Members of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Juvenile Unit teamed up on September 28th for an enforcement sweep targeting the sale of tobacco, nicotine products, and nicotine dispensing devices to minors. The operation included compliance checks on seven (7) commercial establishments licensed to sell tobacco products throughout Charlotte County. One establishment was found in non-compliance... Continue Reading →
Update 10/31/19 - Sheriff Bill Prummell announces the filing of additional charges on Ryan Cole, related to the murder of Khlyer Edman. Ryan Cole is now charged with Second Degree Murder and First Degree Burglary with Assault of Battery. https://youtu.be/ngHLAVACs1I Update 10/9/19 - Update from Sheriff Bill Prummell on the status of the investigation into... Continue Reading →
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has partnered with Habitat for Humanity to provide jail detainees the opportunity to learn new job skills by participating in home builds with the organization. Through a new program, detainees are able to receive on the job training with the Habitat for Humanity construction managers. The program's first build began... Continue Reading →
Jason Vasilly Cedric Poirier (04/11/1982) was sentenced today for child pornography charges stemming from a 2017 arrest. Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Detective Donald Woelke, assigned to the FBI Child Exploitation Task Force, arrested Poirier after an investigation into his online file sharing activities. The investigation began after a tip was received from Twitter that child... Continue Reading →
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice has launched a new awareness campaign aimed at addressing school threats made by students in Florida. The “It’s No Joke” campaign seeks to educate our young people about the consequences of making school threats and how doing so can lead to being arrested and charged with a felony."The safety... Continue Reading →
The below editorial, published in the Tampa Bay Times on September 13th, was authored by Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell in his capacity as Chairman of the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches Board of Directors. Sheriff Prummell touches on concerns shared by many Florida Sheriffs about stripping away funding from high quality residential group homes when... Continue Reading →
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and Charlotte County Fire/EMS will be participating in active shooter response training at the Punta Gorda Airport on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and staff from the Punta Gorda Airport are also providing assistance for the training event. During this morning training, portions of the... Continue Reading →
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office served a search warrant this morning at 15524 Lime Drive in Punta Gorda. The warrant was obtained after a lengthy investigation by detectives with the Narcotics Unit into drug activity at the residence. A trap door was located inside the residence. The door provided exit from the home by way... Continue Reading →
Charlotte County is answering a challenge from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department! The "Good Guy Challenge" references a song written by their very own Sgt. Henry Particelli. Proceeds from the sale of this song benefit The Good Guys Foundation which helps both fallen Officer's families and living Law Enforcement Officers with special needs. The song is available on... Continue Reading →
Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell As of late, there has been a lot of discussion on Amendment 6, which expanded the rights of victims as set forth in Article 1, section 16 of the Florida Constitution. It established basic rights that attach at the time of the victimization. The language in the amendment clearly indicates... Continue Reading →