To report a crime or any suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 477-1000 or you can remain anonymous and call Crime Stoppers at 332-5555 or 1-800-780-TIPS.

? Thanksgiving shopper arrested on grand theft charge

? 2 arrested in Thanksgiving shopping spree — in home

? Bonita Springs man falls victim to bogus e-mail requesting money

? Bonita family’s Thanksgiving argument ends with arrest after woman throws piggy bank at sister

? Thieves break through drywall to get into Comcast office to steal cash

Drug arrests

? Eric Christian Sparkman, 31, of the 4300 block of 22nd Place S.W., Golden Gate, was charged with felony possession of an opium derivative, possession of narcotic paraphernalia (a syringe), and driving with his license is revoked, second offense, after he was arrested Thursday night at a Dumpster behind an East Naples shopping center. It was a month after he’d been released from prison after serving a roughly 1½-year sentence for four drug convictions. Sparkman told him he didn’t want to go back to prison and was about to flee, reports said, when the deputy grabbed him and handcuffed him.

? Serena Kelly, 30, of the 3000 block of Sandy Lane, East Naples, who was arrested by deputies at 10:22 p.m. Thursday near U.S. 41 and Bayshore Drive after being spotted without seatbelts and trying to hide something between the seats, reports say. Kelly had two warrants for her arrest on charges she violated probation on trespassing and obstruction charges. She told the deputy name was Roberta, reports say, and was charged with providing a false name, possession of an opium derivative, possession of a synthetic narcotic, possession of drug paraphernalia, and violating probation, after a deputy found oxycodone and methadone in a pill holder inside her purse.

? Andrew James Litteral, 27, of the 1700 block of 41st Street, Naples, was arrested Wednesday by Lee deputies near U.S. 41 South and Kenwood Avenue in Fort Myers. He was charged with selling opium or a derivative.

? A 15-year-old boy who lives in the 7300 block of Coolidge Road, Fort Myers, was arrested Wednesday by Lee deputies near U.S. 41 South and San Carlos Boulevard in Fort Myers. He was charged with possession of paraphernalia and two counts of possession of more than 20 grams of a controlled substance without a prescription.

? Joshua Charles Martell, 19, of the 22000 block of Fountain Lakes Boulevard, Estero, was arrested Thursday by Lee deputies in Lee County. He was charged with possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana.

Battery arrests

? Alyssia Michele Currington, 26, of Cape Coral, was arrested by deputies shortly after 12 a.m. Thursday after she and her boyfriend fought over who was going to drive home from Coastland Center mall in Naples. She left him there, but felt bad and returned to pick him up. But reports say they continued arguing, he got out and walked toward a gas station, where she grabbed his shirt, kicked a cigar out of his hand, and pushed him.

DUI arrests

? Benjamin Emanuel Kolb, 21, of the 1200 block of Cypress Woods Drive, Naples, was stopped by Naples police at 2:13 a.m. Thursday shortly after he sat at a flashing yellow light at 8th Street South and Third Avenue South, preventing other vehicles from moving.

? Gloria Ann Kleis, 52, of the 1100 block of Forest Mere Drive, Bonita Springs, was arrested by Collier deputies just before 1 a.m. Thursday after a report of a woman passed out in her car by a fast-food restaurant near Immokalee Road and U.S. 41 North.

? Lauren Suzanne Demarest, 26, of the 2800 block of Mizzen Way, North Naples, was arrested at 1:38 a.m. Thursday on Goodlette-Frank Road by a deputy who said he saw her car suddenly stop, swerve from lane to lane and speed eastbound on Pine Ridge Road.

? James Edward Doughty, 63, of the 10000 Block of Noah’s Circle, East Naples, was charged with DUI third violation in 10 years after deputies responded to a crash on Thomasson Drive and Lighthouse Lane at 7:30 p.m. Thursday that landed him in a hospital, where he was charged.

? Chelsea Elisa Stephens, 21, whose address was not released because she is the daughter of a Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy, was arrested Thursday by Fort Myers police in Lee County.

Other arrests

? William James Burgess, 55, of the 17000 block of Boat Club Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Wednesday by Lee deputies in Lee County. He was arrested on warrants charging him with burglary of a conveyance, grand theft and failure to appear on grand theft and burglary charges.

