearly side-swiped him. The vehicle proceeded to cut the deputy off and began driving erratically, straddling lanes of traffic and nearly entering the path of oncoming vehicles.

Another deputy nearby observed the same vehicle traveling westbound on West Linebaugh Avenue, where it failed to stop at a red light at the intersection of Gunn Highway and West Linebaugh Avenue, which has a “no turn on red” sign.

A traffic stop was attempted at Casey Road and Gunn Highway; however, the driver failed to stop and fled westbound on Old Saybrook Avenue from Casey Road. Deputies maintained visual contact with the driver and vehicle as the driver parked his vehicle inside his garage.

The driver, later identified as Otis Kitchen, II, 45, was taken into custody as he exited his vehicle without incident. Kitchen, II exhibited obvious signs of impairment, including bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, the odor of alcohol, unsteady standing, and urinating on himself. Deputies conducted sobriety exercises, which Kitchen, II had difficulty completing. Kitchen, II provided a breath sample that registered .142/.142.

He was arrested for DUI and Fleeing to Elude. Kitchen, II is the principal of Town and Country Elementary School.