Crowd to converge at Lee County home

25. November 2010 · Comments Off · Categories: Family, Home, News · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

1:10 A.M. — When he and his wife moved from Long Island, N.Y., to San Carlos Park 30 years ago, Walter Hoffmann made a point of inviting as many friends and strangers as he could to his family?s Thanksgiving feasts.

?He?d always tell people, ?Come over. We?ll just put another potato in the pot,?? said Missy Hoffman, the wife of one of Walter Hoffmann?s nine children.

Decades later, Missy and Paul Hoffmann are continuing the family?s oversized Turkey Day tradition. After weeks of planning, the Hoffmanns will host 45 people for Thanksgiving dinner tonight at their two-story San Carlos Park home. The gathering, which will include 14 friends who had nowhere else to go, is one of Southwest Florida?s largest Thanksgiving celebrations.

The feast, which will feature 53 pounds of turkey and 30 pounds of mashed potatoes, will have guests seated at eight tables in the dining and living rooms and outdoor patio.

?It?s a lot of work, but when you?re sitting there for dinner and you look around and see those faces, you know why you did it,? Missy Hoffmann said. ?I feel grateful and blessed to have this amount of family that still wants to be together.?

Missy ? whose husband owns San Carlos Roofing, a business that employs her and other family members ? declined to say how much they spent on the meal.
Although Paul and Missy Hoffmann buy and cook the turkeys, other members of the Hoffmann clan chips in to make some of the side dishes.

One family member brings the broccoli cheese casserole, another brings 10 pounds of mashed potatoes, another brings desserts and so on.

?It?s real organized,? said Mario Lopez, a family friend who will bring his wife, two sons (ages 24 and 19) and 10-year-old daughter. ?The Hoffmanns have been doing this for so long they have it down pat.?

Missy said she tries to purchase meal items a little at a time over a span of three weeks so it?s not a huge financial hit.

?Three weeks ago, I saw that green beans were on sale so I bought four cans,? Missy Hoffmann said. ?And I know I?m going to need lots of flour and butter, so I have 10 pounds of butter in my refrigerator right now.?

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The home changes

A large part of the feast?s preparations involves fixing up the family?s two-story home. In order to accommodate 45 chairs and eight tables, the Hoffmanns have to move almost all of the family?s furniture outside.

Today, you?ll find the family?s two living room couches, a recliner chair, a coffee table and an exercise bike on their porch.

?It?s only about a 1,000-square-foot home, so we?re used to squeezing together,? said Keri Harty, Missy Hoffmann?s niece. ?Missy gets a bunch of folding tables, and she has them everywhere.?

Missy likes to say that her Thanksgiving Day feast is held throughout her home.

Guests will be seated at tables in the dining and living rooms and patio. The Hoffmanns plan to leave the living room?s sliding glass doors open so guests outside can be a part of the dinner discussion.

Despite the tight quarters, Harty said her family has few quarrels on Thanksgiving. She said her extended family, almost all of which lives in Lee County, has an unspoken rule not to fight.

?We have everything in our family from super liberal Democrats to super conservative Republicans, and it can get quite heated at some points, but we don?t fight,? Harty said. ?If someone makes you upset, you just walk away, and then we come back and we?re together again.?

Inviting others

Lopez, who has been attending the Hoffmanns? Thanksgiving feasts since 1997, marvels at how well the family interacts and how it continually opens its door to strangers.

Lopez said the Hoffmanns ?adopted? him and his family 13 years ago.

?We moved here from Long Island because my wife got a job down here and we didn?t have any family here so they just adopted us,? Lopez said with a laugh. ?We met through a baseball team that had one of my sons and one of their sons.?

Lopez said the Hoffmanns invite his family for every birthday or holiday celebration, and he rarely turns them down.

?It?s great to have family, especially at this time of year,? Lopez said. ?I came from a big family in Long Island and it?s great to have a big family here in Florida.

?The Hoffmanns are very special people.?

