Charlotte County, Fla. (September 22, 2023) - The Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) Task Force released the results of Operation Safe Kids, a strategic initiative in 42 Florida counties that called attention to traffic safety in and around schools to ensure that children had a safe return to school from Summer Break. During the Task Force... Continue Reading →
Florida Highway Patrol and Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Arrest Members of Theft Ring Arrested for R.I.C.O.~ R.V.s, Campers, Trailers, and Heavy Equipment Intended to Aid Displaced Floridians After Hurricane Ian Stolen and Sold for Profit~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-Yesterday Florida Highway Patrol (F.H.P.) troopers from the Commercial Vehicle and Cargo Theft Task Force, along with Detectives with... Continue Reading →
September 19, 2023 - Punta Gorda, FL Two people are now facing charges following yesterday's incident involving a stolen vehicle and attempts to evade arrest. On the morning of September 18, 2023, Charlotte County deputies were alerted to a stolen vehicle traveling through the county toward the DeSoto line. Detectives informed the DeSoto County Sheriff's... Continue Reading →
September 18, 2023 - Punta Gorda, FL This morning, detectives are conducting an investigation in the area of Turbak Drive in Punta Gorda. The incident began as a stolen vehicle that was found to be traveling toward DeSoto County along Duncan Road. Charlotte County deputies alerted DeSoto County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) of the vehicle and... Continue Reading →
Daniel Lee Salazar, dob 10/5/2002, of Cape Coral, FL, pictured below, was arrested and charged with Reckless Driving, Delivery of Marijuana, Possession of a Controlled Substance without a Prescription, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Marijuana over 20 grams. Charlotte County Deputies were conducting an aggressive driving and speed monitoring campaign on Interstate 75... Continue Reading →
All Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Buildings, to include the Administration Offices, will be closed to the public on Wednesday, August 30th, 2023 as a result of the impending inclement weather. The re-opening of those Offices is anticipated to be 8:30 am on Thursday, August 2023. Please monitor closely any and all updates regarding this storm.... Continue Reading →
August 23, 2023 - Charlotte County, FL A man who fled Charlotte County deputies and traveled the wrong way on a busy street, tossing narcotics out of the vehicle, is now facing charges of trafficking in methamphetamine and fentanyl. On Friday, August 18th, 2023, an extensive two-month long investigation conducted by the Charlotte County Sheriff's... Continue Reading →
August 16, 2023 - Charlotte County, FL Detectives in the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit conducted a months-long operation, resulting in 37 arrests and a myriad of illegal drugs seized. Every individual arrested during the operation, titled "Heat Stroke", faces drug-related charges to include trafficking, possession, sale and delivery within 1,000 ft. of a... Continue Reading →
Grant is part of more than $75 million given by Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation to public safety organizations across the U.S. August 8, 2023 - Charlotte County, Florida Charlotte County Sheriff's Office recently received a $24,850 grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation to purchase 400 Tourniquet Holders and Seven Zoll G5 AEDs &... Continue Reading →
July 28, 2023 - Port Charlotte, FL Deputies are investigating an isolated incident in which one person is recovering from a non-life-threatening injury after being shot in a Port Charlotte home. At approximately 10pm on Thursday, July 27, 2023, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Communications Center received a 911 call from a woman who said... Continue Reading →