More than 95% of the intrusion alarms received within Charlotte County are false. Responding to preventable false alarms presents a serious threat to the effectiveness of our Sheriff's Office and the safety of County citizens. False alarms are costly and dangerous because they divert deputies from proactive crime prevention efforts and delay responses to calls... Continue Reading →
(Englewood) – Members of the Juvenile Unit teamed up on Saturday, April 28, for an enforcement sweep targeting the sale of alcohol and tobacco to minors. The operation included compliance checks on seven commercial establishments licensed to sell alcohol and tobacco products. Five of the establishments checked were in compliance. Commercial establishments checked that DID... Continue Reading →
A "Virtual Kidnapping Scam" was attempted this weekend here in our county. The scammers were armed with a wealth of personal information on the subject (likely gleaned from social media). A second attempt was reported to us this morning, so it is a good time to review this scam so that our community is armed... Continue Reading →
Laurie Anderson, the E911 Coordinator for the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, was sworn in as President of the National Emergency Number Association's (NENA) Florida Chapter on Thursday evening. NENA: The 9-1-1 Association improves 911 through research, standards development, training, education, outreach, and advocacy. As a member of the organization, Anderson has access to over 12,000... Continue Reading →
A suspect in a March theft was arrested yesterday during a sting operation, organized after the stolen items were observed posted for sale on Facebook. Eric John Marquis (9/5/77), was arrested on charges of Grand Theft and Dealing in Stolen Property after he arrived to complete the transaction with the undercover deputy. The theft occurred... Continue Reading →
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, Corizon Health Services, and Charlotte Behavioral Health have recently joined into an agreement to provide Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) services to inmates incarcerated within the jail facility. This MAT service focuses on individuals that are opiate dependent, and my benefit from medication such as Vivitrol to assist in successful recovery. ... Continue Reading →
(Port Charlotte) Members of the Juvenile Unit teamed up on Friday, April 20, for an enforcement sweep targeting the sale of alcohol and tobacco to minors. The operation included compliance checks on seven commercial establishments licensed to sell alcohol and tobacco products. All nine of the establishments checked were in compliance. Commercial establishments checked that... Continue Reading →
An alert citizen called in suspicious activity on April 14, leading to the discovery of a burglary in progress and the arrest of Cole David Wilson (5/23/99). At approximately 8:40pm, deputies responded to a residence on Stonecrop Avenue in Englewood after the caller reported seeing two subjects break into the rear of the home. When... Continue Reading →
Sheriff Bill Prummell was reappointed on April 13th to the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC) by Governor Rick Scott. Scheduled to serve until 2021, this will be his first full term on the commission, having first served a partial term after his appointment in 2015. The CJSTC is comprised of 19 members, representing... Continue Reading →
The FBI Fort Myers Child Exploitation Task Force arrested William Henry Thomas (11/26/49), on new charges Thursday. He was previously adjudicated guilty on December 20, 2002 in Charlotte County for Possession of Child Pornography. A Charlotte County Sheriff's Office deputy, DFC Woelke, serves on this task force and participated in the investigation. The investigation began... Continue Reading →