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 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.

? Man charged with whipping boy with belt

? Foiled shoplifter attacked store employee with shopping cart, deputies say

? Deputies: Woman was intoxicated while driving with 13-year-old son

? Immokalee man charge with kicking man in the face during bar brawl

? Truck, trailer, other items totaling $50,000 stolen from Bonita Springs business

? Charity fundraising jar stolen from South Fort Myers convenience store

Domestic violence arrests

? Monica Ventrice Estala, 24, of the 2000 block of Rookery Bay Drive, was arrested by Collier deputies on Sunday at home. Estala, who is six months pregnant, was charged with punching and kicking her husband and hitting him with a chair after he took her phone and broke it in half.

? Savannah Christine Myers, 20, of the 13000 block of Pennington Place, Fort Myers, was arrested Monday by Cape Coral police in Lee County. She was charged with battery/domestic violence.

? Myrlande Altema, 30, of the 14600 block of Chickee Drive, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies on Sunday at home. She was charged with slapping her boyfriend, pushing him out of the house and locking the door.

DUI arrests

? Seth Ferzacca Runyon, 22, of the 4600 block of Third Avenue Northwest, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested by Collier deputies on Sunday at the intersection of Immokalee Road and Collier Boulevard.

? Efrain Nabor-Gutierrez, 25, of the 3700 block of Bayshore Drive, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies on Monday at the intersection of Radio Road and Davis Boulevard.

? Christopher D. Bulkowski, 41, of Tampa, was arrested by Collier deputies on Monday near the 92 mile marker of Interstate 75. He was also charged with driving with a suspended license.

? Shauna Rae Smith, 40, of the 7300 block of Saint Ives Way, Naples, was arrested Monday by Florida Highway Patrol troopers in Lee County.

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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: Oct. 12, 2010

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.

?Two men charged with indecent exposure at Sugden park

?Assistant manager accused of stealing $3,500 from store

?Family business: Mom, two sons, girlfriend charged in pot bust

?Naples woman accused of selling stolen gold teeth, jewelry

?Burglary victim helps nab suspect

?FGCU students find girl, 4, wandering at 2 a.m.

?Cleaning lady accused of taking her employer to the cleaners

Battery arrests

? Christopher Ray Willson, 33, of the 90 block of River Drive in East Naples, was arrested Thursday at Alladin Lane and Poplar Way and charged with felony battery after Collier deputies say he beat up another man, punching him in the head. Willson told deputies the fight happened after the victim tried to buy $500 worth of crack/cocaine from him, but only produced $15. “How he gonna come to my house and disrespect me like dat,” Willson told deputies.

Domestic Violence

? Jose Alanis Torres, 37, of the 4200 block of Heritage Circle in Golden Gate, was arrested Thursday after he reportedly became jealous and got into a fight with his girlfriend after a house party.

According to reports, after she told him she no longer wanted to be with him, he struck her in the face, threw lamps around her house and pulled her hair. When the victim told Torres she was going to call the police, he reportedly threatened to kill her and her child and then go to Mexico.

? Hanny A. Hanein, 31, of the 2700 block of Orange Grove in Golden Gate Estates, was arrested Wednesday after he reportedly got into a fight with his wife about the father of her child, who is living with them. According to reports, Hanein pressed his fist against his wife’s chest, cut some clothes in her closet with a knife, and grabbed her face and her pony tail. Hanein told deputies he fought with his wife, but that no physical violence occurred. She did not have any visible marks.

Drug Arrests

? David Granado, 20, of the 1200 block of 47th Avenue in Golden Gate Estates, was arrested at home Thursday and charged with trafficking cocaine. According to sheriff’s reports, he sold 61 grams of cocaine to a Collier deputy working undercover back in December.

? Keith Lee Cecil, 25, of the 5000 block of Hickory Wood Drive in Golden Gate Estates, was arrested Wednesday by Collier deputies on Livingston Road near Vanderbilt Beach Road. He was charged with possession of marijuana, not more than 20 grams, and possession of narcotics equipment.

DUI arrests

? Michael Joseph Olson, 39, of the 200 block of Fairway Circle in North Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Thursday at Pelican Marsh Boulevard and U.S. 41. He also received a warning for speeding.

? Roberto Bladimir Vasquezortiz, 25, of the 1700 block of Wellesley Circle in Golden Gate, was arrested by Collier deputies at the 4600 block of Green Boulevard on Thursday. He was also charged with violation of probation. He’s on probation for felony battery.

