Drivers stopped, cars searched in North Fort Myers

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NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. Lee County Sheriff’s deputies stopped and checked cars Wednesday afternoon on East Street near Bayshore Road.

Deputies were searching for a driver who fled a traffic stop by Love’s Travel Shop on 17308 Park 78 Drive, a sheriff’s office spokesperson said Wednesday.

A helicopter was used in the search.

Deputies moved on from East Street shortly before 6 p.m. It’s unclear if they found who they were looking for.

No further information is immediately available.

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