Police beat: Nov. 30, 2010

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Collier County arrests 11-30-2010

Lee County felony arrests 11-30-2010

? Sheriff’s office investigating abduction attempt of 12-year-old girl

? Deputies: Woman steals coworker’s car after getting kicked out of home

? 18-year-old charged with Golden Gate home invasion

? Teen charged in Immokalee home burglary

? San Carlos couple’s home burglarized while they were inside

Domestic assault arrests

? A 16-year-old boy whose address was not released was arrested Monday by Lee deputies at South County Regional Library, 21100 Three Oaks Parkway in Estero. He was charged with battery/domestic violence. He is accused of hitting his mother with drum sticks.

? Michael P. Hunt, 44, of the 1000 block of Danford Street, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Monday at home. Hunt was charged with battery, after reports said he beat his live-in girlfriend.

? Margaret Ann Jacobs, 40, of the 5000 block of Hickory Wood Drive, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested by Collier deputies Sunday at home. She was charged with battery/ intentionally causing bodily harm to another, after reports said she hit her boyfriend several times while drunk.

? Gabrielle Leigh Pynckel, 20, of the 13000 block of Hickory Run Lane, Fort Myers, was arrested Monday by Lee deputies at home. She was charged with two counts of battery/domestic violence. She is accused of hitting her father and sister during an argument.

DUI arrests

? Adolfo Eugeno Briceno, 24, of the 3000 block of Santa Barbara Boulevard, Golden Gate, was arrested by Collier deputies Monday near the 3000 block of Pine Ridge Road.

? Renee Lynn Etter, 44, of the 14000 block of Pleasant Bay Lane, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested by Marco Island police Monday near the 500 block of N. Collier Boulevard.

? Benjamin Jacome, 44, of the one block of Walnut Street, East Naples, was arrested by Marco Island police Monday near the intersection of Kendall Drive and N. Collier Boulevard.

Drug arrests

? Dustin C. Cuevas, 25, of the 3600 block of Carson Road, Immokalee, was arrested Monday by Lee deputies in Lee County. He was charged with possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

Grand Theft arrests

? Keith Anthony Middleton Jr., 20, of the 600 block of Jefferson Avenue, Immokalee, was arrested by Collier deputies Monday near the 600 block of Jefferson Avenue. Middleton was charged with grand theft $300 to $5,000, after reports said he stole the tires and rims from his neighbor’s car.

? Mabel Puertas, 44, of the 8400 block of Bamboo Road, Fort Myers, was arrested Monday by Lee deputies in Lee County. She was charged with grand theft between $300 and $5,000.

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. 30, 2010

Lee County planning a park on Estero Boulevard

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1:26 P.M. UPDATE — Fort Myers Beach will soon have a gulf-front park that is ?a beach park and not a beach parking lot,? Lee County Parks and Recreation Director Barbara Manzo said. She is among a contingent of county and Fort Myers Beach town officials meeting this afternoon to discuss the future of the project.

The county could spend about $150,000 turning about three acres of Gulf-front property into a public park with benches, landscaping and perhaps a volleyball court. The site will include only a pair of handicapped parking spots.

The county purchased the property this year for $5.6 million in a foreclosure sale. The Seafarer?s Village property across the street was part of the deal. However, plans for that property are still in the area. Town officials from Fort Myers Beach have floated purchasing the property, which would give them a direct say on its fate, whether it becomes a parking lot, a town building or a roadway.

10:44 A.M. UPDATE ? Lee County and Fort Myers Beach officials plan to meet this afternoon to discuss the future of the county-owned Seafarers Village property and beach renourishment among other issues.

Lee County earlier this year spent $5.6 million on three acres of bank-owned gulf front property. The purchase included the Seafarer?s Village ? a dilapidated strip mall ? across the street from the gulf property. Fort Myers Beach officials expressed interest in purchasing the property from the county. Lee County Commissioner Ray Judah called the meeting today to discuss options for that property.

Beach officials also need to reach some agreement on a plan to add sand to the beach from the fishing pier north to Bowman?s Beach. The federal government has promised $2 million to the project.

Lee County planning a park on Estero Boulevard

Only in today’s print edition

21. November 2010 · Comments Off · Categories: Drugs, Education, Home, News, Real Estate, Video · Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Where to buy The News-Press

The following stories can only be found in today’s print edition of The News-Press. On Tuesday, these exclusive stories will be posted on our Web site, news-press.com.

Real estate

Do you know your home?s history? People who occupy area properties where heinous killings occurred discuss what it?s like to live there now. Some are traumatized, while others are unaffected.