Crowd to converge at Lee County home

Police beat: Nov. 23, 2010

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Collier County arrests 11-23-2010

? 3 men accused of armed home invasion to collect marijuana debt

? Chokoloskee woman charged with “doctor shopping” for prescription drugs

? Naples High School student charged with trying to pickpocket $13 from classmate

? Hyatt employee accused in cash theft, missing shoes

? Estero woman suspected of shoplifting at Dillards

DUI arrests

? Joshua Hurley, 30, of the 1900 block of Visland Avenue in North Naples, was arrested by Florida Highway Patrol officers on the southbound ramp of the Interstate 75 and Pine Ride Road interchange on Monday and charged with DUI, driving under a suspended license, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance and refusal to submit to submit to a urine test.

Battery arrests

? James Larry Tackett, 58, of the 8100 block of Albatross Road, Fort Myers, was arrested Monday by Lee deputies at home. He was charged with battery/domestic violence. He is accused of pushing his wife, causing her to fall into a dresser and then to the floor.

Drug arrests

? Darrel Priestly, 27, of the 500 block of 107th Avenue North in North Naples was arrested by Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Monday night at the corner of Flamingo Avenue and Vanderbilt Drive in North Naples and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

? Theophilus Malcom Washington, 17, of the 12000 block of Rock Brook Run, Fort Myers, was arrested Monday by Fort Myers police in Lee County. He was charged with possessing less than 20 grams of marijuana, illegally possessing a firearm by a minor, fleeing law enforcement officers, leaving the scene of a crash resulting in property damage, grand theft auto and driving without a valid license.

Grand theft arrests

? Christopher Emmanuel Nash Jr., 17, of the 7300 block of Penzance Boulevard, Fort Myers, was arrested Monday by Fort Myers police in Lee County. He was charged with grand theft, resisting a loss prevention officer and robbery/home invasion.

? Ryan C. Baumgart, 26, of the 9200 block of Coach House Lane, Estero, was arrested Monday by Lee deputies in Lee County. He was charged with dealing in stolen property and false declaration of ownership to a pawn broker. He is accused of stealing jewelry in October from a house in the 6000 block of Sand Trap Drive in Estero.

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. 23, 2010

Police Beat: Sept. 29, 2010

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Collier County arrests 09-29-10

Lee County felony arrests 09-29-10

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? ‘How to’ books found during pipe bomb arrest

? Arrest me please: Man says to avoid confrontation with roommate

Domestic Violence Arrests

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? ?Manuel Cintoravillefuerte, 32, of the 2300 block of 51st Terrace Southwest, in Golden Gate, was arrested on Tuesday by Collier County Sheriff deputies at the above location, for grabbing and choking his recently separated wife, who lost consciousness and later awoke laying on the driveway, according to the report. Two days prior, the wife of Cintoravillefuerte claimed he was attempting to illicit sex with her against her will, and was abusive, the report says.

? Atiba Walden, 32, of the 1700 block of 49th Street Southwest, in Golden Gate, was arrested on Tuesday by Collier County sheriff deputies at the above location, for hitting his wife in the face with his hand. She fought back in defense and caused a bloody nose on Walden, which caused him to pull her hair and attempted to throw her out of their home, the report says. According to the report, this is not the first domestic violence incident for Walden.

? ?Bryan Matthew Sprinkle, 36, of the 1200 block of Lopez Lane, in Chokoloskee, was arrested on Monday by Collier County sheriff deputies at the above location. Deputies said he was intoxicated and refusing to leave the location. Sprinkle had also been threatening to kill himself and had been binge drinking and beating his wife for nearly five days, the report said.

? ?Jorge Luis Rivera, 31, of the 2300 block of Bear Creek Drive, in Hialeah, was arrested on Tuesday by Collier County sheriff deputies at the 700 block of 110th Avenue North in North Naples. This is not the first domestic violence arrest for Rivera, according to the report, Rivera moved out of his home he shared with his wife of 13 years, four days ago for domestic disturbances.

