October 7, 2022 - Charlotte County, FL In the early morning hours of Thursday, October 6, two suspects were arrested for identity theft and drug charges after being found in violation of curfew in a vehicle with a tag to which it was not registered. At 1:26am, deputies observed a Nissan Frontier pickup truck driving... Continue Reading →

October 6, 2022 - Port Charlotte, FL Two suspects have been arrested on charges of Grand Theft, Residential Burglary, Resisting Arrest, and Causing Bodily Harm to a Police Dog after deputies responded to a call after a neighbor witnessed them at the scene of a Habitat for Humanity construction site. At approximately 7:30pm on Wednesday... Continue Reading →

Charlotte County, FL - October 6, 2022 Just after 2 this morning, while out on patrol in Babcock Ranch, a deputy came into contact with a suspicious juvenile who was riding a bicycle around The Lake House Kitchen and Grill during curfew hours in place as part of the State of Emergency for Hurricane Ian.... Continue Reading →

Charlotte County, FL - October 4, 2022 The Charlotte County Jail sustained damage during Hurricane Ian. None of the main structures were damaged; however, there were multiple issues with electricity, water, minimal flooding, and fan units ripped from the roof. During this event, all the detainees were secured in their housing areas and multiple detention deputies were... Continue Reading →

Charlotte County, FL- October 2, 2022 A State of Emergency was declared by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sept. 23, 2022, as a result of Hurricane Ian. Any person who does work without the correct licensure during a state of emergency may be charged with a felony. Per Florida Statute 489.127(2)(c): “Any unlicensed person who commits... Continue Reading →

October 4, 2022 - Charlotte County, FL The administrative phone lines of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office have been restored. Please use (941) 639-2101 for non-emergency situations and 911 for emergencies. Please discontinue using any alternate numbers that were provided following Hurricane Ian. "We are slowly working our way back to normalcy. We know there... Continue Reading →

The curfew for Charlotte County has been amended to 10pm - 6am, effective immediately. As the county continues to recover and areas become safer, the need for the curfew fluctuates. At this time, after evaluating the state of the county, Sheriff Prummell has made the decision to reduce the original mandate. "I know the curfew... Continue Reading →

UPDATE 10/7/22: The connectivity issues at the Jail have been resolved, and visitation services are once again available. --- Due to a Comcast outage, jail visitation services are currently offline. Once Comcast reconciles their outage, we will be able to resume visitations.  Additionally, the USPS has not yet resumed mail delivery to the jail.  “I... Continue Reading →

Hurricane Ian has left the entire county in a bad way – no power, no water in many areas, roads flooded and traffic lights out, and homes destroyed. Some have lost their lives. First responders and utility workers are working around the clock to rectify what we can as quickly as possible. The curfew that... Continue Reading →

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (Sept. 30, 2022) – The U.S. 41 bridges over the Peace River will be closed in both directions as of 3 p.m. All U.S. 41 lanes north- and southbound will be closed from Kings Highway to Marion Avenue until further notice. The closure is a precautionary measure due to potentially dangerous conditions.... Continue Reading →