Tag: Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office

Standoff over old chicken tenders, with crowbar, for checked out guest

Just after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Boca Grande Hotel at 5800 Gasparilla Road due to a report of a man causing a disturbance and holding a...

BLOTTER: Sheriff notes for Lee, Charlotte counties

Reports from the Lee and Charlotte Sheriffs this week: March 3, 2026 – Residential burglary at a business located at the 5800 block of Gasparilla Road, Boca Grande at 11:30 a.m. March...

Arrests from Charlotte Sheriff

February 19, 2026
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Recent arrests from Charlotte County: Feb. 7, 2026 – Steven Scott was arrested on six charges, including possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of controlled substances, in the...

Major Charlotte Sheriff presence on island Tuesday

February 19, 2026
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On Tuesday, an extremely long parade of Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office vehicles visited Gasparilla Island and were spotted off Gasparilla Road. “The presence was due to law-enforcement...

Items stolen off the Causeway

February 12, 2026
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Two duffel bags were stolen while unloading a vehicle at a rental condo on the Boca Grande Causeway around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31. The owners didn’t see anyone in the area, and...

Local immigration enforcement seen on and off island

Above, a CBP van, with green stripe. Photos by Jarell Iacoma Reports of an immigration investigation in Boca Grande early Wednesday morning, Feb. 4 were confirmed by the Charlotte County...

Charlotte takes on e-bikes in new sheriff’s report

At the December 16, 2025, Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners Workshop meeting, Sheriff Bill Prummell’s office presented a proposed county-wide ordinance regarding the use of e-bikes....

Charlotte makes arrests at local Foot and Body Massage

October 16, 2025
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Yuling Zhang Two women were arrested after soliciting sex with undercover deputies at a pair of massage parlors, according to a press release from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s...

Arrest for driving under influence

October 2, 2025
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In the early hours of Saturday, Sept. 27, Tanner Stewart was arrested for driving under the influence in Englewood. At around 1:15 a.m. Cpl. Schulte of Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office was...

Jet Ski theft at Placida Ramp

October 2, 2025
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The theft of a jet ski in August at the Placida Boat Ramp was reported on Sept. 21. A black 2021 Yamaha jet ski was taken from a double trailer at the boat ramp on Aug. 23, according to a...