? Salome Guerreroherrera, 28, whose address has been redacted from the record, was arrested on Tuesday by Collier County sheriff deputies at an address that has also been redacted. According to the report, Guerreroherrera had assaulted by his live-in girlfriend of six years and aggressively kicked her out of their home.

? Jabiel Montes, 24, whose address has been redacted from the record, was arrested on Tuesday by Collier County Sheriff deputies at an address that has also been redacted. According to the report, one of Montes’ children had witnessed him grab his wife by the hair and drag her out of their truck. He was placed under arrest for battery and was transported to the Immokalee Jail Center for processing, the report said.

? ?Kimberly Valerio, 28, of the 7000 block of Emerald Circle in North Naples, was arrested on Tuesday by Collier County sheriff deputies at the Collier County government center, located at the 2300 block of Orange Blossom in Naples. According to the report, Valerio was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. Her husband of a year and half reported the incident later on that day, fearing that if he reported it earlier the couples’ five children (two each from previous relationships, one common child) would be removed from the residence. During the incident, Valerio became upset with the contents of CDs found in the couple’s closet, believing they contained photographs of the victim’s ex-girlfriends. She threw the CDs at the victim and threatening him with a kitchen knife, according to the report.

? ?John Fitzpatrick, 48, of the 800 block of King Bird Court in Golden Gate Estates, was arrested on Tuesday by Collier County Sheriff deputies at the above location. According to the report, Fitzpatrick was arrested after a previous probable cause incident where he was reported stalking his ex-girlfriend. On Tuesday, his ex-girlfriend reported a man banging on her front door without any intent to stop, the report says, and began calling her incessantly about obtaining personal property left at her house. Fitzpatrick’s behavior shows a pattern of willfully, maliciously and repeatedly harassing, which is classified as misdemeanor stalking.

DUI Arrests

? ?Erik Kenneth Brauch, 21, of the 200 block of Channing Court in North Naples, was arrested on Tuesday by Collier County Sheriff deputies at Piper Boulevard and Airport Road.

? Debra Alexander Dudley, 54, of the 500 block of Neopolitan Lane in Naples, was arrested on Tuesday by Collier County Sheriff deputies at the 5100 block of U.S. 41. She was driving a white mini van that was spotted driving recklessly and was ultimately charged with a DUI and a second refusal to submit to a balance test, failure to drive in a single lane, and a second offense citation for DUI and a warning for improper right turn.

? Robin Denise Fox, 53, of the 7800 block of Berkshire Pines Drive, Naples, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies at Lee County Jail. She was charged with DUI/third offense within 10 years.

? Patricia Majkowski, 41, of the 11000 block of Calloway Greens Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Tuesday by Fort Myers police in Lee County. She also was charged with property damage.

Battery arrests

? ?George Channing Dascoulias, 27, of the 800 block of Augusta Blvd 2, in East Naples, was arrested on Tuesday by Marco Island Police at the Crazy Flamingo in Marco Island, where he retreated when he was spotted, after-hours, peering into the Marco Island Brewery by an officer. An officer followed Dascoulias into the Crazy Flamingo where restaurant guests gestured towards the bathroom. There, Dascoulias was seen kneeling on the floor with a Oxycodone pills and a syringe on the floor next to him. An orange pill container was thrown into the trash when he was asked to show his hands. As Dascoulias tried to escape the bathroom, he rammed his shoulder into the officer’s torso. Another officer was called in, and ultimately, a struggle ensued between the officers and Dascoulias, which ended with an arrest and a charge of battery of a law enforcement officer, according to the report.

Other arrests

? Julia Irene Sorensen, 52, of the 27000 block of Pelican Ridge Circle, Bonita Springs, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies at home. She was charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage. Deputies also arrested Timothy Otis Collins, 38, of Moultrie, Ga., for obstruction and failure to register as a felon.