? Warren John Boseker II, 51, of the 27000 block of Matheson Avenue in Bonita Springs, was arrested by Collier deputies Thursday at Livingston Road and Learning Lane.

? Maryann Downey of the 600 block of Spinnaker Drive in Marco Island, was arrested by Marco Island Police on Kendall Drive near North Collier Boulevard on Wednesday. She was also issued citations for driving with a suspended license, operating a vehicle without insurance, an expired tag and having an open container.

? Holly Marie Callahan, 24, of the 1200 block of Paradise Lake Drive in Tarpon Springs, Fla., was arrested by Florida Highway Patrol on Wednesday near the intersection of Collier Boulevard and State Road 84.

? Randy Thomas Baum, 46, of Michigan, was arrested Thursday by the Florida Highway Patrol near the intersection of Pine Ridge Road and Vineyards Boulevard. He was also charged with damage to property, following a traffic accident, and failure to properly register his truck.

? Heidi Tneta Keye, 40, of the 15000 block of Knotts Landing, Fort Myers, was arrested Thursday by Florida Highway Patrol troopers in Lee County. She was additionally charged with property damage, driving while license suspended, possession of paraphernalia and purchase of heroine.

Other arrests

? James David Utley, 57, of the 300 block of Danley Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Thursday by Lee deputies at home. He was arrested on a Georgia warrant for homicide by non-family. His permanent address was listed as Augusta, Ga., but no further information was available and Georgia Bureau of Investigation had no information on him.

? Kacie Moran, 24, of the 21000 block of Brixham Run Loop, Estero, was arrested Thursday by Lee deputies in Lee County. She was arrested on a warrant charging her with illegal use of a credit card, petty theft and fraudulent use of identification.

? Shane Brantley Simmons, 20, of the 18000 block of Quincy Road, Fort Myers, and Caitlin Renee Hagan, 19, of the 13000 block of Eagle Ridge Drive, Fort Myers, were arrested Thursday by Fort Myers police in Lee County. They were each charged with possession of alcohol by a person younger than 21 years old.

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: Oct. 8, 2010

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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.

? Collier deputies cleared in death of suspect in custody

? Naples man charged with attempted sexual battery on girl

? Motorcyclist charged with leading deputies on 100-mph chase

? Collier deputies say they shot dog in self defense

? Golden Gate woman accused of yelling obscenities at pre-school kids

? Bonita Springs woman accused of stealing $10,400 from mother

? San Carlos Park woman scammed out of nearly $4,000, deputies say

? San Carlos Park woman scammed out of nearly $4,000, deputies say

? Lee County woman charged with child porn, incest

Domestic assault arrests

? Jorge Arturo Reyes Carrera, 25, of 1116 Hickock Lane, Immokalee, was arrested Monday by Collier deputies at the intersection of North 15th Street and Lake Trafford Road. He was charged with grabbing the neck of his girlfriend of eight months and punching her in the face, causing her to pass out. He was also charged with petit theft, after she said he stole her cell phone.

? Hugo Lacaro, 20, of 2250 Washington Ave., East Naples, was arrested Monday by Collier deputies at his home. He was charged with placing his hand on the chest of his live-in girlfriend, who is pregnant, in order to prevent her from leaving the house.

? Lavonte Dale, 24, of 507 Palm Ridge Drive, Immokalee, was arrested Tuesday by Collier deputies at 601 W. Delaware Ave., Unit D-20. He was charged with burglary with assault and with grand theft after his ex-girlfriend told deputies he kicked in the door to her apartment, entered, slammed her head against a wall and stole her cell phone.

? Stephanie Nicole Smith, 23, of the 27000 block of Tierra del Sol Lane, Bonita Springs, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies at home. She was charged with hitting her boyfriend.

DUI arrests

? Whitney Elizabeth Burgos, 23, of 3019 52nd St. S.W., Golden Gate, was arrested Tuesday by Collier deputies at 1998 Santa Barbara Blvd.

? Frank James English, 40, of Aurora, Ill., was arrested Monday by Collier deputies at the intersection of U.S. 41 and Gulf Park Drive.

? Gerard Paul McLoughlin, 33, of 1078 Highlands Drive, Naples, was arrested Tuesday by Naples police at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Palm Circle East.

