Seminole County Arrests: Shoplifting, DUI, Suspensions
Four incidents involving a fence dispute, a Target shoplifting claim, a drunk driving stop, and a repeat offender with 17 suspensions.
By Neha Delgado ·
Seminole County law enforcement officers processed four distinct arrest reports this week, ranging from a neighborly fence dispute to a high-profile shoplifting claim at a major retail store. The incidents involved arrests for disturbing the peace, larceny, driving under the influence, and driving with a suspended license. Each case was documented in police records released by local sheriff and police departments.
In the first incident, Deputy R. Rodriguez responded to a reported disturbance between neighbors. A woman identified as Kristal stated that Dimetrios Marcel Vandiegriff, 55, had threatened her and damaged the fence separating their properties. She reported hearing furniture being thrown and noted that she had to park farther from her home to avoid confrontation. Vandiegriff was arrested on two counts of misuse of 911 services and one count of disturbing the peace after Kristal signed a sworn statement pressing charges.
At a Target store in Altamonte Springs, Officer T. Clayton responded to a loss prevention report on Aug. 21. The employee claimed Jarrett Dante Champion concealed 16 bottles of EOS body wash, valued at $170.68, in his backpack. Champion told the officer he intended to buy the items for a football team but could not find staff at the registers. He carried $55 in cash and no cards. When asked why he used a backpack, Champion said he did not want to buy Target shopping bags. The officer cited the concealed items and passing the point of sale as probable cause for larceny under Florida Statute 812.014.
Officer Nathanael Vanetta stopped a dark SUV on Oct. 22 after observing an improper left turn near State Road 434. Driver Stephen Anthony Polczer, 33, admitted to not having a valid license. Vanetta noted slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and the smell of alcohol. Polczer initially refused sobriety tests but later admitted to drinking five or six draft beers. When asked to rate his sobriety on a scale of one to 10, he answered “forty-nine” before correcting himself to “two.” He was arrested for DUI, refusing testing, and using a suspended license.
On the same day, Officer Alexander Torres stopped Kareem Hanson, 33, in Casselberry. A records check showed Hanson’s license was suspended due to 17 prior suspensions related to traffic fines and unpaid financial obligations. Torres identified Hanson by his Florida driver's license photo. Hanson was arrested for driving with a suspended license and had two prior convictions for the same offense on record.
The arrest reports provide specific details on the evidence presented in each case. The Vandiegriff report includes redacted portions that leave some incident details unclear. The Target report includes direct quotes from the suspect regarding his reasoning for concealing the goods. The DUI report records the suspect’s specific numerical response when rating his level of sobriety. The Hanson report lists the exact number of prior license suspensions found in the state records check.