Grand theft

? Milton Earl Thomas, 42, of the 10000 block of Robinson Street, Fort Myers, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies in North Fort Myers. He was charged with grand theft/auto.

Drug arrests

? David Angel Cisneros, 25, of the 26000 block of Noble Lane, Bonita Springs, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies at home. He was charged with selling misbranded drugs in lieu of 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. 29, 2010

His and hers lists help market couple’s home

18. September 2010 · Comments Off · Categories: Cars, Economy, Family, Home, News, Real Estate, Tech, Video · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Tina Haisman needed to stand out.

Her family’s home at 11471 Persimmon Court had been on the market for three months and had been shown to about 10 prospective buyers with little fanfare.

“We’ve had people come to look at our house two and three and four times and tell us they loved it but they would go back to Canada or something and say ‘Oh, we’ll be back in a month,’ ” Haisman said.

Haisman, 37, her husband Paul and their two young children moved to the Chicago area for Paul’s information technology job. The family became frustrated with the failed attempts to sell their 2,280-square foot, four-bedroom home, which is located in Gateway and listed for sale at $269,900.

“The problem is there are so many homes,” Haisman said. “People have plenty of time to search and that sense of urgency that used to be there when you were shopping for a home – that you better make a bid on it if you want it or you’ll lose it – that sense of urgency is not there.”

So Haisman, owner of Tina Haisman Public Relations, did what any PR pro would do. She began strategizing ways to draw attention to the 19-year-old dwelling.

To help them come up with a marketing idea, Haisman and her husband decided to first create a list of what they liked about their home – a brainstorming technique some real estate agents suggest to sellers prior to showing a property.

Paul typed up his ideas and e-mailed his version of the list to his wife. When she read his top 10 selling points, Haisman completely disagreed with her husband on the home’s best features.

“As I was reading it I thought, ‘Oh my gosh. I would change half the things on here.’ It was not what I thought at all,” she said.

The couple realized how differently men and women sometimes view a home’s attributes and decided to each create their own top 10 list. Whereas stellar landscaping, a split floor plan and vaulted ceilings made the cut for Haisman, her husband focused on technical aspects such as the new roof, cable wiring and hurricane panels.

“My top 10 list is more about the beauty of the home,” Haisman said. “My husband’s list is more of the functional, practical, manly man’s list. I don’t think a woman would care as much that you get free hot water from the air conditioning as a guy would.”

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The real estate agent the Haismans were working with at the time posted their dueling top 10 lists to their home listing on Realtor.com. The agent created a flier about the husband and wife’s selling points for the home and e-mailed it to agents on the Lee County Multiple Listing Service. Several local agents applauded the creativity and asked if they could use the husband-wife list idea with their clients.

Haisman then sent press releases to news outlets near Boston, Minneapolis, Detroit, Chicago and Columbus, Ohio – areas traditionally home to Southwest Florida snowbirds.

The day she sent the release, 30 people viewed Haisman’s home listing on Realtor.com. More than 70 people interacted with the media release – meaning they saved it to their computers, printed it or clicked on links within it. It received approximately 40,000 headline impressions, or the number of times people viewed pages that included the headline for the release.

In addition, Haisman – who was reading Daniel Pink’s “A Whole New Mind” at the time, which discusses, among other things, the importance of storytelling in business and marketing – created a blog in an attempt to create a personality for the home she and her family lived in for nine years. On her blog, Haisman posted home photos and has written about everything from winds the home withstood during hurricanes Charley and Wilma to the fun of neighborhood block parties on Persimmon Court.

“I wanted to tell the stories so maybe people can envision their family living there and creating their own memories,” she said.

The mother and public relations professional tweets about her home and blog, posts information about it on Facebook and has asked some friends to post the information on their Facebook pages as well.

Marla Martin, spokeswoman for the Florida Association of Realtors, called the Haisman top 10 lists “very creative” and she said she hadn’t heard of that tactic before. Still, Martin said she is not surprised by the family’s marketing efforts.

