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𝗙𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗬𝗟 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡 𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗢𝗙 𝗔 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗: 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗡𝗘𝗚𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗗𝗥𝗨𝗚 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚

“Using and possessing these drugs is one thing — but leaving them within arm’s reach of a CHILD is a 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲," stated Sheriff Carmine Marceno. I have made it very clear — there is no place for this poison on the streets of Lee County, and we will stop at 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 to prevent it. I am horrified by the actions of these two senseless criminals, and I will ensure they are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

On August 12th, deputies responded to the Quality Suites in Fort Myers in reference to what appeared to be a medical assist.

Upon arrival, they observed a 𝟭𝟬-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺 not awake or breathing with a faint pulse.

It was determined the victim was suffering from a potential drug overdose. Deputies administered Narcan, and the victim was transported to a local hospital for further treatment.

At this time, the two suspects involved, 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀, 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Due to the nature of the incident, our Special Victims Unit and Narcotics Unit responded to the scene to conduct a joint investigation.

A search warrant of the hotel room was authorized, and detectives from both units worked together to execute it.

Detectives located 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗴𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗹 throughout the hotel room and inside Squires' purse. 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿. Everything within the hotel room was easily accessible to children.

Due to the investigation in its entirety, detectives established probable cause to arrest both Squires and Dillard for 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗹. ... See MoreSee Less

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🚔 𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗟𝗘𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗔𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗬 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚🚔

"Violent Crimes Detectives conducted 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀, sorted through 𝗱𝗼𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀, and used the latest and greatest pieces of technology to 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀," said Sheriff Carmine Marceno. "I am beyond proud of the hours detectives put in this case and anticipate a strong prosecution from our great State Attorney's Office."

On Wednesday, Violent Crimes Detectives arrested two Lehigh Acres men in connection with a house party shooting that injured four people.

𝗝𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝘀 (𝟭𝟮/𝟮𝟮/𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟲) and 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻 (𝟬𝟰/𝟭𝟬/𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟴) were charged with 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱-𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿, and 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗯𝘆 𝗮 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗷𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁.

On July 10, 2nd Precinct Deputies responded to a shooting on Willard Avenue in Lehigh Acres involving multiple victims and juveniles fleeing the scene.

𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘀 were treated at a local hospital for various injuries, including 𝗴𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝘀, 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸.

Witnesses stated they saw an altercation on Willard Avenue. Following the disturbance, one of the shooters began firing upon a crowd of people before running to a white Toyota where second shooter was firing from the vehicle.

Using license plate readers, detectives identified the vehicle and began piecing together victim statements and 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

On Wednesday, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, the LCSO Fugitive Warrants Unit, and Violent Crimes Detectives, a search warrant was executed at Garlin’s home, where both suspects were arrested.

Both men have lengthy, violent, criminal histories with the Lee County Sheriff's Office. ... See MoreSee Less