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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 10^th.  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.

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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.  

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 26^th 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.

Two women, ready to trounce on purses and wallets kept in plain view, have been targeting small stores and businesses up and down the coast of Southwest Florida.  And with your help, police may be able to ID and track them down.  Trish Routte with Crime Stoppers has the story. 

January 24, 2013

Thief rips rare coin from 80 year old retiree

A rare Spanish coin, over several hundred years old, is brutally snatched from the neck of a Cape senior citizen, and now Crime Stoppers is hoping the suspect can be found, along with the one-of-a-kind work of art.

According to Cape Coral Police, on Saturday, January 12, around 12:30 p.m., the senior citizen was sitting in his convertible car near the 4500 block of Del Prado Boulevard, when a white male in his 30s approached him and asked what time it was.