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Man found sleeping in car at Punta Gorda gas station arrested for having drugs
A Sarasota man has been arrested after drugs were reportedly found in his car while he was sleeping at a gas station in Punta Gorda. According to the Punta Gorda Police Department, on Friday, just after 3:30 a.m., officers conducted a welfare check at the Mobile Station located at 3139 Tamiami Trail on a man who was found asleep at the wheel of a running vehicle, appearing to be impaired.
Englewood man accused of faking home invasion, arson
ENGLEWOOD Fla. (WWSB) - An Englewood man has been charged with Arson after Charlotte County Deputies say he faked being attacked before trying to burn down his home. Travis Baker is charged with Arson for the Nov. 28, 2023 fire. According to investigators, Baker claimed someone broke into his home,...
Cape Coral man arrested with 81.7 grams of fentanyl after traffic stop
CAPE CORAL, Florida - A routine traffic stop led to the arrest of a Punta Gorda man after police discovered a significant amount of fentanyl in his vehicle. On August 12, 2024, at approximately 9:40 PM, a patrol officer from the Cape Coral Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a white Audi near the 300 block of Cape Coral Parkway E due to an equipment violation. The driver was identified as 54-year-old Javario Anton Barron, of Punta Gorda, Florida. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer detected a strong odor of burnt marijuana and observed smoke inside the car, along...
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