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16. August 2010 · Comments Off · Categories: Drugs, Family, Home, 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.

?Driver doing ‘doughnuts’ caused $2,000 damage to golf course

?Deputies stop truck, find stolen go-fast boat, trailer

?Lee County deputy fired after DUI crash arrest

?Bonita man beaten, guitars stolen when he comes home to burglary in progress

?10 Southwest Florida businesses cited for selling alcohol to underage drinkers

Domestic Violence Arrests

? Daniel Villagomez, 26, of the 1300 block of Ironwood Lane, Immokalee, was arrested by Collier deputies on Sunday at the 7000 block of Ambrosia Lane. He was charged with punching his mother.

? Matthew Blakemore, 31, of the 200 block of Baltusrol Drive, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies on Saturday at his home. He was charged with pushing his wife into the bedroom and then onto the bed.

? Haava Christine Blakemore, 30, of the 200 block of Baltusrol Drive, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies on Saturday at her home. She was charged with hitting her husband with a baby gate and kicking him.

? Guadalupe Edwin Ybarra, 27, of the 10000 block of Rosemary Lane, Bonita Springs, was arrested Friday by Lee deputies at home. He was charged with grabbing his girlfriend and threatening her with a knife.

? Yabanny Quezada, 24, of the 27000 block of New York Street, Bonita Springs, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies at home. He was charged with hitting his pregnant girlfriend, knocking her to the floor, causing a tooth to break and leaving bruises on her leg and a cut on her lip.

Drug arrest

? Philippe Bert Russ, 29, of Fort Myers, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies near Constitution Road and U.S. 41 South in Fort Myers. He was charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.

DUI Arrests

? Robert Bejarano, 30, of the 2000 block of Scrub Oak Circle, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies on Saturday near Collier Boulevard and Summit Place in Naples.

? Angela Marie Kransel, 26, of the 150 block of Santa Clara Drive, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies near King’s Lake Plaza in Naples.

? Michael Christopher Fleming, 31, of Punta Gorda, was arrested by Collier deputies near Collier Boulevard and Golden Gate Parkway.

? Rodd Jeffrey Vail, 41, of the 3600 block of Sunland Lane, Estero, was arrested Friday by Lee deputies at U.S. 41 South and Island Park Road.

? Joann Marie Dambro, 60, of Fort Myers, was arrested Friday by Lee deputies near San Carlos Boulevard and Broadway Street in Fort Myers Beach.

? Paul Joseph Alexander, 57, of Ohio, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies in Lee County.

? Charles Eli Colburn , 55, of the 500 block of Bow Lane Drive, Naples, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies in the 10000 block of Corkscrew Road in Estero . He also was charged with driving while license suspended.

? Pedro J. Mateo, 52, of the 27000 block of Horne Street, Bonita Springs, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies near Old U.S. 41 and Abernathy Road in Bonita Springs. He also was charged with property damage, hit-and-run and driving while license suspended/habitual offender.

? Regina Lynn Wethington, 41, of the 9800 block of Alabama Street, Bonita Springs, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies in the 28000 block of East Brook Drive in Bonita Springs.

? Juan Francisco Juan, 20, of the 11000 block of Rosemary Drive, Bonita Springs, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies near Rosemary and Noble Lane, 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: Aug. 16, 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.

? More than $20,000 of equipment stolen from six work trailers

Battery

? Samantha Olivia Sabando, 19, of the 2000 block of 54th Street SW in Golden Gate, was arrested at 2:26 a.m. on Monday by Collier deputies in the 5200 block of Heritage Circle in Golden Gate and charged with misdemeanor battery. She is accused of striking a man in the face several times without his consent during an argument in a parking lot on Heritage Circle.

Drug arrests

? George Channing Dascoulias, 27, of the 800 block of Augusta Boulevard in East Naples, was arrested on Monday morning by Collier deputies at Walgreens at 1100 North Collier Blvd. in Marco Island and charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance, one count of possession of marijuana under 20 grams and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Deputies responded to a call of suspected drug use Monday morning in the men’s restroom of Walgreens, where they found Dascoulias and a small amount of marijuana, a spoon and hypodermic needle in the trash can, and several prescription medications.

? Siro Daniel Chang Silva, 42, of the 17000 block of Ithaca Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Monday by Lee deputies at home. He was charged with possession of more than 20 grams of a controlled substance without a prescription.