? A 16-year-old girl who lives in the 8300 block of Coral Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Thursday by Lee deputies near College Parkway and South Pointe Boulevard in Fort Myers. She was charged with burglary with battery. She is accused of reaching through a car window and punching another girl in the face.

Police Beat is compiled and written by the Naples Daily News staff/ contributors from oral and written reports by Naples police, Collier Sheriff‘s Office, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Marco police and other agencies. Arrests indicate suspicion of crime, not guilt.

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Police Beat: Nov. 26, 2010

Baker

District: 2A-15
Coach: Boys: Scott Conforte
Key losses: Boys: Ryan Gallick, Cody Byers; Girls: Miko Dougherty
Key returnees: Boys: Sr. Dylan Fine, Sr. Michael Faulkner, Sr. Bryr Austen; Girls: none
Outlook: Boys: With senior Tyler Doyle and sophomore Anthony Myers transferring from Cape Coral and junior Kyle Schulte moving over from Mariner, the Bulldogs are suddenly loaded and a contender for the state tournament. Girls: Baker is working to assemble a girls? team.

Bishop Verot

District: A-17
Coach: Boys/girls: Michael Reese (second season)
Key losses: Boys: Chase Marinell; Girls: none
Key returnees: Boys: Jack Hernandez, Austin Lee, Dylan Hinkle; Girls: Sr. Mariel Rickert, Sr. Rosie Eggers, Jr. Betsy Hasty, Jr. Abbey Lavendar, So. Emily Snell
Outlook: Boys: Verot loses two-time The News-Press Player of the Year Chase Marinell. But Hernandez has as much game, and Verot also returns Kevin Mosher, Brandon Pendergrass and Robert Butler from last year?s state tournament team. Senior Steven Reynolds also returns after missing last season with an injury. Girls: All of last year?s team returns, while freshman Kelly Reynolds has the potential to be Verot?s top player.

Canterbury

District: A-17
Coach: Boys/Girls: Derek Carlson (seventh season)
Key losses: Boys: Devon Johnson; Girls: none
Key returnees: Boys: none; Girls: none
Outlook: Boys: Eighth-grader Carson Burton, the top player, five freshmen and one sophomore make up a new team; Girls: Courtney Bagans is the top player on Canterbury?s first girls? team.

Cape Coral

District: 2A-15
Coaches: Boys: Bob Plageman (first season); Girls: Savanna Pavkov (first season)
Key losses: Boys: Tyler Doyle, Anthony Myers; Girls: Tara Higgins
Key returnees: Boys: Anthony Lawrence; Girls: Sr. Regina Sin
Outlook: Boys: The transfers of Doyle and Myers to Baker undercut a promising team, which starts over with two sophomores and four freshmen. Girls: Sin is a top local player who leads what Pavkov said will be a competitive team.

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Cypress Lake

District: A-18
Coaches: Boys: Maureen Cannon (ninth season); Girls: Perry Hill (first season)
Key losses: Boys: none
Key returnees: Boys: Jr. Drew London, So. Ryder Albright
Outlook: Boys: Freshmen Jake Kilgore, Chris Allenbaugh and Tanner Betts give Cypress Lake hopes for a competitive season.

Dunbar

District: A-17
Coaches: Boys: Lovie Wells Jr.; Girls: Frank Moon
Key returnees: Boys: Sr. Connor Metz, Jr. Luc Bednarek
Outlook: Boys: Dunbar has three newcomers and three returning golfers.

East Lee

District: 2A-15
Coaches: Boys: David Hornik; Girls: Chad Clements
Key losses: Girls: Jessica Hornik

Evangelical Christian School

District: A-17
Coach: Boys: Kevin Lynch (eighth season)
Key losses: Boys: Grant Rosario
Key returnees: Boys: Sr. Matthew Hannaford, Jr. Jake Sherwin, Fr. Garrett Lee
Outlook: Hannaford and Sherwin may be the best 1-2 punch in the area, and Lee is a pretty good No. 3. Eighth-grader Matthew Hovis and newcomer Nick Partipello will vie for the critical fourth spot on a strong team.

