Monday, April 4:
U.S. 41 North and Sunrise Boulevard – Aggressive driving
Golden Gate Parkway and 68th Street S.W. - Speeding
Airport-Pulling Road and Naples Trace Circle - Speeding
Tuesday, April 5:
Pine Ridge Road and Naples Boulevard – Red-light running
Northbrooke Drive and Immokalee Road – Red-light running
Tropicana Boulevard - Speeding
Wednesday, April 6:
Shadowlawn Drive at Avalon Elementary – Aggressive driving
Pine Ridge Road and U.S. 41 North - Speeding
Enterprise Avenue and Livingston Road – Red-light running
Thursday, April 7:
Vanderbilt Beach Road and Pelican Ridge Boulevard - Speeding
Santa Barbara Boulevard at Calusa Park Elementary - Speeding
U.S. 41 North and 99th Avenue North – Red-light running
Friday, April 8:
County Barn Road - Speeding
Goodlette-Frank Road and Orange Blossom Drive – Red-light running
Davis Boulevard and Bedzel Drive – Aggressive driving
Thursday, March 31, 2011
‘State Forest Day’ To Celebrate Nature, Safety
The event will celebrate 75 years of Florida state forests, while promoting safety in a fun way for the entire family. Representatives from CCSO will be on hand to share safety tips with the community. Kids can enjoy climbing the rock wall, playing on a bounce house and getting their faces painted by Robin Hood.
Visitors can also enjoy some barbecue, while listening to music by Mix 104.7 WSGL-FM radio.
Picayune Strand State Forest is located at 2121 52nd Ave. S.E. in Golden Gate Estates. The festivities will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Multi-Agency Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Bonita Woman
Linda D. Flemke, 37, 10151 Carolina St., Bonita Springs, is charged with fraudulently obtaining property over $50,000, grand theft from a victim 65 or older and exploitation of the elderly. The investigation, which involves the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, the Naples Police Department, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the State Attorneys Office, is ongoing. To date, seven victims have been identified.
Flemke is the operator of Jackie’s Gotcha Cleaning Company and has been cleaning area residences for several years. Most of the stolen items were sold at pawn and second-hand dealers in Lee County. Detectives have been able to recover many of the items.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the Collier County Sheriff's Office at 239.252.9300.
Law enforcement recommends that citizens take these steps to protect valuables:
- Keep all of your valuables, sentimental and/or financial, in a secure location that only authorized people have access to. Simply having it in your house may not be enough.
- If an item does not have an identifying serial number put an identifiable marking on it if possible.
- Document and photograph all of your valuables. Serial numbers, identifiable markings and photographs can be essential for identifying and recovering property.
- Safely maintain documentation on all of your valuable items including receipts, appraisals and upgrades.
- Know who is coming in and around your residence. Only allow subjects you are comfortable with or companies you are comfortable with to perform work in compromising areas of your house.
- Try to stay within eye and ear distance of subjects who are allowed to work within your house.
- Obtain identity information on all subjects who are allowed into your residence that you must leave alone.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
CCSO, Community Helps Clean GG Neighborhood
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office recently targeted 31st Avenue Southwest for cleanup to help keep Golden Gate an enjoyable place to live.
The Golden Gate Task Force, comprised of community-oriented policing deputies, representatives from Collier County Code Enforcement, Waste Management, residents and other community partners, worked together to pick up construction debris and additional trash in the area.
The group gathered 3.61 tons of debris and trash during the March 16 event.
Photos by Ellen Loftus/CCSO (2)
Joe Mucha of Collier County Code Enforcement assists Cpl. James Klewicki properly dispose of a discarded stovetop oven.
Cpl. Robert Capizzi works with members of the Golden Gate Task Force to clean up construction debris left behind on 31st Avenue Southwest.
The Golden Gate Task Force, comprised of community-oriented policing deputies, representatives from Collier County Code Enforcement, Waste Management, residents and other community partners, worked together to pick up construction debris and additional trash in the area.
The group gathered 3.61 tons of debris and trash during the March 16 event.
Photos by Ellen Loftus/CCSO (2)
GGHS Student Named Overall Do The Right Thing Winner
Golden Gate High School student Jeff Gustave will be honored as this year's overall Do The Right Thing award winner for Collier County on Monday, April 11 at the Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology.
The ceremony is set for 3 p.m. in the school's cafeteria.
