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

2:28 P.M. UPDATE — Two people who were killed Monday night in a Lehigh crash have been identified.

Jennifer Marie Post, 24, and Barry A. Williams, Jr., 26, both of Lehigh, were killed when Post’s 1992 Ford Ranger collided with another vehicle.

That vehicle, a 2000 Ford Mustang, was driven by Lisban Ramirez, 22, of Lehigh Acres. The passenger in that vehicle has been identified as Elizabeth Marie Soto, 19, of Fort Myers.

Ramirez and Soto are listed in critical but stable condition at Lee Memorial Hospital.

The sheriff’s office reports that Ramirez and Soto were both wearing seatbelts. Post was wearing her seatbelt, while Williams was not.

11:42 A.M. UPDATE ? The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a vehicle that is believed to have been seen leaving the scene of a fatal crash in Lehigh.

Witnesses describe the vehicle as a small, dark, sports model with a loud exhaust ? possibly a Honda. This vehicle left the area before law enforcement arrived on scene.

Anyone who would like to provide information about this vehicle and who wishes to remain anonymous can do so through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Tips may also be made online at http://www.swflcriimestoppers.org .

9:42 a.m.

The occupants of a car that crashed head-on into a pickup in Lehigh Monday night remain in critical condition at Lee Memorial Hospital.

At 9:14 p.m., the Lee County Sheriff?s Office received a report of a crash at East 6th Street and Highland Avenue. Deputies responded to the scene and discovered a Ford Mustang and Ford Ranger pickup had been involved in a head-on collision.

The occupants of the pickup, a male and a female, died at the scene. The occupants of the Mustang, also a male and a female, were transported to Lee
Memorial Hospital in critical condition. Both remain in critical condition today. Investigators are currently attempting to identify all of those involved.

Detectives with the sheriff’s office Traffic Homicide Unit have determined the Mustang crossed the center line and drove into the path of the pickup.

Deputies identify two killed in Lehigh crash

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.

? Boy charged with slugging wheelchair-bound, elderly stepfather

? Two arrested during Bonita Springs prostitution sting

DUI arrests

? Garth Thomas Francis, 51, of the 6400 block of Royal Woods Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Thursday by Lee deputies near Daniels and Six Mile Cypress Parkways in Fort Myers. He was charged with DUI with a blood alcohol level of more than 0.15.

? Raechel Michele Scott, 30, of the 7300 block of Barragan Road, Fort Myers, was arrested Friday by Lee deputies on Isle of Palm Drive in Fort Myers. She was charged with DUI with a blood alcohol level of more than 0.15.

? Austin Jessup Noel, 28, of the 16000 block of Cook Road, Fort Myers, was arrested Thursday by Lee deputies near San Carlos Boulevard and Siesta Road in Fort Myers.

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: Oct. 15, 2010

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.

? Booty call turned bad: Woman says date destroyed phone, hit her

Other arrests

? Hunter Jeremy Elder, 21, of the 24000 block of Deitz Drive, Bonita Springs, was arrested Monday by Lee deputies at Kmart, 3302 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs. He was charged with petty theft/second offense. He is accused of taking two shirts valued at $11.98 each, removing the price tags and putting them inside his other clothes.

Other incidents

? A red lawn chair was reported damaged when someone set fire to it Monday in the 19000 block of Skidmore Way in Fort Myers.

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 Police Beat: Oct. 5, 2010

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

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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

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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

It was Julie Tinkham?s first day on the job as a Cape Coral police volunteer trainee.

Under the instruction of veteran volunteer Peter DiPaolo, she was making security checks at houses where owners were away on vacation.

Making home security checks is one of the many services provided by Cape Coral?s 158 police volunteers, said volunteer Capt. Joe Hartley. He said the unpaid volunteers check as many as 30 homes a week.

Although she was new at the job, Tinkham said she immediately noticed something was wrong as as she walked up to the house in Southwest Cape Coral two weeks ago.

?I could see scratch marks on the door and that it appeared to be unlocked,? said Tinkham, 67.

She said she called to DiPaolo, who was behind her: ?Pete, we have a problem, take the lead.?

DiPaolo pressed the door and it opened.

?He said in a loud voice, ?run,?? said Tinkham, a retired oral surgery nurse who graduated in July from the city?s volunteer police academy.

DiPaolo, 64, said volunteers are told to leave quickly if they find a burglarized home. Volunteers aren?t armed and don?t want to run the risk of encountering burglars inside, he said.

They ran to their patrol car and called for officers, who went inside and found that burglars had indeed broken in, stealing a gun, a radio and a television. Police collected evidence and the investigation is continuing.

Dipaolo said the houses are checked daily. In a year, he said, he checks about 250 homes.

The service, said DiPaolo, helps discourage burglars.

And in the event a house on the security checklist is burglarized, the sooner the crime is discovered by a volunteer, the better chance there is of solving the crime, Hartley said.

