October 22, 2023 - Port Charlotte, FL One man is in custody after two separate shooting incidents in Port Charlotte overnight. Shortly after midnight, Charlotte County deputies were called to a local hospital to investigate a juvenile with a single, non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Deputies met with the victim, who stated that he had been shot... Continue Reading →

October 16, 2023 – Port Charlotte, FL A Port Charlotte man was arrested on Friday and charged with more than 20 counts related to child pornography. Charlotte County detectives along with members of the FBI Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, were made aware of the potential illicit material through cyber-tips, which led to... Continue Reading →

October 13, 2023 - Port Charlotte, FL Earlier this morning, a man was taken into custody following an 11-hour standoff with deputies that included hostages. Just before midnight on October 12, 2023, Charlotte County 911 operators received a call regarding a man who was "going berserk" in a Port Charlotte home. Deputies were immediately dispatched... Continue Reading →

October 1, 2023 - Charlotte County,FL A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will arrive November 14, 2023, to examine all aspects of the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services. The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office has to comply with numerous standards in order... Continue Reading →

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 →