Man found guilty in aggravated battery of person over 65 in North Fort Myers

A man has been found guilty of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon on a person 65 years or older in North Fort Myers.

According to the state attorney’s office, a jury found Glenn Banner guilty Tuesday afternoon, following a two-day trial in Lee County.

In August of 2023, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance call at a home in North Fort Myers.

Deputies found Banner standing in the street with minor lacerations to his face. He said he got into a fight.

Deputies then interviewed the victim, who had a laceration to his head and numerous lacerations to his face. He explained he had been in a bedroom when he heard the generator outside turn off.

The generator was used for another resident’s oxygen machine as the electricity was out. The victim went outside to ask Banner to turn it back on, and a fight broke out.

Banner refused to turn it back on and punched the victim, then grabbed a small wooden bat and hit him with that too.

The victim got away and went inside the house to contact 911.

Sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 10.