Lee County deputy subdues convicted felon with Taser at North Fort Myers Walmart

Writer: Carolina Guzman
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Antonio Rochford Credit: The Lee County Sheriff’s Office

A Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy used a Taser on a man after he and other deputies raced through a North Fort Myers Walmart searching for him.

According to LCSO, deputies ran into a Walmart in North Fort Myers, then into the parking lot, looking for Antonio Rochford over the weekend.

Rochford was on supervised release for a felony conviction. When deputies located him, they took him down with a Taser.

Along with stolen items, deputies said they found brass knuckles on Rochford.

He remains in the Lee County Jail.

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