Tag: Lee County Sheriff’s Office

Two animal disturbances

October 16, 2025
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

The Lee County Sheriff’s office reported two animal disturbances in recent reports. There was an animal disturbance in the 700 block of Gulf Boulevard on October 2. There was also an animal...

Reminder on the usefulness of out-of-box home security systems

October 16, 2025
Garland Pollard
News, Police & Fire

As residents return for the season, Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s Lt. Mike Sawicki reminds residents that out-of-the-box security camera systems, particularly for the front door and docks, are...

Brief history of the frame sheriff’s house on Wheeler Road

The original sheriff house is believed to have been moved from the block at 1st Street and Gilchrist Avenue, donated by the Hammond family for the benefit of the island. There are two similar...

Sheriff deputy house on agenda at Lee County Tuesday

Next Tuesday, the Lee County Board of Commissioners will vote on a memorandum of understanding with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office to replace the sheriff’s house at Wheeler Road which was damaged...

Report of trespassing; first believed part of ‘pool party’

October 2, 2025
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

Around 3 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, Deputy Angelo Lanni of Lee County Sheriffs Department responded to a report of trespassing in Boca Grande. Lieutenant Andrew Sawicki had requested...

Domestic violence reported Monday off Gulf Boulevard

September 11, 2025
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

A Lee County Sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of domestic violence Monday night, Sept. 8 on Gulf Boulevard. Two windows were broken, but no clear aggressor was established,...

LCSO aids pelican rescue

September 4, 2025
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

Lee County deputies responded to an injured pelican on the cart path last Tuesday. The bird was secured and taken to The Wildlife Center of Southwest Florida in Venice. Find out more about the...

Sheriff: Second military flare found on beachfront

September 4, 2025
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

Above, the first flare found on the beach in July. On Saturday morning Aug. 30, while on marked patrol in Boca Grande, Deputy Angelo Lanni was conducting an area check of the beach access at...

Two suspects arrested in fishing equipment theft

On Friday, July 25, Lee County Sheriff’s Department arrested two people for burglary and grand theft of approximately $5,000 of fishing equipment from a boat. The previous Sunday, July 20, the...

Navy phosphorous flare found near 22nd Street

A beachgoer found a burned U.S. Navy phosphorous flare on a Gasparilla Island beach on Tuesday evening around 22nd Street. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the item was transported...