? Robert David Pape, 22, of the 17000 block of Capri Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Monday by Lee deputies near Barbara and Pebble Beach Roads in Fort Myers. He was charged with possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana.

Grand Theft

? Julie Cobb, 21, of the 700 block of Wedge Drive in Naples, was arrested on Monday afternoon by the Collier deputies and charged with one count of grand theft between $300 and $5,000 and possession of drug paraphernalia. Reports say that after an investigation into $424.91 that was stolen on Saturday, July 21, from a lock box at Hair Designs 2, 2355 Vanderbuilt Beach Road in Naples, Collier detectives arrested Cobb, a new employee and receptionist at the salon, and charged her with grand theft. Upon her arrest, reports say that police found several items considered to be drug paraphernalia — including a small scale, a pipe with suspected marijuana residue and several small burnt pieces of tin foil. Collier deputies also charged Cobb with one count of petit theft in connection with a customer’s stolen wallet on Wednesday, Aug. 4 at the same hair salon.

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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: Aug. 10, 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 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 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.

? Lee County woman finds gas tank filled with condoms

? Wrong license plate leads to pound of pots, thousands in cash

Battery arrests

? Anthony George Maldonado, 21, of the 11400 block of Whistlers Cove Circle, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Tuesday near his home and charged with burglary with assault or battery after a report said Maldonado punched another man in the face while the man was in a vehicle.

Grand theft arrests

? Joshua Wayne Woodward, 32, of the 4600 block of Sunset Road, Golden Gate, was arrested by Collier deputies Tuesday in the 4900 block of Golden Gate Parkway. Woodward was charged with grand theft, a report said, after attempting to steal a $499 TV from Kmart.

DUI arrests

? Albert Lee Layne, 52, of the 1900 block of 48th Street Southwest, Golden Gate, was arrested by Collier deputies Tuesday on Immokalee Road. It was Layne’s third violation in more than 10 years.

? Layne Derek Perkins, 41, of the 500 block of Devils Lane, Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Tuesday in the 2400 block of U.S. 41 North and charged with driving under the influence, causing property damage and leaving the scene of a crash.

Drug arrests

? Nicole Danelle Morgan, 35, of the 2600 block of Weeks Avenue, North Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Tuesday at the intersection of Airport-Pulling and North roads. Morgan was charged with possession of three oxycodone pills.

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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: Aug. 4, 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.

? Handgun reported stolen found on Bonita Springs man

? Chinese restaurant owner falls victim to purse snatching incident

? Three women charged with battery after fighting at Estero club

? Deputies searching for man who robbed three Dollar Tree employees

DUI arrests

? Robert W. Hoeth, 39, of the 6600 block of Huntington Lakes Circle, Naples, was arrested Friday by Cape Coral police in Lee County.

? Lynette E. Pratt, 40, of the 14000 block of Bald Eagle Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies in the 13000 block of Fiddlesticks Boulevard in Fort Myers.

? Pedro Aranda, 48, of the 27000 block of Idaho Street, Bonita Springs, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies near Old U.S. 41 South and Rosemary Drive in Bonita Springs. He was charged with four counts of property damage, and one each for driving while his license was suspended for more than four months, refusal, hit-and-run, driving while license suspended/habitual offender and DUI/third or more in less than 10 years.

? Marcos Pedro Gaspar, 21, of the 10000 block of Sandy Hollow Lane, Bonita Springs, was arrested Monday by Lee deputies near home. He was charged with DUI, property damage and driving without a valid license.

Drug arrest

? Scott Randall Nichols, 24, of the 19000 block of Tampa Road, Fort Myers, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies near Cypress View Drive and Pine Chase Road in Fort Myers. He was charged with possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana.

Grand theft

? A television valued at $500 was reported stolen Friday from a house in the 17000 block of Old Harmony Drive in Fort Myers.

? A 2007 Pontiac valued at $12,000 was reported stolen Sunday from the 26000 block of Morton Grove Drive in Bonita Springs.

