A search warrant was conducted on Coulton Avenue in Port Charlotte early this morning leading to the arrest of two and numerous charges. Anthony Vece (dob 04/07/1981) was charged with the following: Anthony Vece (dob 04/07/1981) possession of ammunition by a convicted felon sale and delivery of methamphetamine possession of a controlled substance without prescription... Continue Reading →
Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell and State Attorney Amira Fox announced today that the Charlotte County Grand Jury indicted Ryan Clayton Cole for First Degree Murder, First Degree Burglary and Burglary of a Dwelling. Cole is formally charged with murdering a 15 year old boy during the commission of a burglary of a Port Charlotte... Continue Reading →
Members of the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Special Weapons and Tactics team recently attended SWAT Round-Up International (SRI), which is a competitive training event hosted by the Florida SWAT Association (FSA) in Orange County, Florida . This event is open to certified police SWAT teams, 58 teams from around the world participate. SRI is a... Continue Reading →
On November 25, 2019, members of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office executed a lawful search warrant at 23332 Olean Blvd., Port Charlotte, FL for illegal narcotics activity. Edward Breneman Located within the dwelling were the targets of the investigation, Edward D. Breneman, dob 8-5-1981 and Sarah R. Weaver, dob 3-19-1986. Both were subsequently arrested and... Continue Reading →
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Domestic Violence Unit (DVU) has launched Operation End the Silence & Stop the Violence, an initiative focused on educating offenders and preventing future violence in their homes. Last week, domestic violence offenders were served by deputies with letters from the Sheriff's Office that advised them of the zero-tolerance policy for... Continue Reading →
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is gearing up for the 15th Annual Shop with a Cop events. Shop with a Cop provides children with positive interaction and one-on-one time with law enforcement during the holidays. Shopping is done each year by deputies from the Sheriff’s Office along with officers from the Punta Gorda Police Department and... Continue Reading →
As online shopping activity increases in anticipation of the holiday season, thefts of packages from front porches unfortunately increase as well. These thieves, also known as “porch pirates”, are those who take packages from the doorstep of a residence after delivery. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office recommends these helpful tips to stop these package poachers:... Continue Reading →
Members of the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Unit teamed up on November 17th for an enforcement sweep targeting the sale of tobacco, nicotine products, and nicotine dispensing devices to minors. The operation included compliance checks on 18 commercial establishments licensed to sell tobacco products throughout Charlotte County. One establishment was found in non-compliance for... Continue Reading →
A suspect in an occupied burglary was shot by the homeowner during a physical struggle Thursday evening on the 100 block of Strasburg Drive. The suspect, identified as Jessica Gutzler (DOB 10/3/79), fled the scene but later called 911 asking for medical assistance. She was taken into custody for medical treatment at that time, and... Continue Reading →