“During the boom years, you almost didn’t have to do anything because the homes were moving so fast,” she said. “Now, our members report lots of creative things for sellers.”

Those efforts include holding signs along roadways to promote open houses and an increased use of social media sites and YouTube videos to advertise homes on the market. Sunni Hammermeister of Sellstate Realty Systems Network, who signed on as agent for the Haismans last week, has even seen people offer cars and boats with the sale of their home.

As they continue to aggressively market the home on Persimmon Court, Hammermeister said it has a good chance of finding the right buyer. Haisman, who plans to create a second media release soon, also remains optimistic.

“Hopefully, these things will help us stand out,” she said of her PR efforts. “We’re trying to be positive in this economy and proactive and take action instead of just complaining about how horrible things are.”

His and hers lists help market couple’s home

Police Beat: Aug. 6, 2010

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Collier County arrests 09-06-2010

Lee County felony arrests 09-06-2010

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 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 sheriff’s office releases cause-of-death report on double murder-suicide victims

?Lee deputies arrest 8 people at two parties where minors were drinking

?Naples man charged with trying to pull waitress’ shirt off

?Lee deputy accidentally Tasers self while arresting man

Domestic assault arrests

? Victor R. Barragan, 45, whose East Naples address was not available, was arrested by Collier deputies Saturday near the 1000 block of 41st Terrace S.W. He was charged with battery, after reports said he pushed his wife into a wall during a verbal altercation at a party.

? John Edward Dolan, 70, of the 12000 block of Londonderry Lane, Bonita Springs, was arrested Friday by Lee deputies at home. He was charged with battery/domestic violence. He is accused of punching his stepson in the face.

? Jesse William Sexton, 39, of the 8000 block of Cypress Drive North in Fort Myers, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies at home. He was charged with two counts each of battery/domestic violence and domestic violence by strangulation. He is accused of hitting and choking his wife and her sister.

DUI arrests

? Andrew Thomas Frields, 21, of the 8000 block of Anhinga Road, Fort Myers, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies near Alico Road and Ben Hill Griffin Parkway in Fort Myers.

? Brian Patrick Gear, 46, of the 14000 block of Canaan Drive, Fort Myers, was arrested Sunday by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers in Lee County. He was charged with boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

? Jessican Ann Godwin, 34, of the 3000 block of Plantation Way, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Sunday near the intersection of Immokalee and Airport-Pulling roads.

? Edward Lee Griffin, 53, of the 2000 block of 28th Avenue S.E., Golden Gate Estates, was arrested by Collier deputies Saturday near the intersection of 28th Avenue S.E. and Everglades Boulevard. Griffin was also charged with possession of cocaine, possession of a controlled substance and carrying a concealed weapon.

? Gary F. Harrington, 53, of the 10000 block of Sea Coral Court, Bonita Springs, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies near Felts and Wilson Roads in Bonita Springs.

? Cody Robert Hilton, 20, of the 24000 block of Golden Eagle Lane, Bonita Springs, was arrested Saturday by Lee deputies near Noel and Cockelshell Roads in Bonita Springs. He also was charged with driving without a valid license.

? Roxanna Maria Perez, 19, of the 4000 block of 13th Avenue S.W., Golden Gate, was arrested by Collier deputies Sunday near the intersection of Santa Barbara Boulevard and Lancewood Way.

? Elizardo Ruiz, 60, of the 3000 block of 24th Avenue S.E., Golden Gate Estates, was arrested by Collier deputies Saturday near the intersection of Golden Gate Boulevard and 20th Street S.E.

Drug arrests

Matthew Lee Rangel, 27, of the 28000 block of Dovewood Court, Bonita Springs, was arrested Sunday by Lee deputies in Lee County. He was charged with two counts of selling cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, park or church, four counts of possession of cocaine with the intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a school, park or church, and one count of trafficking in cocaine.

