Police believe car found in water at Trailhead Neighborhood Park connected to carjacking

Author: Jillian Haggerty Writer: Carolina Guzman
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Credit: Andrea Beckman

Several law enforcement officers and fire crews responded to the scene where a car was found in the water at Trailhead Neighborhood Park in Fort Myers.

On Wednesday morning, crews responded to Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard to remove the car, which was found flipped over and in the water.

According to the Fort Myers Police Department, they believe the car was involved in a carjacking overnight from a home about two miles from the pond.

FMPD said the carjacking occurred off the 3400 block of Canal Street. 

A witness, Andrea Beckman, said when she saw it, she just hoped no one was in the car.

“So, I just stuck around praying that there was nobody inside, and it probably took, I’d say, a little over an hour for them to pull the vehicle out, flip it over, and once I detected there was nobody on the inside I went on my way,” she said.

No injuries were reported during the incident, and FMPD currently does not have anyone in custody.

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