A student at Port Charlotte High School was arrested on Wednesday after pictures he drew were posted to an Instagram account and observed by school staff. Eric Eastman (9/20/00) was removed from school and arrested on the charge of Sending a Written Threat to Kill after an investigation determined he was the illustrator of the... Continue Reading →
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to celebrate the good things our communities do to promote healthy child development, support families and help prevent child abuse and neglect. The first step in helping abused children is learning to recognize the symptoms of child abuse. Although child abuse is divided into four types --... Continue Reading →
A traffic stop on Wednesday evening led to the arrest of two suspects after a drug detector canine alerted to the vehicle. Heroin, Cocaine, Marijuana, Methamphetamine and pills were located in the vehicle during the search and investigation. Matthew Nero (3/9/96) and Alexa Powers (9/7/00) were arrested on felony charges related to the investigation. Matthew... Continue Reading →
A disturbance over alleged road rage led to the arrest of Michael Cittadino (12/9/80) on Monday afternoon near the El Jobean Bridge in Englewood. Michael Cittadino was arrested on charges of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Criminal Mischief, and Resisting an Officer Without Violence. At approximately 4:40pm, two detectives with the Charlotte County Sheriff's... Continue Reading →
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) is urging motorists to eliminate distractions while driving in an effort to reduce distracted driving crashes statewide. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), a division of the FLHSMV, is partnering with the Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Police Chiefs Association, Florida Sheriffs Association and AAA –... Continue Reading →
Members of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Special Weapons and Response Team's Sniper Element recently attended SniperWeek, a competitive training event hosted by Snipercraft in Pinellas Park, Florida . Open to certified police SWAT teams and military personnel, 55 teams from around the world participated in the training. Cpl. Eggleton (left) and Det. Beyer during... Continue Reading →
The body that was located by the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office floating in Prairie Creek on March 30th, 2019, has now been positively identified as that of Gage Randolph Jackson, dob 1/18/2000, 32755 Washington Loop Rd. Punta Gorda, FL. The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is still investigating this case, much like any other Missing Persons... Continue Reading →
"When I make bad choices, I have no control over the consequences." These twelve words are the mantra repeated over and over throughout the day by participants in the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Fresh Start Program. The Fresh Start Program is a juvenile diversionary and prevention program that targets at-risk youth and first time offenders... Continue Reading →
A suspect wanted on domestic violence charges stemming from an incident on March 21 was arrested Tuesday afternoon after a search involving Aviation and K9 Units. Christopher Cooper (DOB 10/6/83) was arrested after a K9 track led to the area he was hiding and he was located in a tree. In addition to the original Domestic Battery charge, he was additionally charged with Resisting an Officer Without Violence and Violation of Probation (Sarasota County). Additional information on the incident is posted to our blog.