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Early Morning Jerky Run Could Land Man Behind Bars

on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 18:56

May 8, 2013

Early morning jerky run could land man behind bars

Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying a man who broke into a Fort Myers gas station in an early morning quest for food.  Surveillance cameras captured images of the unknown man inside the Hess Gas Station at 4087 Palm Beach Boulevard just before 2 a.m. on April 10th.  Detectives say the man used a 2x4 slab of wood to smash out the front door of the business.  Once inside, he rummaged through the store, leaving with an armful of beef jerky and other food items.

Anyone with information on

Children Used as Decoys During Store Theft

on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 18:10

May 6, 2013

Children used as decoys during store theft

Southwest FloridaCrime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying three women who used children to smuggle out baskets of items stolen from a Fort Myers Target store last month.

According to detectives, three women entered the Super Target store at 18500 San Carlos Boulevard shortly after 7:30 p.m. on April 22nd.  Upon entering the store, the suspects went their separate ways, meeting up a short time later in the cosmetics department with two baskets filled to the brim with items ranging from diapers to small furniture.

Crime Stoppers Earns High Accolades at Regional Conference

on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 18:06

May 4, 2013

Crime Stoppers earns high accolades at regional conference

During the 32nd annual training conference for the Southeastern Association of Crime Stoppers in North Carolina this week, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers was honored as the most productive Crime Stoppers program in the Southeast US.  In 2012, anonymous tips provided to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers led to 732 arrests, 1,628 cases cleared, $1,136,957 in drugs and property seized and the payout of $165,938 in rewards for that information.

Child Abusers on the Run

on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 20:09

Southwest Floridalaw enforcement is turning up the heat on men they consider some of the most dangerous fugitives out there – child molesters.  Trish Routte with Crime Stoppers has the stories of three of the most wanted and how your information could help bring relief to the young victims.

Collier Carjacking

on Thu, 04/25/2013 - 18:12

Collier detectives are on the hunt for a couple who carjacked a mom and her baby last weekend – leaving them stranded and afraid.  Trish Routte with Crime Stoppers spoke with the victim’s husband and has more details on how your information could bring them justice.

Spanish Wells Burglaries

on Fri, 04/12/2013 - 14:04

A group of local residents who have been complacent about locking up their cars and homes have found themselves victims of a string of crimes over the last few weeks.  Trish Routte with Crime Stoppers has the story on who’s responsible, and how your information can help.  

Thieving trio goes on shopping spree with stolen cards

on Tue, 04/09/2013 - 16:31

April 7, 2013

 

Thieving trio goes on shopping spree with stolen cards

 

They got their nails done and loaded up on groceries and gas, and it was all at the expense of someone they didn’t even know. Now, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying three women who went on a shopping spree with credit cards stolen the night before.

According to detectives, an unlocked 2009 Honda Accord was stolen from Colony Trace Drive during the overnight hours of March 22nd. When the vehicle’s owner discovered the car stolen in the morning, he also noticed that his

ID’s sought for quick acting criminal combo

on Tue, 04/09/2013 - 16:26

April 6, 2013

 

ID’s sought for quick acting criminal combo

 

Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying two women who worked in unison to steal a victim’s purse within a matter of seconds.

According to detectives, the victim loaded her purchases from the Wal Mart on Pine Island Road in North Fort Myers shortly after 7 p.m. last Sunday, March 31st, leaving her purse inside her vehicle for roughly 10 seconds, while she returned her cart to the collection area.

Andre Warburton Homicide

on Fri, 04/05/2013 - 15:51

Less than two weeks after a Fort Myers man is gunned down in Southwest Cape Coral, detectives are searching for information on the man responsible, and what may have sparked this violent tragedy.  Trish Routte with Crime Stoppers has the story.

 

Man busted after helping cohort steal from his employer

on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 20:24

April 3, 2013

 

Man busted after helping cohort steal from his employer

A Lehigh Acres man found himself behind bars after showing more loyalty to a friend than his boss, by assisting in the theft of an Xbox gaming system from his employer.

Carl Harper, DOB 1/22/88, was jailed on charges of grand theft on March 26th after store managers at the Wal Mart on Lee Boulevard, Lehigh Acres, caught him on surveillance video helping an unknown white male conceal an Xbox gaming system.

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