? A silver dollar, iPod and jewelry with a total value of $730 were reported stolen Friday from a house in the 24000 block of Coral Drive 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:August 2, 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 women charged with stealing jewelry, car from mother

? Siblings say man fired gun in house, threatened them then took off on a bicycle

Battery

? Ulises Alfredo Ceballos, 39, of the 2100 block of 47th Ave. Northeast in Naples, was arrested Thursday by Collier deputies at home on charges of commiting domestic battery by strangulation. He is accused of fighting with his wife, pushing her repeatedly onto the sofa and then grabbing her with both hands by the throat to choke her.

? Melissa Lea Zumbado, 36, of the 5500 block of Jonquil Lane in Naples, was arrested Wednesday by Collier deputies and charged with battery for intentionally causing bodily harm to another person. She is accused of attacking and scratching a man’s face after being told she could no longer live in his apartment.

? Jonathan Arreaga, 21, of the 3100 block of Safe Harbor Drive in Naples, was arrested Thursday by Collier Deputies at 1115 Trail Terrace Drive in Naples and charged with battery for touching/striking another person against their will. He is accused of punching his ex-girlfriend’s male friend.

Drug offenses

? Jessica Marie Esparza, 22, of the 1400 block of Sutherland Avenue in Naples, was arrested Thursday by Collier deputies at 3860 Tollgate Boulevard in Naples and charged with possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana. She was in her car at the Comfort Inn parking lot with a friend who stood outside and drinking. After speaking with them, deputies searched her car and found cocaine and marijuana.

DUI arrests

? Paul Caricato, 25, of the 5300 block of Berkley Drive in Naples, was arrested Thursday at 350 7th Street North in Naples and charged with driving under the influence and driving under the influence with property damage.

? Jose Antonio Pineda, 37, of the 27000 block of Imperial Oak Drive, Bonita Springs, was arrested Thursday by Fort Myers police in Lee County.

? Michael Leiss, 49, of the 15000 block of Pebble Lane, Fort Myers, was arrested Thursday by Lee deputies near U.S. 41 South and Island Park Drive in Fort Myers.

Grand theft

? Babaro Marquez, 55, who is listed as homeless, was arrested Thursday by Collier deputies at Walgreens at 6029 Pine Ridge Road in Naples on a charge of grand theft $300 to $5,000. Reports say Marquez stuffed his pockets with cosmetics and left the store without paying.

? Auturo Ramces Montane, 39, who is listed as homeless, was arrested Thursday by Collier deputies at Wagreens at 6029 Pine Ridge Road in Naples on a charge of grand theft $300 to $5,000. Reports say Montane accompanied a friend who stuffed his pockets with cosmetics and left the store without paying. When deputies approached him he was “very uncooperative,” reports said.

? A bicycle valued at $2,000 was reported stolen Thursday from the 26000 block of Hickory Boulevard in Bonita Springs.

? Fishing rods valued at $1,000 were reported stolen Thursday in Fort Myers Beach by a man who lives in the 28000 block of Del Lago Way in Bonita Springs.

Criminal mischief

? More than $200 in damage was reported Thursday in the 27000 block of Pullen Avenue in Bonita Springs after someone through a rock through the back window of a truck.

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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: July 30, 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.

? Immokalee man charged with molesting girls at grandmother’s home

? Belle Glade man arrested after traffic chase in Naples

Pork chop and pie: Food irresistible for hungry burglar, authorities say

? San Carlos Park woman arrested again on charges of providing alcohol to minors

Unarmed robbery arrest

? Andrew Tyler Jones Salisbury, 23, of the 700 block of 102nd Avenue North, North Naples, was arrested by Collier County deputies Tuesday and charged with stealing another man’s cell phone and wallet during a fight under the Bluebill Avenue bridge July 6.

Reports say Jones Salisbury attacked William Langton from behind and choked him into unconsciousness. When Langton awoke, Jones Salisbury was sitting on top of him and punching him in the face.

Jones Salisbury demanded Langton’s wallet, cell phone and truck keys. Langton used his pocket knife to stab Jones Salisbury several times in the side, retrieved his wallet and phone and fled, according to reports.

Domestic violence arrest

? Dan Earl Moreau, 60, of the 300 block of Fourth Street Northeast, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested Monday by Collier County deputies at his home and charged with punching the face of the woman he lives with there.

Drug arrest

? Amber Nicole Zawacky, 27, of the 5300 block of 23rd Court Southwest, Golden Gate, was arrested Monday by Collier County deputies at Sanctuary Drive and Radio Road. She was charged with possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence, DUI with property damage and leaving the scene of an accident.

