A Lee County School District employee named Carlos Londono was arrested Tuesday on ten counts of possession of child pornography. Londono is a local who graduated of Estero High School. He has been a tech specialist at Varsity Lakes Middle School in Lehigh Acres since for over 6 months. See the arrest details, CLICK HERE. … Read more
A Bonita Springs man is in jail tonight facing serious sex charges, including Capital Sexual Battery. Joshua McCartney, DOB 11-22-83, of 26652 Stardust Drive, Bonita Springs, is being held in the Lee County Jail without bond. The victim, who now lives out of state, recently confided to her mother that five to eight years ago … Read more
On December 18th, 2014, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center received a 911 call stating that there was a suspicious smell coming from the residence at 236 South Lake Drive in Lehigh Acres. Deputies from the East District responded. Upon the approach to the house, deputies stated that they could smell the strong odor … Read more
On November 26, 2014 officers with the Fort Myers Police Department responded to a past-occurred report of a residential burglary at 2275 Central Avenue, unit 20. The victim, Joshline Cob (d.o.b. 08/28/1995 of Fort Myers), advised police his 70” television was stolen from his apartment. During the initial investigation officers discovered Cob was renting to … Read more
Update #1 ***** CASH REWARD ***** Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of $1,000 for information leading to the arrest, Garcia’s family has increased that reward this evening by an additional $5,000, for a total of $6,000. Call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477) all callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible … Read more
A DUI sobriety checkpoint is scheduled for this weekend, beginning Friday, December 12, 2014. The operation will take place at an undisclosed location in Lee County as the Sheriff’s Office continues its commitment to getting impaired drivers off our roadways and in support of the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” traffic safety campaign. … Read more
A Lehigh Acres man says his Christmas will be a lot merrier thanks to some quick thinking Lee County deputies. It all unfolded at the Lee County Justice Center. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Criminal Investigations Unit (CCIU) responded to a possible Grand Theft. Upon arrival, it was determined that while waiting in line … Read more
On December 5, 2014 at 12:36 a.m. the Fort Myers Police Department received a 911 call advising two males wearing all black clothing were committing an armed robbery at the RaceTrac convenience store located at 2335 Cleveland Avenue. Several FMPD patrol units began an emergency response to the business. The 911 caller updated police dispatch … Read more
Two Lehigh Acres men were arrested when Lee County Sheriff’s deputies discovered a marijuana grow house in North Ft. Myers The two arrested were Leonel Carmona, 41, and Jesus Garcia-Cordero, 38 who both live in Lehigh cres. Both are charges of producing and trafficking more than 25 pounds or 300 plants of marijuana. The grow … Read more
An Alva man is in jail after deputies say he set his wife on fire during an argument. Kizer James Pontoon (DOB 1-30-72) of 23051 Roundtree Avenue, Alva, is being held without bond on charges of Arson with Serious Injury, Kidnapping, Aggravated Battery and Aggravated Assault. At approximately 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, the Lee County … Read more
