Man arrested after dumping over 3,000 pounds of rotting trash in remote area: ‘Been in the elements for at least one month’

A 22-year-old man in Ocala, Florida, was arrested on a felony charge after allegedly illegally dumping over 3,000 pounds of trash, Ocala-News.com reported .

On Feb. 4, a code enforcement officer discovered a large dump site by the intersection of 72nd Terrace and 144th Street Road. What led the officer to the culprit? A box with a name and an address among the piles of garbage. Law enforcement later realized there were two dump sites — one to the east and the other on the west side of 144th Street Road.

The name and address on the box belonged to the mother of Reynaldo Chicha. After his arrest and detention at Marion County Jail, authorities charged him with dumping litter over 500 pounds, Ocala-News.com reported . Chicha was released after paying a $5,000 bail and was awaiting a court date as of late March…

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