Anthony Castillo

Name:
Castillo, Anthony Mateo

Date of Booking:
06/24/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
Hit and Run; Duty of Driver to Stop or Return to Scene of Accident

Failure to Maintain Lane

False Report of a Crime

Calls or otherwise contacts 911 and fails to hang up/disengage connection for purpose of interfering with/911

Duty Upon Striking Unattended Vehicle

Driving while License Suspended or Revoked – 1st Offense

Officer’s Narrative:
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On Tuesday June 24, 2025, at approximately 0752 hours I was dispatched to the area of Redcomb Drive and West Porter Street in reference to a single car accident. Prior to my arrival a witness to the accident informed Bartow county dispatch that the male driver of the vehicle was running away from the accident. Upon arrival I observed a Silver Acura TL bearing GA tag [REDACTED] in the ditch across from [10 BLOCK] Redcomb Drive.

A accident investigation was conducted and a GCIC/NCIC inquiry was ran on the vehicle and the registered owner was identified as Mr. Anthony Castillo. The witness of the accident was identified as Mr. [WITNESS #1]. Mr. [WITNESS #1] described the male driver as a thin built Hispanic male with short black hair. Mr. [WITNESS #1] stated the male was wearing black shorts and a gray shirt. Mr. [WITNESS #1] stated the male then ran towards the gazebo apartments on Redcomb Drive. After the accident investigation concluded a few hours later the registered owner Mr. Anthony Castillo called and wanted to report his vehicle stolen. Contact was made with Mr. Castillo at his residence at [40 BLOCK] Mockingbird Drive Apartment [REDACTED].

Mr. Castillo stated he woke up around 1210 hours and noticed his vehicle was gone from in front of his home. Mr. Castillo stated when he called about the vehicle he was told by Bartow County Dispatch that his car had been towed. While speaking to Mr. Castillo I observed multiple marks and scratched that are consistent with someone who was in a accident. Mr. Castillo matched the description the witness Mr. [WITNESS #1] provided. Mr. Castillo sated he did have both sets of keys to his vehicle. While on scene With Mr. Castillo’s vehicle I observed no damage to the steering column or to the ignition switch of the vehicle.

A NCIC inquiry was ran on Mr. Castillo which showed multiple instances from were he fled from multiple accidents.

Mr. Castillo was placed under arrest with his hands behind his back. The handcuffs were double locked and checked for proper fitment. Mr. Castillo was searched incident to arrest with no contraband located. Mr. Castillo was placed in the back seat of my marked patrol vehicle and transported to the Bartow County Jail. Castillo was turned over to the jail deputies without incident. My marked patrol vehicle is searched before and after each transport and before and after each transport with no contraband located.

Warrants were obtained for the following charges:

• Hit and Run (CE0174727)
• Driving while license suspended (CE0174728)
• Fail to report Striking a fixed object (CE0174729)
• Contact 911 makes false report (CE0174730)
• False report of a crime (CE0174731)
• Failure to Maintain Lane (CE0174732)

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