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Search Warrant Leads to 5 Arrests on Drug Charges

Punta Gorda- On September 29, 2020, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, with the assistance of SWAT and other ancillary units, executed a lawful search warrant at 15524 Lime Dr. in Punta Gorda.  As a result of this search, 5 individuals were arrested... Read More.

OPERATION MELTDOWN RESULTS IN 62 ARRESTS

SARASOTA COUNTY SHERIFF TOM KNIGHT HELD A NEWS CONFERENCE MONDAY TO ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS OF OPERATION MELTDOWN, A TWO-WEEK INTENSIVE EFFORT TO CRACK DOWN ON METAL THEFTS AND BURGLARIES IN THE COUNTY.  KNIGHT SAID THE EFFORT FOCUSED ON TWO PRIMARY CRIME PATTERNS; THE THEFT... Read More.

SEAT BELT VIOLATION LEADS TO DRUG ARRESTS

A CHARLOTTE COUNTY STREET CRIMES DEPUTY MADE A TRAFFIC STOP FRIDAY MORNING FOR A SEAT BELT VIOLATION WHICH TURNED INTO A COCAINE BUST.  DEPUTIES SAY THE STOP WAS MADE AT KINGS HIGHWAY AND WESTCHESTER BOULEVARD JUST BEFORE 9:30AM.  THE DEPUTY SMELLED BURNT MARIJUANA AS... Read More.

ILLEGAL U-TURN LEADS TO ARRESTS

A FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPER PULLED OVER A CAR FOR MAKING AN ILLEGAL U-TURN IN PORT CHARLOTTE AND FOUND A WHOLE LOT MORE INSIDE THE CAR.  28 YEAR OLD TYBREEL BENTLEY OF PORT CHARLOTTE MADE THE ILLEGAL MANEUVER ON KINGS HIGHWAY NEAR SANDHILL BOULEVARD... Read More.

UNDERCOVER BUYS NET FIVE ARRESTS

FIVE MEN FACE MULTIPLE DRUG CHARGES FOLLOWING TWO UNDERCOVER STING OPERATIONS MONDAY AFTERNOON.  CHARLOTTE COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THE FIRST BUY WAS IN CHARLOTTE HARBOR WHERE 43 YEAR OLD WILLIE JOHNSON OF PUNTA GORDA AND 39 YEAR OLD DOUGLAS KEEVIS OF PORT CHARLOTTE EXCHANGED CRACK... Read More.