On Friday, November 28th, 2014, deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office received information of a possible sex crime involving a juvenile. Due to the nature of the incident, detectives with the Major Crimes Special Victims Unit responded and conducted an investigation. According to investigators, a witness saw inappropriate contact between the suspect and a … Read more
An underground grow house in Lehigh Acres has been dismantled by Lee County deputies. On Thursday, November 20, 2014 Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies, acting on a tip, responded to 503 Scott Avenue in Lehigh Acres to investigate a possible grow house location. After numerous indicators of a grow house were observed, a search warrant … Read more
A Cape Coral man is in the Lee County Jail for sex crimes against a minor. Carlos Leshawn Williams (DOB 07-28-94) of 1154 Hancock Creek Blvd. #303, Cape Coral was charged with Lewd & Lascivious Behavior on a victim between the ages of 12 to 16. As soon as the victim’s parents got home from … Read more
Shawn Baxter (DOB 03-12-97) of 2743 Davis Boulevard, Fort Myers was arrested and charged with Intimidation/Write Send Threat to Kill or Injure. On Monday, November 10, 2014, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Youth Services Division was contacted by Riverdale High School in reference to a threat that was being posted on the school’s Instagram account. … Read more
A Lehigh Acres man is recovering from injuries after being attacked by his roommates. On November 14 at approximately 1:30 a.m., the victim was sleeping in his room at 1305 Farmdale Street in Lehigh Acres when his bedroom door was kicked in. The victim advised three people stormed into his room, two of whom he identified as his … Read more
A Lee County elementary school teacher is in the Lee County Jail this evening charged with Cruelty Towards a Child/Transmitting information harmful to minors. Tara Milton Roberts (DOB 01-09-86) of 2161 Sebastian Court, Alva was arrested for sending photographs of herself scantily clad to a student through the KIK application. The messages started off as … Read more
On Monday, November 3, 2014 at approximately 5:00 p.m., Lee County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a grand theft at the Wal-Mart located at 545 Pine Island Road, North Fort Myers. Surveillance video was retrieved for the investigation. Due to the nature of the crime, detectives with the North District Criminal Investigation Division assumed the investigation. … Read more
On Wednesday, November 12, 2014, the Traffic Unit will target at least one of the following three locations for enforcement: Sunshine Blvd. N., Lehigh Acres State Road 82, Lehigh Acres 23rd St. SW, Lehigh Acres Locations are selected based upon high incidents of crashes, traffic surveys and citizen complaints. Save yourself the headache of a … Read more
On November 5, 2014, Lee County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division Narcotics Unit Detectives acted on an anonymous tip regarding two residences in Lehigh Acres actively growing marijuana. The residences were identified as 230 Narcissus Avenue South, Lehigh Acres, and 1111 Chiefland Street East, Lehigh Acres. Detectives obtained search warrants for both residences and discovered … Read more
Lee County deputies are on the scene of a death investigation in Lehigh Acres. Deputies were called to 148 Peoria Street at approximately 12:15 a.m. One person is dead. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit is investigating. Additional details will be released as they become available.