DUI arrests

? Ian Patrick Henderlong, 27, of the 500 block of Cypress Way East, North Naples, was arrested Tuesday at the intersection of U.S. 41 and Old 41 Road.

? Eric Alan Schank, 46, of the 200 block of 18th Street Southeast, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested Monday by Collier County deputies at Pine Ridge Road and Vineyards Boulevard.

Crime reports

? An estimated $200 in damage was reported Tuesday to the paint on the wall of a house in the 10000 block of Rosemary Drive in Bonita Springs. Someone used spray paint on the wall.

? Fifth Third Bank, at 2911 Ninth St. N., in Naples, reported receiving three fraudulent checks totaling $13,400, Naples police said.

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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: July 21, 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.

? Shooting empties Tex-Mex club

? Homeless couple charged with stealing $50,000 Viper sports car

? Naples man charged with battery after wife locks son, self in public restroom

Drug arrests

? Federico de Jesus Montejo Castillo, 37, of the 2100 block of 41st Street Southwest, Golden Gate, was arrested Saturday by Collier deputies and charged with possessing cocaine, a felony, and misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest, indecent exposure, and having an open container of alcohol. Deputies say he was holding a beer can and urinating outside a convenience store on Collier Boulevard. When he was searched, deputies found cocaine in his pocket.

? Amber Lynn Johnson, 24, of the 27000 block of Wisconsin Street, Bonita Springs, was arrested Friday by Lee deputies near Briarcliff Road and U.S. 41 South in Fort Myers. She was charged with distribution of a synthetic narcotic, smuggling contraband (cocaine) into a detention facility, possession of cocaine and driving while license suspended/habitual offender.

? Nicole Lee DeGrasse, 24, of the 300 block of Lake Shore Lane, Fort Myers, was arrested Friday by Lee deputies. She was charged with trafficking in opium and selling a fake drug.

DV battery

? Antoine Demettrius Brightmon, 36, of the 1100 block of Wildwood Lakes Boulevard, East Naples, was arrested Sunday by Collier deputies and charged with domestic violence battery after deputies responded to Visions Nightclub in North Naples. Witnesses told deputies he slapped a woman’s face several times, then shoved her against a car.

? José Daniel Dimas, 34, of the 1800 block of Seacrest Avenue, Immokalee, was charged with domestic violence battery and criminal mischief totaling more than $1,000. Dimas’ common-law wife told deputies she asked him to leave, they argued and he bit her, shoved her to the floor and smashed her eyeglasses and computer while their three children were inside.

? Ali Franco Garcia, 34, of the 2700 block of 31st Avenue Northeast, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested Sunday by Collier deputies and charged by with domestic violence battery. His wife said she returned home and found the garage door locked, their phone disconnected, and he grabbed her cell phone as she called for help and threw it to the ground. She said he’d grabbed her neck in the past, but she never reported it.

? Trinidad Gonzalez, 26, of the 4100 block of Southeast 15th Street in Immokalee, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies near Columbus and Isabella Street in Lehigh Acres. He is accused of punching a female in the face.

Other arrests

? Constantine Savas Haralambus, 31, of the 800 block of East Elkcam Circle, Marco Island, was charged Sunday with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and felony battery. Marco police say he used a knife to puncture his estranged wife’s tire, punched her and threw her to the ground, violating her order of protection involving herself and three children, who were home.

? Jorge Luis Lozano Palomo, 37, of the 10000 block of Illinois Street, Bonita Springs, was arrested Monday at his home by Lee deputies. He was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, accused of chasing his wife with a knife.

? Carissa Eccles, 24, of the 1700 block of 40th Terrace Southwest, Golden Gate, was arrested Sunday by Collier deputies and charged with misdemeanor battery after she allegedly bit a security officer’s hand at Physician’s Regional Healthcare System on Pine Ridge Road. Reports say she was being abusive to staff and when a deputy responded, she also bit his hand, holding onto it for several seconds until he was able to pull away.

DUI arrests

? Michael G. Charters, 49, of the 5800 block of Glencove Drive, North Naples, was arrested Saturday by Collier deputies after a deputy saw him cut across three lanes of traffic and turn left at a no-left turn intersection on Ninth Street North.

