The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is gearing up for the 14th 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 →
Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell presented the Center for Abuse and Rape Emergencies (C.A.R.E.) with a large donation of cell phones on Tuesday. The cell phones are soon to be outdated 3G phones utilized by the Sheriff's office, and although they will not have cellular service, they can still be used to call 911 for... Continue Reading →
The Charlotte County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) presented "Code Teal" kits to local hospitals today, in an effort to streamline the sexual assault examination process and provide additional comfort to victims. The Charlotte County Sexual Assault Response Team is a multi-disciplinary group of professionals that work together to serve as the community network for... Continue Reading →
A Charlotte County man is in custody this afternoon after investigators found illegal drugs inside his home during an investigation into a drive-by shooting of his property. At approximately 7:00pm on Sunday evening, deputies responded to the 3000 block of Newbury Street in Port Charlotte for an anonymous report of gunshots in the area. Deputies... Continue Reading →
Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell has announced the first in a series of presentations that will be hosted throughout the county by the Sheriff's Office. The CCSO Speaker Series will cover a variety of topics that focus on crime prevention through education. The first topic in the series will be Identity Theft and Scams, presented by... Continue Reading →
Theft Suspect Still At Large After Attempting to Drown Patrol Canine While Evading Arrest
Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell provided updated information on Monday's officer-involved shooting on Thursday, November 8th. Video of the live Facebook feed is below. Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell's statement on the officer-involved shooting that took place November 5, 2018. This statement was given Monday afternoon. Charlotte County deputies responded this morning to the McDonald's... Continue Reading →
A Charlotte County woman is in custody this afternoon for murder after she and her boyfriend were involved in a domestic dispute, during which he was fatally injured. Charlotte County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 2289 Lake View Blvd at approximately 7:23pm Sunday evening for a report of a man needing medical attention for... Continue Reading →
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office along with the Charlotte County School Department received information of a possible threat of violence that may take place at Port Charlotte High School next week. After a thorough and comprehensive investigation, this threat was deemed to be not credible. The student who made these threats was interviewed and it was... Continue Reading →