
Deputies have arrested three teens and accused them of grand theft auto.
The incident happened earlier this week on Brantley Road in south Fort Myers, according to a post from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
The victim reported seeing three males enter his car and then flee the area.
Deputies used a K9, aviation and drone pilots to respond to the scene and establish a perimeter.
Two 15-year-olds and one 16-year-old face charges of grand theft auto.
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