Jeff, who is in the ninth grade, was selected as from the group of six DTRT overall monthly winners. He earned the honor for the heroism he displayed when his girlfriend was attacked by two pit bulls recently. Jeff intervened to save her, and in the process the dogs turned on him. He endured a significant injury to his eye as a result of the incident.
Jeff and and his family will also be honored at the Regional DTRT awards picnic on Saturday, April 16, in Fort Myers. Winners from the Southwest Regional DTRT board - Cape Coral Police Department, Collier County Sheriff's Office, Fort Myers Police Department, and the Lee County Sheriff's Office - will be in attendance. Jeff and the other overall winners each will receive a $1,000 savings bond at the picnic.
The Collier County Sheriff's Office adopted the "Do the Right Thing" program in January of 1988, and has honored hundreds of children for acts that reinforce good behavior, positive acts, and outstanding accomplishments in the community.
The ceremony is set for 3 p.m. in the school's cafeteria.
Jeff, who is in the ninth grade, was selected as from the group of six DTRT overall monthly winners. He earned the honor for the heroism he displayed when his girlfriend was attacked by two pit bulls recently. Jeff intervened to save her, and in the process the dogs turned on him. He endured a significant injury to his eye as a result of the incident.
Jeff and and his family will also be honored at the Regional DTRT awards picnic on Saturday, April 16, in Fort Myers. Winners from the Southwest Regional DTRT board - Cape Coral Police Department, Collier County Sheriff's Office, Fort Myers Police Department, and the Lee County Sheriff's Office - will be in attendance. Jeff and the other overall winners each will receive a $1,000 savings bond at the picnic.
The Collier County Sheriff's Office adopted the "Do the Right Thing" program in January of 1988, and has honored hundreds of children for acts that reinforce good behavior, positive acts, and outstanding accomplishments in the community.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
CCSO, Community To Clean Up Naples Park
Naples Park will be the focus of a community cleanup Saturday, March 26, from 8 a.m. to noon.
Similar community cleanups by the North Naples Task Force will be conducted several times throughout the year to encourage community involvement in helping North Naples become a better and safer place to live.
The staging area will be at the Naples Park Community Center, 654 104th Ave. N., where Dumpsters will be available to discard unwanted items.
Debris can be placed along the curb for pickup. Furniture, appliances and tires can also be picked up from the curb, but please call 239.252.2380 prior to placing these items outside your residence.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office, along with several other groups and agencies, will participate. For more information, contact Collier County Code Enforcement Area Investigators Danny Condomina at 239.252.2445, or Dee Pulse at 239.252.2481.
Similar community cleanups by the North Naples Task Force will be conducted several times throughout the year to encourage community involvement in helping North Naples become a better and safer place to live.
The staging area will be at the Naples Park Community Center, 654 104th Ave. N., where Dumpsters will be available to discard unwanted items.
Debris can be placed along the curb for pickup. Furniture, appliances and tires can also be picked up from the curb, but please call 239.252.2380 prior to placing these items outside your residence.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office, along with several other groups and agencies, will participate. For more information, contact Collier County Code Enforcement Area Investigators Danny Condomina at 239.252.2445, or Dee Pulse at 239.252.2481.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
D.A.R.E. Statement About Sheriff's Appointment To Advisory Board
D.A.R.E. America is honored to announce the appointment of Collier County Sheriff Kevin J. Rambosk to the D.A.R.E. America International Executive Law Enforcement Advisory, effective immediately.
Sheriff Rambosk will serve on the 18-member board, which is made up of internationally recognized sheriffs, chiefs of police, state police executives, provincial police executives, and a state attorney general. The board members represent a broad spectrum of the top executive law enforcement professional organizations in the world. The organizations include: the National Sheriffs Association, International Association of Chiefs of Police, State Associations of Chiefs of Police, Florida Sheriff’s Association, Western States Attorneys General Association, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Sonora (State), Mexico, Department of Public Safety, Major County Sheriff’s Association, Major City Chiefs Association, State and Provincial Police Association, FBI National Academy Associates, and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association.
Sheriff Rambosk will be the executive voice of law enforcement for Florida with D.A.R.E.