Database: See monthly Lee County home sales and median prices since 2002

Special page: Learn about properties for sale in Southwest Florida and get the latest real estate news.

Trafficking of domestic victims

Originally perceived as crimes affecting mostly foreigners, in recent years, the portrait of human trafficking victims has broadened to include Americans, particularly children who are sexually exploited for gain.

The number of people tagged as victims in Lee County has been growing in the last year and the majority of related arrests were Americans. One case involved a 15-year-old girl who told investigators her mother made her prostitute herself. Fort Myers mother, Noemi Ramos, was arrested by Lee sheriff?s office in October, and also accused of forcing her four daughters to buy drugs.

But services for American victims have not caught up. Local people in the fight against human trafficking said foreign victims have easier access to help because there?s more federal dollars for them.

Coming Tuesday: Read Lee County Human Services Task Force Program Evaluation.

Sports

Pro hockey has always found a spot for players more adept with their fists
than their skates. But hockey?s brute-only enforcers ? known fondly as goons ? are becoming an endangered species in the sport.

Coming Tuesday: The Florida Everblades provide an education on hockey
fighting and talk about its role in the game at news-press.com/video.

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Police Beat: Oct. 18, 2010

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Lee County felony arrests 10-18-10

Lee County felony arrests 10-18-10

Crime Incidents Database with Map

Search by crime, date, neighborhood and day of the week for criminal incidents reported by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office during the first six months of 2009.

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 or the Marco Island Police Department at 389-5050.

? 25-year-old Bonita Springs woman arrested after bar fight

? Lee County man accused of raping family’s babysitter

? Lee County man charged with hosting underage house party

Other arrests

? Danielle Valerie Hutton, 34, of the 3100 block 30th Avenue SE, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested Sunday by Collier deputies at the intersection of Fourth Avenue SE and Everglades Boulevard South. She was charged with criminal mischief of more than $1,000.

? Jessica Nicole Hincapie, 28, of the 15000 block of Upwind Drive, Bonita Springs, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies in the 21000 block of Stoneybrook Golf Boulevard in Estero. She was charged with disorderly conduct/brawling, fighting.

? Dustin Joseph Tarvin, 20, of the 17000 block of Johnstown Court, Fort Myers, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies near Miller and Morris Roads in Fort Myers. He was charged with leaving the scene of a crash resulting in property damage.

? Calvin Pettrey, 52, of Painesville, Ohio, was arrested Saturday by Marco Island Police in the 1000 block Anglers Cove in Marco Island. He was charged with burglary.

? Leland Thomas Jr., 44, homeless, was arrested Sunday by Collier deputies in the 200 block Boston Avenue, Immokalee. He was charged with two counts of trespassing and two counts of possession of a harmful new legend drug without a prescription.

? Alfonso Matyises, 38, address unknown, was arrested Saturday by Collier deputies at the Hess station, 11655 Collier Blvd. He was charged with resisting law enforcement, trespassing and theft under $100.

Grand theft arrests

? Douglas Jay Purvis, 22, of the 10000 block of Akron Place, Fort Myers, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies in Lee County. He was charged with using an anti-shoplifting device and two counts of grand theft.

? Herode St. Pierre, 29, of the 4500 block Coral Palms Lane, Golden Gate, was arrested Sunday by Collier deputies at home. He was charged with grand theft auto, obtaining property by impersonation and fraud by obtaining property worth less than $20,000.

DUI arrests

? Dian K. Lane, 59, of the 28900 block Vermillion Lane, Bonita Springs, was arrested Sunday by Florida Highway Patrol at the North Collier Hospital. She was charged with DUI and damage to property with personal injury after she was involved in a traffic accident at Immokalee Road and Juliet Boulevard.

? Paul D. McCallion, 49, of the 9400 block of Springview Loop, Estero, was arrested Friday by Lee deputies near Stoneybrook Golf Boulevard and Courts in Estero. He was charged with DUI with a blood alcohol content of more than 0.15.

? Claude Esperence, 40, of the 11000 block of Whistlers Cove Boulevard, Naples, was arrested Friday by Florida Highway Patrol troopers. He additionally was charged with refusing to take a DUI test.

? Christopher Michael Lameo, 18, of the 6600 block of Crestridge Loop, Fort Myers, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies near Six Mile Cypress Parkway and Plantation Road. He was additionally charged with driving while license suspended possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana and possession of alcohol by a person younger than 21 years old.