? Susan M. Savage, 49, of 1586 Weybridge Circle, North Naples, was arrested Tuesday by Collier deputies at the intersection of Imperial Golf Course Boulevard and U.S. 41 North. She was also charged with possession of a controlled substance, Xanax.

? Edward M. Wilcox, 65, of the 18000 block of Oriole Road, Fort Myers, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies near U.S. 41 South and Sanibel Road in Fort Myers.

Drug arrest

? A 15-year-old girl who lives in the 11000 block of Safari Drive, Bonita Springs, was arrested Tuesday by Fort Myers police in Lee County. She was charged with possession a controlled substance without a prescription.

Other arrests

? Stephanie Denise Sims, 31, of the 3400 block of Michigan Avenue; Felicia Sims, 35, of the 3200 block of Stella Street; and Collett Atkins, 33, of the 300 block of Rosemont Avenue; all of Fort Myers, were arrested Tuesday by deputies in Lee County. The Sims were each charged with felony shoplifting/coordinating with others. Atkins was charged with shoplifting. They are accused of stealing items from Bealls Outlet and Dollar General stores in the 18000 block of U.S. 41 South, Fort Myers, and from Ross Dress for Less in the 8000 block of Mediterranean Drive in Estero.

? Pamela Jean Kruse, 41, of the 9500 block of Brookville Court, Fort Myers, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies at home. She was arrested on a Collier County warrant accusing her of battery.

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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: Oct. 6, 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 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.

? Police: Couple broke into cars, stole credit cards, went on shopping spree

? Naples man’s quick thinking leads to armed robbery arrest

? Brothers accused of beating man over pit bull

? Man accused of striking pregnant woman with belt during bar brawl

? Bonita Springs man charged with fondling two relatives while babysitting

Domestic violence arrest

? Alex J. Arias, 25, of the 400 block of 25th St. S.W., Golden Gate Estates, was arrested by Collier deputies on Sunday at home. He was charged with grabbing a woman’s wrist, trying to remove a ring from her finger, and pushing her to the ground.

Battery arrests

? William Charles Bruce Jr., 26, of the 13000 block of Parkcrest Boulevard, Fort Myers, was arrested Saturday by Cape Coral police in Lee County. He was charged with battery/domestic violence and criminal mischief of less than $200.

? Gerard Joseph Tortora, 44, of the 26000 block of Sherwood Lane, Bonita Springs, was arrested Monday by Lee deputies at home. He was charged with battery/domestic violence. He is accused of scratching and hitting his girlfriend.

Drug arrest

? Brad Ellery Pegler, 18, of the 18000 block of Riccardo Court, Fort Myers, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies in the 27000 block of Hickory Boulevard in Bonita Springs. He was charged with possession of marijuana with the intent to deliver, illegally having an open container of alcohol and possession of liquor by a person younger than 21 years old.

DUI arrest

? Mario Duenez-Perales, 48, of the 1300 block of South Apple Street, Immokalee, was arrested by Collier deputies on Sunday at the intersection of Immokalee Drive and Taylor Street. He was also charged with DUI with property damage and leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage.

? Pedro Gil Flores, 49, of the 1300 block of Limpkin Road, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested by Collier deputies on Sunday at the intersection of Immokalee Road and Sanctuary Road.

? Raul Porras-Landeros, 41, of Fort Myers, was arrested by Collier deputies on Sunday near the Immokalee Road exit on Interstate 75.

? Kelli Jean Smith, 46, of the 700 block of Seventh Avenue North, Naples, was arrested by Naples police on Sunday in the 700 block of U.S. 41.

? Jonas Fabien, 32, of the 4300 block of Jefferson Lane, East Naples, was arrested by Florida Highway Patrol troopers on Sunday on White Boulevard.

? Alexis Ann Perry, 24, of the 21000 block of Sheridan Run, Estero, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies near Ben Hill Griffin Parkway and Corkscrew Road in Estero.

? Brandon Scott Lucas, 231, of the 12000 block of Mastique Beach Boulevard, Fort Myers, was arrested Sunday by Florida Highway Patrol troopers in Lee County.

? Eduardo Benitez, 32, of the 18000 block of Linden Road, Fort Myers, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies in Lee County.

? Jeffrey B. Zalewski, 46, of the 9000 block of Pineapple Road, Fort Myers, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies in front of his home.

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: September 20, 2010

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.

