CLOSED BY ARREST ON A CRIME STOPPERS TIP !!

January 23, 2013

Unlocked car opens door for thief’s shopping spree

Southwest FloridaCrime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying a man caught on camera racking up fraudulent charges at a Lehigh Acres Wal-Mart, with a credit card that had been stolen from an unlocked car parked in a home’s driveway.

The victim in this case left his wallet in his car during the late evening hours of January 5^th on 4^th Street SW in Lehigh.

January 11, 2013

Enhanced rewards offered to take violent offenders off the streets once and for all

The Fort Myers Police Department in cooperation with Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is offering an enhanced financial reward for information leading to the arrests and convictions of some of the City’s most violent, repeat, offenders.

In addition to reward money already being offered through Crime Stoppers, FMPD is upping the ante to stop the violence.

The dawning of a new year has homicide investigators hopeful that there are people who will want to cleanse their conscience in 2013, and help families find closure and justice that they’ve been seeking – some for months, some for years.  Trish Routte with Crime Stoppers has the story. 

December 29, 2012

Suspects sought after using stolen debit card

Two females did quite a bit of early Christmas shopping at a local CVS store, however their $500 in purchases were charged to a card that didn’t belong to them.

Southwest FloridaCrime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying two black women, caught on video, using a credit card stolen earlier in the day.  According to detectives, the victim was at the Valero Gas Station at 6391 Bayshore Road North on December 18, purchasing gas and then coffee inside the store.

December 22, 2012

Anonymous tip leads felon back to jail for second Christmas in a row

One of Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers 10 Most Wanted fugitives is behind bars this holiday season, thanks to an anonymous tip Friday afternoon that led to both her arrest, and her boyfriend, as well.

Jordan Cullen, DOB 7/20/89, was taken into custody Friday evening after an anonymous tip was provided to Crime Stoppers on her whereabouts.  Deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s Fugitive Warrants Unit quickly acted on the tip and located Cullen while setting up for a wedding scheduled for today.