September 27, 2023 - Charlotte County, FL Earlier today, at the September new hire and awards ceremony, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office introduced the only four-legged new hire - a bloodhound named Zoe. Zoe was born January 8, 2023 and is already scent-discriminate trained from Scent Evidence K9 in Tallahassee, FL. Through a grant, CCSO... Continue Reading →
Charlotte County, Fla. (September 22, 2023) - The Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) Task Force released the results of Operation Safe Kids, a strategic initiative in 42 Florida counties that called attention to traffic safety in and around schools to ensure that children had a safe return to school from Summer Break. During the Task Force... Continue Reading →
Florida Highway Patrol and Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Arrest Members of Theft Ring Arrested for R.I.C.O.~ R.V.s, Campers, Trailers, and Heavy Equipment Intended to Aid Displaced Floridians After Hurricane Ian Stolen and Sold for Profit~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-Yesterday Florida Highway Patrol (F.H.P.) troopers from the Commercial Vehicle and Cargo Theft Task Force, along with Detectives with... Continue Reading →
September 19, 2023 - Punta Gorda, FL Two people are now facing charges following yesterday's incident involving a stolen vehicle and attempts to evade arrest. On the morning of September 18, 2023, Charlotte County deputies were alerted to a stolen vehicle traveling through the county toward the DeSoto line. Detectives informed the DeSoto County Sheriff's... Continue Reading →
September 18, 2023 - Punta Gorda, FL This morning, detectives are conducting an investigation in the area of Turbak Drive in Punta Gorda. The incident began as a stolen vehicle that was found to be traveling toward DeSoto County along Duncan Road. Charlotte County deputies alerted DeSoto County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) of the vehicle and... Continue Reading →
Daniel Lee Salazar, dob 10/5/2002, of Cape Coral, FL, pictured below, was arrested and charged with Reckless Driving, Delivery of Marijuana, Possession of a Controlled Substance without a Prescription, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Marijuana over 20 grams. Charlotte County Deputies were conducting an aggressive driving and speed monitoring campaign on Interstate 75... Continue Reading →