K9 Deputies were utilized in two separate incidents Tuesday evening, successfully tracking and locating suspects during potentially dangerous situations for deputies. At approximately 6:00pm Tuesday evening, a suspected prowler was called in by an alert resident on Laramore Street in Port Charlotte. The prowler was identified by the caller as Tony Noble (11/17/86), a wanted... Continue Reading →
On March 2, 2018, the Charlotte County Jail underwent its annual Florida Model Jail Standards Inspection. The Florida Model Jail Standards are minimum standards that jails across Florida must meet to ensure the constitutional rights of those incarcerated are upheld. Prior to 1996, the Florida Department of Corrections was responsible for the standards and inspection... Continue Reading →
A multi-jurisdictional investigation into the December death of a Charlotte County resident led to the arrest of a Wisconsin man this month. On December 26, 2017, Charlotte County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to 447 Longley Drive (Port Charlotte) in reference to a twenty-five year old male not breathing. Deputies began performing CPR on the subject... Continue Reading →
On Thursday, March 8th, members of the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit served a search warrant at 4430 Sturkie Avenue in Port Charlotte. Upon entry of the residence, the occupant of the residence, Dwight Lee Nobles (4/8/54), was detained. The search revealed 28 potted cannabis plants on the exterior of the property. Narcotic Detectives... Continue Reading →
Sheriff Bill Prummell has just signed up to "Go Over the Edge" for drug prevention! Drug Free Charlotte County is hosting the Over the Edge event on April 14th, during which participants will be rappelling off of the Sun Trust building in Port Charlotte while raising funds and awareness for the organization. The Sheriff's Office... Continue Reading →
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office uses traffic enforcement to encourage safety through education. We blogged about our continual effort involving education, engineering and enforcement in December (you can read about it by clicking here). The Traffic Unit spends extra time each week focusing on the top crash locations as determined by our Intelligence Unit. This... Continue Reading →
Nine Explorers from CCSO Post 29 had the opportunity to attend the 2018 March Delegates Meeting and Training sponsored by The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office at Camp Crystal Lake in Starke, Florida. In total, 12 Posts from The Florida Sheriff’s Explorer Association and over 200 Explorers went camping this past weekend. Explorers had an opportunity... Continue Reading →
CCSO will be participating in the Florida DHSMV Click it or Ticket Campaign, which runs from March 1 - March 14. The safety belt is your vehicle’s best safety feature, but it only works if you use it! Wearing your seat belt in Florida became a primary offense with The Dori Slosberg and Katie Marchetti... Continue Reading →
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the return of an indictment charging Adam Daniel Young (27, Sarasota) with one count of receiving and two counts of possessing child pornography. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in federal prison on each count. According to the court filings, Young possessed more... Continue Reading →
As a result of the tragic school shooting that unfolded at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County last week, many students are reacting, and with good cause. Many of our students are hearing rumors of potential or pending violence that may happen in our schools and they are perpetuating those rumors on various... Continue Reading →