? Yankel A. Jiminez Reyes, 26, of the 400 block of South 9th Street, Immokalee, was arrested Saturday by Collier deputies after a deputy saw him swerving and crossing the middle lane on Lake Trafford Road.

? Cynthia Ann Avalos, 50, of the 1200 block of Dupree Grade, Immokalee, was arrested Sunday by Collier deputies after deputies found her vehicle in a ditch on County Road 846, near Immokalee Ranch.

? Paola Fernanda Perez, 28, of the 4200 block of Liron Avenue, Fort Myers, was arrested Sunday by Collier deputies after a deputy saw her speeding, then make a right turn without stopping at the light at U.S. 41 and County Road 862. Deputies say she continued speeding and driving erratically and not immediately stopping after he turned on his flashing lights at County Road 901.

? John Alexander Cochrane, 45, of the 3600 block of Haldeman Creek Drive, East Naples, was arrested Sunday by Collier deputies after deputies saw him driving erratically on Davis Boulevard. When he was stopped on Airport-Pulling Road, he said he’d been eating hot dogs while driving, but there were only potato chip crumbs in his lap. It was his second DUI offense.

? Emiliano Hernandez, 30, of the 4600 block of Orchard Lane, East Naples, was arrested Sunday by Collier deputies, who stopped him at Sunshine Boulevard and Golden Gate Parkway after he was driving on the wrong side of the road. He was charged with DUI with a blood-alcohol content of .15 percent or more

? Kenneth Robert Olis, 25, of Capri Boulevard, East Naples, was arrested Sunday by Collier deputies and also charged with two felony counts of possessing narcotics — oxycodone, and Xanax — after deputies responded to a call about a man passed out in a McDonald’s drive-through on Davis Boulevard.

? Kelli Walter Fiedler, 43, of the 15000 block of Sonoma Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Friday by Lee deputies near Summerlin Road and Park Royal Drive in Fort Myers.

? Mark T. Teed, 52, of the 10000 block of Goodwin Street, Bonita Springs, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies in the 10000 block of Reynolds Avenue in Bonita Springs.

? Victoria Jane Charles, 49, of the 10000 block of Imperial Parkway, Bonita Springs, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies in the 10000 block of Reynolds Avenue in Bonita Springs.

? Lawrence Gean Koerper, 51, of the 24000 block of Production Circle, Bonita Springs, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies near Pennsylvania Street and Front Road in Bonita Springs.

? Mario Lopez Gomez, 21, of the 2300 block of Bear Creek, Naples, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies in the 10000 block of Reynolds Avenue in Bonita Springs. He was charged with DUI/more than 0.15 and driving without a valid license. His breath test measured 0.22 percent.

? Juan Arredondo, 44, of the 27000 block of Horne Avenue, Bonita Springs, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies in the 10000 block of Reynolds Avenue in Bonita Springs.

? Joseph Thomas Nuzzolese, 26, of the 7700 block of Georgian Bay Circle, Fort Myers, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies near Daniels Parkway and Fiddlesticks Boulevard in Fort Myers.

? Armando Cruz, 49, of the 8400 block of Matanzas Road, Fort Myers, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies near East Terry Street and Imperial Parkway in Bonita Springs. He was charged with DUI more than 0.15 percent after deputies said his breath test measured 0.22 percent.

Grand theft

? An iPod valued at $300 was reported stolen Sunday from Three Oaks Community Park, 18215 Three Oaks Parkway, Fort Myers.

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 19, 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.

? Deflowered: Fort Myers man says 11 orchids stolen from greenhouse

? Possession of live sand dollars costly for Bonita Springs man

Other arrests

? Two 15-year-old boys, one who lives in the 8600 block of Nottingham Pointe Way, Fort Myers, the other in the 7500 block of Georgian Bay Circle, Fort Myers, were arrested Wednesday by Lee deputies, the first one at home, the other at jail. They were each charged with burglary and petty theft. They are accused of breaking into The Legends concession stand and stealing candy and alcohol.

Drug arrests

? Tiro James Navara, 39, of the 11000 block of Sunshine Drive, Bonita Springs, was arrested Wednesday by Lee deputies in Lee County. He was charged with possession of paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of cocaine.

Grand theft

? A trailer, riding mower and tolls with a total value of $7,200 were reported stolen Wednesday from J.D. Tree Service, 16591 Gator 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: July 15, 2010