? Javier Ayala, 33, of the 5000 block of Southwest 2nd Court, Naples, was arrested Sunday by Florida Highway Patrol troopers in Lee County.

? Brian William Markowski, 28, of the 8800 block of Woodgate Manor Court, Fort Myers, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies near Lakeridge Road and South Cleveland Avenue in Fort Myers.

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Police Beat: Oct. 18, 2010

South Lee County Police Beat: Sept. 15, 2010

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Lee County felony arrests 09-15-2010

Crime Incidents Database with Map

Search by crime, date, neighborhood and day of the week for criminal incidents reported by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office during the first six months of 2009.

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.

? Thieves strike Bonita Springs church destroyed by fire

DUI arrests

? Kathleen L. Mandracchia, 45, of the 3700 Pino Vista Way, Estero, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies at Fourth Street and Danley Road in Fort Myers. She was charged with having a blood alcohol content of .015 or higher.

? Alison L. Billings, 29, of the 6300 block of Sugar Bush Lane, Fort Myers, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies in the 21000 block of U.S. 41 South in Estero. She was additionally charged with property damage.

Drug arrests

? Roger Joseph Ruel, 28, of the 6300 block of Royal Woods Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies at the Cape Coral Bridge Toll Plaza on College Parkway in Fort Myers. He was charged with driving while license suspended/second offense, distribution of less than 20 grams of marijuana and was charged with speeding for driving 61 mph in a 25 mph zone.

? Brittany Nicole Durst, 20, of the 7200 block of Hendry Creek Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies in the 21000 block of Corkscrew Village Lane in Estero.

Other arrests

? Antulio Sales Morales, 23, of the 27000 block of Pine Avenue, Bonita Springs, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies in Lee County. He was charged with loitering and prowling and felony possession of a fake identification card.

Battery arrests

? Charles J. Romano, 28, of the 9700 block of Heatherstone Lake Court, Estero, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies at his home. He was charged with felony battery or domestic battery by strangulation. He is accused of beating and trying to choke his girlfriend.

Criminal mischief

? An undetermined amount of damage was reported Tuesday in the 8400 block of Coral Drive in Fort Myers after the owner of a tow truck found the decals were removed and the wiring was cut.

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

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South Lee County Police Beat: Sept. 15, 2010

South Lee County Police Beat: Sept. 15, 2010

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Lee County felony arrests 09-15-2010

Crime Incidents Database with Map

Search by crime, date, neighborhood and day of the week for criminal incidents reported by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office during the first six months of 2009.

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.

? Thieves strike Bonita Springs church destroyed by fire

DUI arrests

? Kathleen L. Mandracchia, 45, of the 3700 Pino Vista Way, Estero, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies at Fourth Street and Danley Road in Fort Myers. She was charged with having a blood alcohol content of .015 or higher.

? Alison L. Billings, 29, of the 6300 block of Sugar Bush Lane, Fort Myers, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies in the 21000 block of U.S. 41 South in Estero. She was additionally charged with property damage.

Drug arrests

? Roger Joseph Ruel, 28, of the 6300 block of Royal Woods Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies at the Cape Coral Bridge Toll Plaza on College Parkway in Fort Myers. He was charged with driving while license suspended/second offense, distribution of less than 20 grams of marijuana and was charged with speeding for driving 61 mph in a 25 mph zone.

? Brittany Nicole Durst, 20, of the 7200 block of Hendry Creek Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies in the 21000 block of Corkscrew Village Lane in Estero.

Other arrests

? Antulio Sales Morales, 23, of the 27000 block of Pine Avenue, Bonita Springs, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies in Lee County. He was charged with loitering and prowling and felony possession of a fake identification card.

Battery arrests

? Charles J. Romano, 28, of the 9700 block of Heatherstone Lake Court, Estero, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies at his home. He was charged with felony battery or domestic battery by strangulation. He is accused of beating and trying to choke his girlfriend.

Criminal mischief

? An undetermined amount of damage was reported Tuesday in the 8400 block of Coral Drive in Fort Myers after the owner of a tow truck found the decals were removed and the wiring was cut.

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

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South Lee County Police Beat: Sept. 15, 2010

Police Beat: Sept. 2, 2010

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Collier County arrests 09-02-10

Lee County felony arrests 09-02-10

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.