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. 6, 2010

Police Beat: Sept. 2, 2010

02. September 2010 · Comments Off · Categories: Drugs, Family, Home, naples, News · Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

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: Aug. 5, 2010

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Collier County arrests 08-05-10

Lee County felony arrests 08-05-10

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.

? State park employee busted for drugs, speeding through construction site

? Two arrested during prescription drug sting

? VIDEO: Teen charged in gang-rape of mentally-disabled, 20-year-old woman

Domestic violence arrests

? Renya Juarez Cruz, 22, of the 4400 block of 23rd Place Southwest, Golden Gate, was arrested by Collier deputies on Wednesday in the 12000 block of Collier Boulevard. He was charged with dragging his girlfriend by her hair, threatening to kill her and throwing her pocketbook at her head.

? Jeffery D. Johnson, 47, of the 600 block of 109th Avenue North, North Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies on Wednesday at home. He was charged with slapping his girlfriend in the head during an argument.

? Besnik Kollsinaku, 43, of the 23000 block of Marsh Landing Boulevard, Estero, was arrested Wednesday by Lee deputies at home. He was charged with hitting his wife in the back during an argument.

? Lisa Ann Lawyer, 38, of the 6300 block of Emerald Bay Court, Fort Myers, was arrested Wednesday by Lee deputies at home. She was charged with scratching her husband’s face and slapping his glasses off his face.

Grand theft arrest

Carol Jean Moss, 66, of the 9000 block of Water Tupelo Road, Fort Myers, was arrested Wednesday by Lee deputies at Bed, Bath and Beyond in Fort Myers. She was charged with shoplifting more than $300 in merchandise.

Drug arrests

? George Westley Breedlove, 58, of the 3700 block of Fourth Avenue Southeast, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested by Collier deputies on Tuesday at the intersection of Radio Road and Airport-Pulling Road. He was charged with possession of cocaine after a traffic stop.

? Sanjuanita Robles Tijerina, 44, of the 200 block of South Fourth Street, Immokalee, was arrested by Collier deputies on Wednesday at the intersection of South Third Street and Boston Avenue. She was charged with possession of cocaine after deputies stopped her from riding a bicycle at night without the appropriate lights.

DUI arrest

Thomas Henry Phillips, 55, of the 200 block of Seaview Court, Marco Island, was arrested by Marco police on Tuesday at the 800 block of San Marco Road.

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

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Collier County arrests 07-19-10

Lee County felony arrests 07-19-10

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.

? 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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Collier County arrests 07-07-10

Lee County felony arrests 07-06-10

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.

? ‘Run, ma, run’: Mother, son charged with shoplifting

? Collier detectives bust Estates marijuana grow house

? Fingerprint on whiskey bottle lands Marco Island man in jail

? Wrong turn: Woman arrested after parking in handicapped spot

? Teen arrested on drug charges after shooting at ‘invisible people’ with stolen gun

? Money didn’t talk: Man offers bribe to Lee sheriff’s deputy to avoid DUI arrest

? Signature theft: Hall of Fame sports memorabilia reported stolen from Lee County office

? Click here to view the Collier County Sheriff’s Office’s Cold Case Facebook page

Domestic violence arrests

? Miles Maxwell Dacko, 24, of the 5100 block of Teakwood Drive, Golden Gate Estates, was arrested Tuesday by Collier deputies at Teakwood Drive. He was charged with putting his girlfriend in a choke hold and biting her right bicep.

? Lee Marvin Hill, 23, of the 2000 block of Rookery Bay Drive, East Naples, was arrested Tuesday by Collier deputies at Rookery Bay Drive. He was charged with kicking a speaker box at his girlfriend and going after her with a box cutter.

? Christopher Deon Elbert, 20, of the 5500 block of Wilmar Lane, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies on Tuesday at 2001 Sunshine Boulevard. He was charged with punching the face of his wife.

Drug arrests

? Patricia Ann Palermo, 46, of Tarpon Springs, was arrested by Collier deputies on Tuesday at the intersection of Estey Avenue and Airport-Pulling Road. She was charged with possession of Xanax, possession of Methadone, possession of narcotic paraphernalia, driving with an unassigned tag, and failure to register a motor vehicle after a traffic stop.

