Charlotte County Sheriff's Office
Charlotte County, Florida
February 29, 2024 - Port Charlotte, FL Four females were arrested in Port Charlotte after a months-long string of liquor store thefts that spanned 16 jurisdictions. The suspects are all juveniles from the St. Petersburg, Florida area and have been involved in liquor thefts across the state since at least December of 2023. Altogether, the... Continue Reading →
February 29, 2024 - Charlotte County, FL On February 22, 2024, the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation, Inc. (CFA) awarded Sheriff Prummell with Initial Accreditation in their Core Competencies Standards. This program is available to agencies currently accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), through its Advanced Law Enforcement Program.... Continue Reading →
February 26, 2024 - Englewood, FL A man who is in the US illegally was arrested on charges of sex battery at a hotel in Englewood, FL. Just after 9:00pm on Sunday, February 25, deputies responded to a call from a woman who stated that she had just been raped. She went on to state... Continue Reading →
There is a reported cell phone outage issue affecting many areas of the country as reported by local and national news outlets. Customers using AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile service is being affected. The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office advises that our Text to 911 service may experience interruptions. Tune in to your local and national news... Continue Reading →
February 16, 2024 - Englewood, FL A Charlotte County deputy saved the life of a six-month-old baby after a motorcycle collided with a vehicle at a very high rate of speed. Just after 7:30pm on February 8, 2024, Charlotte County Deputy Sgt. Dave Musgrove was traveling in the right lane on S. McCall Rd. near... Continue Reading →
February 15, 2024 - Englewood, FL After an investigation that lasted seven weeks, the grandson of a homicide victim has been arrested and charged with his murder. At 5:15am on December 28, 2023, Charlotte County deputies responded to 8432 Matecumbe Rd., in the South Gulf Cove community near Englewood, after receiving a call stating a... Continue Reading →
February 14, 2024 - Punta Gorda, FL Six people were arrested on numerous drug charges as a result of a search warrant in Punta Gorda on Tuesday morning. On February 13th, 2024, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit served a search warrant at 730 Del Ray Place, Punta Gorda with the assistance of the... Continue Reading →
February 8, 2024 - Punta Gorda, FL This afternoon, Sheriff Prummell provided updates to the case involving a double homicide that occurred on January 24, 2024 on Trails End Dr. in Punta Gorda, FL. Sheriff Prummell kicked off this live press conference by thanking the public for trusting him and the agency despite very little... Continue Reading →
February 7, 2024 - Port Charlotte, FL A middle school girl has been arrested after deputies located a knife in her backpack following threats to harm another student. Earlier today, a School Resource Officer at Murdock Middle School in Port Charlotte was alerted to a notebook a student left behind in class, which detailed a... Continue Reading →
February 1, 2024 - Charlotte County. FL A large Narcotics Unit operation, titled "Restart", has resulted in more than 30 arrests and a litany of drugs removed from the streets of Charlotte County. During the final few months of 2023, members of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit conducting a large round-up operation titled... Continue Reading →