Estero

District: A-17
Coaches: Boys: Troy Beall (second season); Girls: Tom Kane (first season)
Key losses: Boys: Hunter Slade, Bobby Bojarzin; Girls: Sarah Patterson, Austin Spruill
Key returnees: Boys: Sr. Ryan Kammerer, So. Chase Eberhard, So. David Diefenthaler, So. Gianni Hinkson; Girls: Sr. Morgan Amore, Jr. Laynie Villaneuve, Laurel Wise
Outlook: Boys: The Wildcats have depth but inexperience. Girls: Estero does not have enough players to record a team score.

Fort Myers

District: 2A-15
Coaches: Boys: Jesse Bryson (second season); Girls: Amy Hopperstad (11th season)
Key losses: Boys: Airik Medinis; Girls: Kara Presbrey
Key returnees: Boys: Sr. Mike Andre, Sr. Garrett Melita, Jr. Sam Murphy, Jr. Jonathan Lowrey; Girls: Sr. Georgia Price, Jr. Naina Sharma, So. Daniella Debitetto, So. Emily Thorp, Jr. Katie Rigot, Sr. Katie Melich
Outlook: Boys: The Green Wave has most of last year?s state-qualifier back but is focusing early on individual improvement. Girls: An early-season victory over Gulf Coast was the first in years for the Green Wave, who are anchored by arguably the area?s top player in Price.

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Gateway Charter

District: A-18
Coach: Boys: Travis Wehrs (third season)
Key losses: Boys: Jesse Lowe, B.J. Kuhn, Ely Buhrts, Alex McMillian, Dustin Suh
Key returnees: Boys: Ryan Grimes
Outlook: Boys: The Griffins lost all five starters from last year?s district champions, but Wehrs thinks young talent will put Gateway in the hunt to repeat.

Island Coast

District: A-17
Coach: Boys: Timothy Loughren
Key returnees: Boys: Sr. Jordan Carr, Sr. Chris Quiroga
Outlook: Boys: Carr and Quiroga lead four returning players for a still-building program.

LaBelle

District: A-17
Coaches: Boys: Keith Cottrell (third season); Girls: Shahlaine Dhillon
Key losses: Boys: none; Girls: Savannah Smith, K.C. Lynn, Annalicia Cavazos
Key returnees: Boys: Sr. Tommy Cottrell, Sr. Daniel Hernandez, Sr. Josh McCardel, Jr. Shamus Sammerdyke, So. Nick Wegscheid; Girls: So. Caroline Cottrell, So. Suzanna Talada, So. Trisha Donaldson
Outlook: Boys: LaBelle is building on a full roster and success from last season. Girls: Dhillon has several new players joining three returnees while taking over for long-time coach Bobbie Spratt

Lehigh

District: 2A-15
Coaches: Boys: Nicholas Dysert (first year); Girls: Dawn McNew (first year)
Key losses: Boys: William Krutky; Girls: none
Key returnees: Boys: Brad Muchler; Girls: Sr. Isabella Cavallo
Outlook: Boys: Lehigh has started the season with limited numbers on the boys? and girls? teams.

Mariner

District: 2A-15
Coach: Boys: James Harris (second season)
Key losses: Boys: CJ Cricco, Braden Junkins, Kyle Schulte; Girls: Kaitlin Davis
Key returnees: Boys: Sr. Dean Hofer, So. John Inkster; Girls: Kelsey Fallisch
Outlook: Boys: Long-time coach Marty Waters retired, turning the reins over to Harris for the second time in three years.

North Fort Myers

District: 2A-15
Coaches: Boys: John McDonald (second season); Girls: Al Coffin (10th season)
Key losses: Boys: Joe Caiazza, Jarrod Adkins; Girls: three players
Key returnees: Boys: So. Zack Holton, So. Eric Schnell-Hall; Girls: Sr. Brittany Agricola, Jr. Brittany Sansoussi, Jr. Brittany Lafenetre, Jr. Brooke Bailey, Jr. Mariah Koch
Outlook: Boys: Early success could spark a young team with six new members. Girls: With five players with at least two years experience, North Fort Myers looks for a steady, consistent squad.

