Sarasota Detective Arrested in 'Doctor Shopping' Case

A veteran Sarasota County Sheriff's detective surrendered to authorities this morning on charges that he lied to doctors and obtained nearly 400 painkillers illegally earlier this year.

Sgt. Chris Hallisey, a longtime homicide investigator and one of the lead detectives in the Carlie Brucia murder case, was booked about 11:30 a.m. on three felony counts of withholding information from a practitioner. He was released on a $360 bond.

His supervisors started an investigation March 17, speaking with four local doctors who reportedly provided him with oxycodone.

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Stalker Put Electronic Surveillance in Ex-Girlfriend's Home

A 37-year-old man has been accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend by repeatedly sneaking into her residence over a period of months, installing voice recorders in the home, spyware on her computer and sending her threatening e-mails.

Sarah Huntley, spokeswoman for the Boulder Police Department, identified the suspect as Christopher Spiewak of Boulder.

Huntley said Spiewak is being held for investigation of domestic-violence related to stalking, second-degree burglary, computer crimes and repeated harassment.

She said Spiewak was arrested about 11:25 p.m. Friday

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