Fort Myers police respond to ‘distraught individual’ near Edison Mall

Writer: Derrick Shaw
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Credit: WINK News.

Fort Myers Police Department says police successfully calmed a situation with a “distraught individual” near Edison Mall in Fort Myers Friday.

According to FMPD, police responded to a plaza across from Edison Mall, where they were able to calm down an individual in distress.

The roadway is clear after police blocked a portion of US-41 at Courtney Drive during the response.

The scene is clear, and Fort Myers police say there is no danger to the public.

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