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Oasis Charter

District: A-17
Coaches: Boys: Stan Geer; Girls: Keri Rieder
Key returnees: Girls: So. Gina Falvey
Outlook: Boys: J.P. Schleiter led Oasis with a 39 in an early match this fall. Girls: Falvey is a top local player, and eighth-grader Hanna Lee is steady.

Riverdale

District: 2A-15
Coaches: Boys: Dave Banse (fifth season); Girls: Tim Hawkins (fourth season)
Key losses: Boys: Mike Johnston, Joe Sudak; Girls: Vanessa Morales, Morgan Vickers
Key returnees: Boys: Jr. Tanner Nipper, Jr. Zane Warner, Sr. Nik Clodfelter; Girls: Jr. Kaitie Cross, Sr. Jen Nielson, Sr. Morgan Brown, Sr. Amanda Smith, Sr. Samantha Deluca
Outlook: Boys: Warner has worked hard to try to put himself among the better players in the area, while newcomer Ryan Conners provides depth to a promising program. Girls: Cross is a top area player who leads an improving program with at least eight players, its greatest depth ever.

South Fort Myers

District: A-17
Coach: Boys: Joe Hampton
Key losses: Boys: Alex Felice, Max Koenig
Key returnees: Boys: Jr. Austin Schultz, Jr. Joey Jaminson, So. Alex Carlisle
Outlook: Boys: Felice?s graduation leaves a talent and leadership void, but Schultz continues to improve, and four freshmen provide future promise.

Southwest Florida Christian Academy

District: Independent
Outlook: N/A

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To report a crime or any suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 774-4434 or you can remain anonymous and call Crime Stoppers at (239) 332-5555 or 1-800-780-TIPS.

Two men caught red-handed gillnetting

Two Chokoloskee men face charges of felony gillnetting in the Gulf of Mexico Saturday.

Armed with night vision goggles, officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) were patrolling the Coon Key Light area in the pre-dawn hours when they observed a vessel that was not displaying navigation lights. FWC officers observed Shaun K. Humphreys, 36, and Robert D. Daffin, 20, onboard retrieving monofilament gill nets from the water, according to reports.

Officers boarded the vessel and observed approximately 70 live and dead fish, including pompano and ladyfish, entangled in the net. In addition, officers observed fish on the floor of the boat, near the fuel tank. Additionally, an endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was found alive in the net, reports said.

The operators of the vessel, Humphreys and Daffin, were arrested and booked into the Collier County jail on felony gillnetting charges and numerous other violations.

“These nets don’t discriminate; they can entangle any species, and are very damaging to our resources,” FWC Maj. Alfredo Escanio said in a prepared statement. “We hope this sends a message to the fishing community that we are out there, protecting the state’s marine life.”

Officials seized the fish, approximately 400 yards of gill net and the fishermen’s boat.

Additional charges may follow, according to a FWC prepared statement.

Burglary arrests

Two 18-year-old men were arrested Friday by Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies and charged with kicking a door to enter and exit an apartment in Golden Gate.

Vilokchys Dorsainvil, of the 500 block of 18th Street Southeast, and Armando Horta, who is listed as homeless, were charged with unarmed burglary of an unoccupied dwelling at the 4500 block of Coral Palms Lane and criminal mischief.

Horta was also charged with an active warrant violating a battery probation.

Dorsainvil and Horta knew the victim, reports said.

They are accused of causing about $350 worth of damage, reports said.

DUI arrests

•Michael Christian Adcox, 33, of the 200 block of Grape Wood, Marco Island, was arrested by Marco Island police Thursday at 1100 Collier Blvd. N. He was charged with two counts of DUI, one with property damage. He was also charged with possessing narcotic equipment paraphernalia.

• Darby S. Holbrook, 49, of the 500 block of 15th Street Southwest, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested by Florida Highway Patrol Friday at County Road 876 and Ninth Street Southwest.

• Steven J. Kasper, 53, of the 2000 block of Airport-Pulling Road South, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Thursday at Radio and Livingston roads.

• Michael R. Simons, 55, of the 3000 block of Driftwood Way, North Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Thursday at Orange Blossom Drive and Airport-Pulling Road.

