Each week, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office releases a list entitled ‘Special Traffic Enforcement Locations’. These locations, divided into intersection and speed enforcement, will receive extra patrol from the Traffic Unit as a team throughout the stated week. Intersection enforcement is primarily based on crash statistics. Locations for speed enforcement are selected after a speed... Continue Reading →
Armed Suspect Arrested After Hour-Long Search; Multiple Charges Pending
On 12/20/2017, at approximately 8:10 am, the office manager of Southwest Lawn Service located at 25491 Fortran Drive, in Punta Gorda, Florida 33982, contacted the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office in reference to an employee, Wade Lee Brown (11/28/1992), who came to work wielding a firearm. The employees reported that Brown took several shirts out of... Continue Reading →