? Motorcyclist arrested in Hendry County after high speed chase on State Road 29

? I-75 traffic stop ends with concealed weapons charge

? Bonita Springs family accused of making fake IDs

? Some south Lee County businesses hit with counterfeit bills, deputies say

Drug arrests

? James Earl Bryant, 36, of the 3800 block of Coconut Circle South, was arrested Wednesday by Collier deputies in the 1400 block of Golden Gate Parkway. He was charged with driving with a suspended license, one count of possession of an opium derivative and two counts of possession of narcotic paraphernalia.

? Dale Duane Romberg Sr., 69, of the 2500 block of Manorca Avenue, Naples, was arrested Wednesday by Lee deputies near Driftwood and Terry Streets in Bonita Springs. He was charged with possession of not more than 20 grams of marijuana.

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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: Sept. 2, 2010

Police Beat: August 24, 2010

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Lee County felony arrests 08-24-2010

Collier County arrests 08-24-10

Crime Incidents Database with Map

Search by crime, date, neighborhood and day of the week for criminal incidents reported by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office during the first six months of 2009.

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.

? East Naples man driving SUV runs over girlfriend’s legs, deputies say

? Deputies: Naples woman tries to steal nearly $800 in clothes, Jewelry

? East Naples man charged with cashing bogus check

? Two men charged with fighting at chiki hut

? Hardly priceless: Florida inmate benefits from Lee woman’s SunTrust credit card

Battery arrests

? Jonathan Alex Rawlings, 46, of the 9000 block of San Carlos Boulevard, Fort Myers, was arrested Monday by Lee deputies at home. He was charged with battery/domestic violence. He is accused of biting his boyfriend’s hand.

DUI arrests

? Anthony John Costantini, 31, of the 7300 block of Pebble Beach Road, Fort Myers, was arrested Monday by Lee deputies. He additionally was charged with possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

Criminal mischief

? Between $500 and $1,000 in damage to the grass and sprinkler system was reported Monday in the 22000 block of Marsh Landing Boulevard in Estero. A green Jeep was seen on two occasions driving into the grass.

? A door lock valued at less than $100 was reported damaged Monday in the 1000 block of Jolea Avenue in Bonita Springs.

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: August 24, 2010

Ready for the 2010 primary election?

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Over the last 20 years a minority of Lee County voters has been making the big decisions in non-presidential primary elections.

Our best turnout was 35 percent in 1986.

In 2006, that percentage fell to 17.62 percent.

Ready for the 2010 primary election?

Former county engineer responds to Bigelow’s suggestion of misconduct

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3:02 P.M. UPDATE — Former Lee County Engineer Don DeBerry said his relationship with a Tampa-area recruiter was both typical and ethical. That relationship, however, was the basis of Commissioner Brian Bigelow?s indictment of the county?s contracting policies.

?Unfortunately Mr. Bigelow has been making personal attacks to me for quite some time now,? said DeBerry, who volunteered this year for a layoff from the county. ?As a citizen, it?s really bizarre to have a politician making statements that are false about me.?

Brian Bigelow this morning presented a folder of emails from DeBerry to Bill Howard of Seach Consultants, Inc. between 2007 and 2009. Howard, who runs the Tampa-area employment recruitment firm, has known DeBerry for nearly a decade. DeBerry said he would send names of people he knew ? many of them county employees ? to Howard.

?If I knew anybody that was looking for a job, I was trying to flip them to (Howard) to see if he could help,? DeBerry said.

Though it was Howard?s practice to pay a referral fee for any leads that led to successful placements, none of DeBerry?s suggestions ever panned out.

?I didn?t even know who (Howard) was trying to place them with,? DeBerry said.

Bigelow highlighted DeBerry?s emails to suggest county employees were too close to the contractors they deal with.

DeBerry added that he did not have the authority to sign contracts. Any deals with firms went through the Public Works supervisor Jim Lavender, the contracting office and ? on deals worth more than $100,000 ? to the county commission.

11:02 a.m. update: Commissioner Brian Bigelow surprised county management and fellow commissioners today by offering what he believes is proof of misconduct in the county?s public works department.

Bigelow handed black folders to county staff and his fellow commissioners, which contain emails between former Lee County engineer Don DeBerry and contractors doing business with the county. The emails suggest a close relationship.

County Manager Karen Hawes, who this morning had not read the emails and had no prior knowledge of Bigelow?s announcement, said she would likely pass the information on to the county?s internal auditing department under Clerk of Courts Charlie Green.

Bigelow has often criticized the county?s system as prone to favoritism. Though he has provided little evidence of wrongdoing in the past.

The News-Press is reviewing the emails.

Former county engineer responds to Bigelow’s suggestion of misconduct

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