April 24, 2024 - Port Charlotte, FL A Charlotte County priest was arrested on multiple counts of capital sexual battery stemming from his past work as a priest in Iowa. Detectives from the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Major Case Unit worked with the Dubuque, Iowa Police Department (Special Victims Unit) to arrest Leo P. Riley... Continue Reading →
April 22, 2024 - Charlotte County, FL Detectives in the Charlotte County Cold Case Unit have closed a homicide case dating back to 1988, learning the offender had died in 2006. Sometime during the evening of Saturday, November 26 or early morning of Sunday, November 27, 1988, 58-year-old Robert Hecht was murdered in his home... Continue Reading →
April 19, 2024 - Englewood, FL A Kissimmee man robbed the Dollar General store on Oceanspray Blvd. in Englewood, FL and attempted to flee from deputies, but was apprehended after a short chase. At approximately 12:30 in the afternoon on Thursday, April 18, 2024, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office received 911 calls in reference to... Continue Reading →
March 14, 2024 - Port Charlotte, FL An arrest during which a male suffered minor injuries has been falsely represented on social media, prompting misinformation, rumors, and accusations of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office. Just before 4:00pm on Wednesday, March 13, deputies responded to a call at WaWa located at 2525 Tamiami Tr. in reference... Continue Reading →
March 7, 2024 - Port Charlotte, FL A motorcyclist fled an attempted traffic stop at a high rate of speed, unaware that the Aviation Unit tracked him to his destination - where an arrest was made. On March 4, 2024, members of the CCSO Traffic Unit partnered with members of the CCSO Aviation Unit to... Continue Reading →
March 4, 2024 - Punta Gorda, FL Eight people were arrested on numerous drug charges after a search warrant was conducted on Wednesday, February 28. The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit, with the assistance of the Traffic Unit, Fugitive Apprehension Unit, Community Policing Unit, Aviation Unit, Lee and Charlotte County SWAT, and the Punta... Continue Reading →
February 29, 2024 - Port Charlotte, FL Four females were arrested in Port Charlotte after a months-long string of liquor store thefts that spanned 16 jurisdictions. The suspects are all juveniles from the St. Petersburg, Florida area and have been involved in liquor thefts across the state since at least December of 2023. Altogether, the... Continue Reading →
February 29, 2024 - Charlotte County, FL On February 22, 2024, the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation, Inc. (CFA) awarded Sheriff Prummell with Initial Accreditation in their Core Competencies Standards. This program is available to agencies currently accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), through its Advanced Law Enforcement Program.... Continue Reading →
February 26, 2024 - Englewood, FL A man who is in the US illegally was arrested on charges of sex battery at a hotel in Englewood, FL. Just after 9:00pm on Sunday, February 25, deputies responded to a call from a woman who stated that she had just been raped. She went on to state... Continue Reading →
There is a reported cell phone outage issue affecting many areas of the country as reported by local and national news outlets. Customers using AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile service is being affected. The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office advises that our Text to 911 service may experience interruptions. Tune in to your local and national news... Continue Reading →