Charlotte County Sheriff's Office
Charlotte County, Florida
January 31, 2024 - Charlotte County, FL Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office K9 Rico has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Rico’s vest was sponsored by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and embroidered with the sentiment “This gift of protection provided... Continue Reading →
January 30, 2024 - Charlotte County, FL CALEA maintains a public access portal that allows for comments with regard to candidate agencies seeking initial accreditation or reaccreditation status.The purpose of a public portal is to receive comments regarding an agency's compliance with CALEA standards, engagement in the service community, delivery of public safety services, and... Continue Reading →
January 29, 2024- Punta Gorda, FL The investigation into the these deaths is continuing and the victims are now being identified as Mario Schiano (5/25/1976) and Anthony Galeotti (8/18/1979). Investigators are still at the scene along with personnel from the Forensics Unit processing and collecting evidence. Investigators are working around the clock and are following... Continue Reading →
January 23, 2024 - Port Charlotte, FL A body, which had been discovered in the woods near Guild St. last week, has been positively identified as the remains of wanted homicide suspect Fidel Fletcher. On the afternoon of Friday, January 19, deputies responded to the area of Guild St. and Peachland Blvd. to investigate a... Continue Reading →
January 22, 2024 - Englewood, FL Sizeable amounts of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and other controlled substances were seized as a result of a search warrant in Englewood on Friday along with eight firearms. On Friday January 19th, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit, along with the Fugitive Apprehension and Community Policing Units, conducted a... Continue Reading →
January 16, 2024 - Port Charlotte, Florida On Friday, a North Port man called in a false report about planting a bomb at the local Neighborhood Walmart on Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte. Just before 3:00 pm on January 12th, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office responded to the Neighborhood Walmart at 2150 Tamiami Trail in... Continue Reading →
January 10, 2024 - Charlotte County, FL A Port Charlotte man is in custody on charges of child pornography after detectives received numerous cyber-tips and discovered the material on his cell phone. In December 2023, Charlotte County detectives, along with members of the FBI Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, were made aware of... Continue Reading →