Two Miami men charged with illegally killing deer in Collier County

Grand theft arrests

Two women and one man arrested were after Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies discovered that a former Temple Shalom employee entered the building and stole about $475 worth of electronic equipment, reports said.

Former employee Amanda Lynn Kepsel, 21, of the 7000 block of Ambrosia Lane, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested by Collier deputies Friday at home.

According to reports, Kepsel didn’t have access to the building after being fired for misconduct and had been caught on surveillance video entering the building around 1 a.m. on Sept. 13.

Kepsel told deputies she accessed the building to gather some art supplies.

Kepsel and Nichoulas Arthur Sousa, 23, of the 4200 block of 17th Avenue Southwest, Golden Gate, were charged with unarmed burglary of an unoccupied structure and grand theft.

In addition, Samantha Nicole Kepsel, 19, of the 7000 block of Ambrosia Lane, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested by Collier deputies Friday at home. She was charged with dealing in a stolen property and defrauding a pawnbroker for pawned items under $300, which included a computer monitor, a keyboard and a flashlight.

? Daylen K. Costorio, 23, of the 4300 block of 12th Street Northeast, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested by Collier deputies Thursday at Publix at the Strand. She was charged with grand theft after stealing a $400 iPOD touch from an associate at Advanced Medical Center, where she is a student.

? Kyle Andrew Leamer, 20, of the 900 block of 92nd Avenue, North Naples, was arrested by Naples police Friday at home. He was charged with grand theft after stealing his friend’s laptop and pawning it.

DUI arrests

? Patrick J. Cuervo, 50, of the 2000 block of Airport-Pulling Road South, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Thursday at Bayshore Drive and Storter Avenue.

? Richard Joseph Herrera, 25, whose address was listed as a P.O. box in Immokalee, was arrested by Collier deputies Friday at Carver and South First streets.

? Oleg Mikhailov, 45, of the 8200 block of Sanctuary Drive, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Friday at 1921 Davis Blvd. He was charged with two counts of DUI, one with property damage.

? Claude A. Wright, 24, of Rochester, N.Y., was arrested by Naples police Friday at Neapolitan Way and Devils Lane.

Battery arrests

? Joann Auclair, 47, of the 700 block of Glendale Avenue, North Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Friday at home. She was charged with hitting her boyfriend in the face.

? Virgilio Lopezgomez, 34, of the 100 block of Seventh Street North, Immokalee, was arrested by Collier deputies at home. He was charged with aggravated assault and armed burglary of a dwelling after attempting to enter his roommate’s room through a window with a kitchen knife.

Drug arrests

? Dirk A. Murdock, 22, of the 600 block of 100th Avenue, North Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Friday at home. He was charged with possessing no more than 20 grams of marijuana, possessing narcotic equipment paraphernalia and trafficking more than 28 grams of cocaine.

? Russell B. Speicher, 23, of the 600 block of 100th Avenue, North Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Friday at home. He was charged with possessing no more than 20 grams of marijuana, possessing narcotic equipment paraphernalia and possessing cocaine.

? Ashley R. John, 22, of the 1000 block of Vanderbilt Drive, North Naples, was charged with possessing no more than 20 grams of marijuana, possessing narcotic equipment paraphernalia and possessing cocaine.

? Kimberly Gail Nash, 30, of the 2900 block of Second Street Northeast, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested by Collier deputies Friday at 240 Palm Drive. She was charged with possessing a controlled substance.

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. 18, 2010

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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.

? Arrest of Immokalee man for burglary results in 5 added charges

? Angry customer leaves Bonita cell phone store minus coffee and wife

Domestic assault arrest

? Thomas George Croak, 58, of 8 Knights Bridge Road, East Naples, was arrested Tuesday at his home. He was charged with choking and punching his live-in girlfriend of three years, Kathleen Ann Wuorio,

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.

Battery arrest

? Peter Nicholas Wessel, 51, of 6 Derhenson Dr., East Naples, was arrested by Naples police Tuesday at the intersection of 10th Street North and 10th Avenue North. He was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer after the officer reported Wessel approached his patrol car and pushed him.

Drug arrests

? Curtis Churchwell Viola, 37, of 1236 Rosemary Lane, East Naples was arrested by Collier deputies Tuesday at 1900 Ninth St. N. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance, oxycodone, after a deputy reported seeing Viola throw a small plastic bag on the ground when the deputy was talking to a group of people.

? 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 arrest

? 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.

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 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. 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.

? 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