After a homeowner goes to the police station and fills out a request for a security check, ?we go out and check the doors and the windows. We make sure that the pool pump and the air conditioner haven?t been stolen,? said DiPaolo, who has been a police volunteer for more than a year after retiring from a career in computer technology.

Besides the possibility of encountering burglars, there are other hazards to the job, including dogs.

Once, a neighbor?s pit bull stood on its hind legs and looked at him and Tinkham over the fence of a house they were checking.

?I just talked to him and said, ?Hello, how are you doing,?? Tinkham said. She said that seemed to calm the dog, which didn?t bother them, although it could easily have jumped the fence.

Although they don?t get paid, the volunteers are sometimes rewarded for checking people?s homes.

Thelma Koonce, 89, baked them a batch of cookies and an apple pie for checking on her southeast Cape Coral house while she was out of town in June and July.

?I just appreciated what they did. I wanted to return the favor,? she said.

Cape Coral police volunteers make security checks

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 rob another Chinese restaurant owner

? Man charged with child neglect after deputies say he left son in hot truck while in sports bar

? 30 people arrested at two apparent back-to-school bashes

Other arrests

? Mark Jalali, 50, of the 100 block of Glen Eagle Circle, Naples, was arrested Friday by Fort Myers police in Lee County. He was charged with precursor acts of facilitating prostitution and lewd and lascivious acts. Details were not immediately available.

? Michael Arthur Tessmer, 33, of the 3500 block of Cherry Blossom Court, Fort Myers, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies in Lee County. He was charged with assault with intent to do violence and resisting arrest without violence.

DUI arrests

? Christopher Joseph O’Malley, 36, of the 21000 block of Bella Terra Boulevard, Estero, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies near U.S. 41 South and Alico Road in Fort Myers.

? Clayton Michael Meeker, 27, of the 16000 block of Rest Ridge Loop, Fort Myers, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies near Gulf Coast Town Center on Ben Hill Griffin Parkway.

? Allen Lee Odell, 48, of the 8800 block of Cedar Hollow Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Sunday by Florida Highway Patrol troopers in Lee County.

? James Thumm, 51, of the 26000 block of Imperial River Road, Bonita Springs, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies near home.

Drug arrests

? Alice M. Reicherter, 34, of the 400 block of Valerie Way, Naples, was arrested Monday near Gunnery Road and state Road 82 in Lehigh Acres. She was charged with possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana.

Battery arrests

? Tricia Marie Maxey, 36, of the 1300 block of Jeronimo Drive, Naples, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies on Palm Beach Boulevard in Fort Myers. She was charged with battery/domestic violence. She is accused of slapping her boyfriend.

? Jennifer Acevedo, 28, of the 3200 block of LaCosta Circle, Naples, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies in Lehigh. She was charged with battery. She is accused of biting a woman in the leg.

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:August 9, 2010

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.

? Homeless man charged with stealing credit card

? Former Bonita councilman, his dog, injured in Akita attack

? Deputies: Bicycle ice cream man robbed at gunpoint

Drug arrest

? Roldan Martinez Ramirez, 34, of the 27000 block of Old Seaboard Road, Bonita Springs, was arrested Thursday by Lee deputies near Constitution Circle and Rockefeller Road on Fort Myers. He was charged with possession of cocaine and driving while license suspended.

DUI arrests

? John Ryan Neville, 22, of the 3400 block of South Laurel Greens Lane, Naples, was arrested Friday by Florida Highway Patrol troopers. He was charged with DUI/first offense and driving outside of driver’s license restrictions.

? Holly D. Bevan, 33, of the 15000 block of Paseo Lane, Naples, was arrested Friday by Lee deputies near Highland Woods Boulevard and U.S. 41 South in Lee County. She was charged with DUI/first offense.

Grand theft

? A cellular telephone and wallet valued at $700 were reported stolen Thursday from a car in the 8900 block of Bonita Beach Road in Bonita Springs. The owner said the wallet was stolen a week ago and a credit card inside was used at a local department store.

? A computer, electronics, clothes and medication with a total value of $2,300 were reported stolen Thursday from a house in the 16000 block of Pheasant Court in Fort Myers.

Domestic assault arrests

? Louis Eugene Codagnone, 29, of the 11000 block Whistler’s Cove Circle, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Thursday at home. Codagnone was charged with battery after reports said he grabbed his girlfriend by the arm and then, after she had gotten away, attempted to chase her down with his car.

Theft arrest

? Heather Marie Lurman, 35, of the 2900 block of 8th Avenue Southeast, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested by Collier deputies Thursday at Super Target, 2415 Tarpon Bay Blvd. Lurman was charged with grand theft between $300 and $5,000 after reports said she took about $3,000 items from the store in two separate incidents.

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: July 23, 2010