Charlotte County, FL - July 21, 2021 Statement from Sheriff Prummell- It is with great disappointment that I report to you today that late yesterday evening the North Port Police Department obtained an arrest warrant for Charlotte County deputy David Motz. He is being charged with aggravated stalking stemming from a complaint from a young... Continue Reading →
Port Charlotte, FL- July 20, 2021 A resident returning home from an afternoon doctor's appointment was greeted by a naked stranger in his pool. At first, only noticing clothing scattered across his lanai, looking around to then notice the nude trespasser. When deputies arrived at the Cambridge Drive home, the suspect was hostile towards law... Continue Reading →
Lee County altercation ends in shots fired in unrelated south Punta Gorda neighborhood
Punta Gorda, FL - July 19, 2021 Charlotte County deputies responded to the area of Espanol and East Twin Lakes Drive in Punta Gorda around 7:14pm on the evening of July 18 in reference to a subject who had been shot and then struck by a vehicle. Once on scene, deputies located the victim (whose... Continue Reading →
More than $3.5k in cash, 40+ grams of Meth & various pills off the street during a Port Charlotte drug bust
Port Charlotte, FL July 16, 2021 On Thursday, July 15, 2021, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit, with assistance from several additional units, executed a search warrant at 3174 Brooklyn Avenue in Port Charlotte. Deputies announced themselves on arrival and commanded the occupants of the home to exit. Two occupants complied; however, two others,... Continue Reading →
Several Businesses Evacuated on Gertrude Ave. Due To Potentially Explosive Substance
Charlotte County, FL July 14, 2021 At approximately 12:30pm, a CCSO Lt. was approached by someone who reported to him of a potentially explosive substance in the trunk of her vehicle. Charlotte County Fire and EMS responded to the area of Gertrude Ave. in Port Charlotte. Due to an abundance of caution, the Lee County... Continue Reading →
Charlotte County Jail to experience upcoming inmate phone and visitation outage
Charlotte County, FL- July 12, 2021 Please be advised, on August 2, 2021 beginning at 10:00 AM the Inmate Telephone and Visitation will be having maintenance on their system. Inmate telephone services and Visitation services will be interrupted for the remainder of the day and be available again August 3, 2021. SmartJail Communications will not... Continue Reading →
CCSO to increase presence during holiday weekend
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, Punta Gorda Police Department, and Florida Highway Patrol will once again step up their traffic and marine enforcements during the 4th of July weekend. Each year, we see drivers who are operating under the influence of alcohol or other substances. In today's age, with so many options to include designated... Continue Reading →
125 mph on State Road 31, driver facing reckless driving and drug charges
Charlotte County, FL- July 2, 2021 Brandon Montague (03/14/95) On July 1, while running radar on State Road 31, a road patrol deputy observed a 2017 black Volkswagen Jetta traveling at an extremely dangerous rate of speed. The vehicle was in the process of passing four vehicles at once with oncoming traffic, in dark and... Continue Reading →
Celebrate safely on Independence Day
From the desk of Sheriff Prummell- Summer is here, and nothing symbolizes summer like celebrating our nation’s independence. As we head into another Independence Day weekend, I want to remind you to please be safe in whatever you do. The 4th of July is a time to celebrate our freedoms and the birth of this... Continue Reading →
2 Fort Myers residents in custody following investigation into May Catalytic Converter theft
Charlotte County, FL- On May 23rd, Charlotte County deputies responded to a business located on Tamiami Trail in South Punta Gorda in reference to the theft of a catalytic converter. It was determined that the catalytic converter was cut and removed from a Ford Excursion. When reviewing the surveillance footage from the business, detectives observed... Continue Reading →