Crime · The Villages, FL
Orthopedic Surgeon Arrested for Alleged Wine Theft at The Villages Costco; Arraignment Nov. 5
Dr. Timothy Van De Leur, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with The Orthopedic Institute serving The Villages area, was arrested at a Costco in The Villages on suspicion of retail theft involving two bottles of Don Melchor wine worth nearly $250. According to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office arrest report, Van De Leur allegedly concealed the wine inside a box for a "Savior Dual Pistol Range Bag" while using self-checkout and admitted to intentionally exiting without paying. He was booked at the Sumter County Detention Center, released on $500 bond, and has no prior criminal history. An arraignment is set for Nov. 5 in Sumter County Court.