3 Broward suspects arrested after theft in Naples store

Three Broward County residents were arrested on Wednesday after Collier deputies said they stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a Naples big box store. Deputies did not specify what store the three stole the items from. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Robert Fields, 33, Jessica Thompson and Russell Gaskin, both 28, […]

Charlotte deputies searching for 2 people in vehicle burglary

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help identify two people who have information on a vehicle burglary. The vehicle burglary happened in the Murdock Circle area of Port Charlotte on Sunday, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. Anyone with information is asked to call the non-emergency number at 941-639-2101. Tipsters […]

Fort Myers Middle Academy student arrested for making school threat

A Fort Myers Middle Academy student has been arrested for making a threat to the school. According to a Facebook post by the school, Principal Lynn Edward sent a message to parents announcing the incident. “We do not tolerate this type of behavior at Fort Myers Middle Academy, so on top of the legal consequences, […]

Immokalee man convicted for trafficking in cocaine

A 37-year-old Immokalee man was found guilty of trafficking cocaine on Tuesday. The jury returned the guilty for Gabriel Garza verdict following a two-day trial in Collier County. According to the State Attorney’s Office, on Nov. 5, 2020, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Bureau, including members of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office Vice […]

Caught on Camera: DoorDash driver accused of stealing Amazon package

A DoorDash employee is in trouble after authorities say he stole from someone during a food delivery. Moises Rios Avila, of Kissimmee, was caught on camera taking an Amazon package from a home after he dropped off an order from Red Robin, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. It happened on Aug. 21 at […]

Persons of interest sought in wallet theft at Target

Authorities are searching for three people considered persons of interest in an ongoing fraud investigation at a Target in south Fort Myers. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, the victim said she wasn’t aware her wallet had been taken out of her purse while shopping at the store at 13711 S. Tamiami Trail on Saturday. […]

Man arrested at NCH for misusing 911 system

A 24-year-old man was arrested early Monday after Naples police said he was causing a disturbance in the NCH emergency department. Favio Vallejo kept yelling at NCH staff and said he wasn’t happy with the care he was receiving, according to the Naples Police Department. Police told him Vallejo could either let himself be treated […]

19-year-old arrested for fight at Naples Forever 21 store

A 19-year-old woman was arrested after authorities say she started a fight at a clothing store inside the Coastland Center mall on Friday. Jillian DeVitto was caught on camera fighting another woman at Forever 21, according to an arrest report from the Naples Police Department. The victim’s age was not disclosed. The arrest report states […]

Illinois man arrested for running $6K tab at Ritz-Carlton with fraudulent credit card

A 39-year-old convicted felon was arrested by Collier deputies on Friday after he ran up a $6,000 tab at the Ritz Carlton Hotel and then said he couldn’t pay it. Eric Louis, of Illinois, faces a charge of swindling an establishment, four counts of fraud for possessing a similitude of a driver’s license, one count […]

Trio accused of stealing liquor from Collier Publix, leading deputies on chase

Three convicted felons from the Tampa area were arrested after Collier deputies say they stole more than $1,000 in liquor from Publix and led authorities on a high-speed chase that ended in Lee County. Mia Faithestella McCoy, 24, Eric Lesley Ealy, 33, and 23-year-old Tonneka Shanne Crawford face charges in the crime, according to the […]