? Thomas C. Simmons, 19, of the first block of Liberty Lane, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies on Tuesday at the intersection of 23rd Avenue Southwest and 46th Terrace Southwest. He was charged with possession of Xanax, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of marijuana after a traffic stop.

? Claudine J. Sisca, 38, of the 1500 block of Weybridge Circle, North Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies on Tuesday on U.S. 41 North. She was charged with possession of Lorazepam, possession of oxycodone, and possession of narcotic paraphernalia.

? Michael J. Retino, 31, whose address on Whistlers Cove Circle in East Naples was not released, was arrested by Naples police on Tuesday on Fifth Avenue South. He was charged with possession of cocaine, after the drug was found inside his wallet after he was booked in the Collier County jail on a separate charge.

DUI arrests

? Julia Ann Birdman, 47, of Fort Myers, was arrested Tuesday by Lee deputies on McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers.

n James T. Koporc, 19, who is homeless in Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies on Tuesday near the intersection of U.S. 41 East and Broward Street.

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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Collier County arrests 07-02-10

Lee County felony arrests 07-01-10

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.

? Deputies: Man upset driver took too long parking, damages car

? Man arrested for animal cruelty for beating dog

? Deputies: 81-year-old Naples man placed ad for housekeeper and solicited sex from responders

? Man charged with DUI, battery on law enforcement

? Deputies apprehend handcuffed teen who tried to escape custody

DUI arrests

? Benjamin Michael Wilson, 23, of the 200 block of Benson Street, Naples, was arrested by Marco Island police on Thursday at Marco Lake Drive and Sixth Avenue, Marco Island.

? Jean Karlos Frometa, 41, of the 200 block of 9th Street SW, Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies on Thursday at Goodlette and Solana Roads, Naples.

? Fernando Veleazco Salazar, 22, of the 600 block of Roberts Ave, Immokalee, was arrested by Collier deputies on Wednesday at Bush Street and Lincoln Boulevard, Immokalee.

Drug arrests

Susan Diane Dorman, 48, of the 900 block of Coconut Circle East, Naples was arrested by Collier deputies on Wednesday at Central Avenue and Estey Avenue, Naples. She was charged with fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer, possession of crack cocaine, possession of a controlled substance (Xanax) and driving with a suspended license.

Battery arrests

? Tyler Steward Tateo, 23, of the 50 block of 5th Ave, Marco Island, was arrested Thursday by Marco Island Police at 750 Inlet Drive, Marco Island. He was charged with battery after he allegedly smacked a woman in the back of the head during an argument in a vehicle about rent.

? Valissa Lorraine Small, 51, of the 1200 block of Pine Street, Naples, was arrested Wednesday by Collier deputies at home. The male victim told deputies that Smallhad been out drinking and when she returned hit him in the face with a broom, causing a laceration to his mouth and face. Small was charged with battery.

? Yvens Seide, 28, of the 100 block of Vireos Way, Immokalee, was arrested Thursday by Collier deputies at Wendy’s at 1101 North 15th Street, Immokalee. Seide’s girlfriend and the mother of his child told deputies that he punched her, pulled her out of the car by grabbing her arm. A witness confirmed and added that he yelled at the victim. Seide was charged with domestic violence battery for actually and intentionally touching or striking another person against their will.

? Christopher Arredondo, 36, of the 900 block of Trafford Isle Circle, Immokalee, was arrested Wednesday by Collier deputies at home. Arredondo was charged with domestic battery by strangulation after he allegedly grabbed his wife’s throat, restricting her airway, during an argument about how to raise their daughter.

? Kenneth William Purkey, 25, of the 0 block of 1st Street, Bonita Springs, was arrested Thursday by Collier deputies at 3301 U.S. 41 East, Naples. He was charged with battery after allegedly slapping a man across 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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