• Jeffrey Small, 39, of the 200 block of Burnt Pine Drive, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested by Collier deputies Friday at Immokalee and Livingston roads.

Drug arrests

• Shawn Eugene Thorp, 32, of Chiefland, was arrested by Collier deputies Friday at the Naples Jail Center. He was charged with smuggling a contraband into a county detention facility and possessing no more than 20 grams of marijuana.

Battery arrests

• Douglas Frederick Abrams, 46, of the 3700 block of 20th Avenue Northeast, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested by Collier deputies Friday at home. He was charged with striking the mouth of his live-in girlfriend.

• Michael W. Meriweather, 41, of the 3500 block of Plantation Way, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Friday at an unavailable address. He was charged with pulling his girlfriend’s hair.

• Jeffrey George Saad, 67, of the 6800 block of Sterling Greens Drive, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Friday at home. He was charged with pushing and spitting in the face of his wife.

Police Beat is compiled and written by the Naples Daily News staff from oral and written reports by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies. Arrests indicate suspicion of crime, not guilt.

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Police Beat: Sept. 4, 2010

25. June 2010 · Comments Off · Categories: Drugs, naples, News · Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

To report a crime or suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Naples Police and Fire Department at 213-4844, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 774-4434, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office 239-477-1000 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.

? Couple stole $11,000 in jewelry from landlord, deputies say

? Deputies: Man stole electronics, tools, jewelry from parents

? Two charged with attempting to steal pool cage, copper pipe

? 42-year-old woman latest to report being drugged at Blue Martini

? Man charged with theft of boat after calling police to report it stolen

? 7-Eleven clerk calls deputies about neighboring store burglary

Domestic violence arrest

? Stephen Ray Covil, 39, of the 3600 block of Second Avenue Northeast, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested by Collier deputies on Thursday at home. He was charged with throwing a glass pitcher full of water at his wife’s head.

? Jeckson Berrios, 26, whose address was not released because he is a Charlotte Correctional Institute correctional officer, was arrested Thursday by Cape Coral police in Lee County. He was charged with battery/domestic violence.

Grand theft arrest

Bryan Lee Berkley, 40, of the 8300 block of Bounty Road, Fort Myers, was arrested Thursday by Lee deputies at home. He was charged with breaking into a Lehigh Acres house and stealing items.

Drug arrests

? Christian Tyshawn Lopez, 18, of the 4500 block of Coral Palms Lane, Golden Gate, was arrested by Collier deputies on Thursday at home. He was charged with possession of cocaine after deputies saw him fighting with his girlfriend.

? Austin William Wunderlich, 19, of the 17000 block of Connecticut Road, Fort Myers, was arrested Thursday by Lee deputies near Caloosa and Linden Roads in Fort Myers. He was charged with possession of cocaine, possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and carrying a concealed weapon. He is accused of obstructing traffic and when stopped by deputies, they found a knife and the drugs on him.

? Ryan Robert Wade, 24, of the 6000 block of Perthshire Lane, Fort Myers, was arrested Thursday by Lee Deputies near U.S. 41 South and Constitution Boulevard in Fort Myers. He was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. He is accused of riding his bicycle and failing to stop at a red light, causing a car to hit its breaks. When deputies stopped him, they found the drugs.

? Kevin James Richardson, 17, of the 24000 block of Mountain View Drive, Bonita Springs, was arrested Thursday by Lee deputies at home. He was charged with producing marijuana. He is accused of growing two marijuana plants near his home.

DUI arrests

? Adalberto Cuomo, 28, of the 1 block of Tahiti Road, Marco Island, was arrested by Naples police on Thursday at the intersection of U.S. 41 North and Seventh Avenue North.

? Dorthea Casey, 53, of Lehigh Acres, was arrested by Florida Highway Patrol troopers on Thursday near the intersection of U.S. 41 North and Immokalee Road.

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Police Beat is compiled and written by the Naples Daily News staff/ contributors from oral and written reports by Naples police, Collier Sheriff‘s Office, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Marco police and other agencies. Arrests indicate suspicion of crime, not guilt.

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Police Beat: June 25, 2010