New details on break-in at Naples Police Department

WINK News is learning more about a disturbing break-in at the Naples Police Department, where a man forced his way in, causing damage before leaving with police gear.

Teresa Heitmann, the Mayor of Naples, told WINK News it baffles her that someone could break into the police department. Going on to say it’s even more concerning, it took hours for police to discover someone was inside.

Mayor Heitmann and Jay Boodheshwar, the City Manager, told WINK News they are taking a long-term look at the security measures they’re using for the city’s buildings.

According to the report, late Friday night Joeseph Moulton coasted past the west door’s security measures at the Naples Police Department.

Once inside, Moulton took a shower, defecated on the women’s locker room floor, stole a bullet-proof vest, put a police radio in the toilet, and then left in police clothing.

It’s a story both the Mayor and City Manager of Naples said is very alarming. But how do officials ensure this doesn’t happen again?

“It is causing us to take a look at our policies or procedures. That’s something that I’ve asked the chief to assemble his team and take a look at what can we do differently to you know, to gain quicker intelligence that something had happened,” City Manager Boodheshwar said.

“This intrusion, I mean, it could have ended tragically, for one of our police officers, or, you know, it’s unfortunate that this happened. And I will tell you that the safety of our employees is most important, and we’ll be looking at the security measures in scrutiny,” Naples Mayor Heitmann said.

Boodhehswar said there is someone in that building at all times and their robust surveillance system allowed them to piece the incident together.

They said that’s all they can release for the time being since it is part of an ongoing investigation.