Sheriff Rambosk was selected for this position by D.A.R.E. America as a result of his 30-plus years of experience as chief of Naples Police and Emergency Services and Naples city manager, and for his leadership at the helm of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office presently has 26 dedicated D.A.R.E.-trained Youth Relations deputies presenting D.A.R.E. in the classroom to thousands of kids in 32 public and private elementary schools throughout Collier. Those D.A.R.E. deputies are providing evidence-based, age-appropriate curricula to Collier County youth. Topics addressed include bullying, over-the-counter and prescription drugs, Internet safety and cyber-bullying, drugs, gangs, methamphetamine, positive role models, and violence. D.A.R.E. also provides K-12 and after-school lessons and D.A.R.E. Dance for kids.
The mission of the D.A.R.E. America International Executive Law Enforcement Advisory Board is to advise D.A.R.E. America of the needs and desires of local law enforcement executives as it relates to their youth and their D.A.R.E. deputies. This includes the development of curricula; D.A.R.E. programming; D.A.R.E. officer training; D.A.R.E. outreach; executive outreach and training; national, state and local legislative and decision-maker outreach; fundraising input; providing safe bridges with local schools, school administrators, parents, and kids; and being the executive law enforcement voice of D.A.R.E. In turn, D.A.R.E. America pays for all travel, training and expenses for members to attend the two out-of-county meetings annually, so there is no expense to local taxpayers.
Sheriff Rambosk has proven to be a true visionary leader of D.A.R.E. in Collier County. He is dedicated to his philosophy of “Community, Safety and Service.” D.A.R.E. America respects Sheriff Rambosk’s leadership, support and commitment to D.A.R.E. and the kids of Collier County.
Signed,
Michael J. Lien
Director
D.A.R.E. America
Click here to find out more.
Sheriff Rambosk will serve on the 18-member board, which is made up of internationally recognized sheriffs, chiefs of police, state police executives, provincial police executives, and a state attorney general. The board members represent a broad spectrum of the top executive law enforcement professional organizations in the world. The organizations include: the National Sheriffs Association, International Association of Chiefs of Police, State Associations of Chiefs of Police, Florida Sheriff’s Association, Western States Attorneys General Association, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Sonora (State), Mexico, Department of Public Safety, Major County Sheriff’s Association, Major City Chiefs Association, State and Provincial Police Association, FBI National Academy Associates, and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association.
Sheriff Rambosk will be the executive voice of law enforcement for Florida with D.A.R.E.
Sheriff Rambosk was selected for this position by D.A.R.E. America as a result of his 30-plus years of experience as chief of Naples Police and Emergency Services and Naples city manager, and for his leadership at the helm of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office presently has 26 dedicated D.A.R.E.-trained Youth Relations deputies presenting D.A.R.E. in the classroom to thousands of kids in 32 public and private elementary schools throughout Collier. Those D.A.R.E. deputies are providing evidence-based, age-appropriate curricula to Collier County youth. Topics addressed include bullying, over-the-counter and prescription drugs, Internet safety and cyber-bullying, drugs, gangs, methamphetamine, positive role models, and violence. D.A.R.E. also provides K-12 and after-school lessons and D.A.R.E. Dance for kids.
The mission of the D.A.R.E. America International Executive Law Enforcement Advisory Board is to advise D.A.R.E. America of the needs and desires of local law enforcement executives as it relates to their youth and their D.A.R.E. deputies. This includes the development of curricula; D.A.R.E. programming; D.A.R.E. officer training; D.A.R.E. outreach; executive outreach and training; national, state and local legislative and decision-maker outreach; fundraising input; providing safe bridges with local schools, school administrators, parents, and kids; and being the executive law enforcement voice of D.A.R.E. In turn, D.A.R.E. America pays for all travel, training and expenses for members to attend the two out-of-county meetings annually, so there is no expense to local taxpayers.
Sheriff Rambosk has proven to be a true visionary leader of D.A.R.E. in Collier County. He is dedicated to his philosophy of “Community, Safety and Service.” D.A.R.E. America respects Sheriff Rambosk’s leadership, support and commitment to D.A.R.E. and the kids of Collier County.
Signed,
Michael J. Lien
Director
D.A.R.E. America
Click here to find out more.
National Organization Honors Chief Salley For Addiction Work
Chief Salley was honored at a community luncheon hosted by national addiction treatment center Hazelden at the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club. Academy Award winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. was the keynote speaker at the event.
“The work Chief Salley has done in the community is just outstanding,” the Hazelden organization said in a statement. “He was far and away the winner.”
Chief Salley works closely with local agencies and organizations including Hazelden, the David Lawrence Center and St. Matthew’s House. He is the current president of the Drug Free Collier initiative, which seeks to prevent and reduce juvenile substance abuse in Collier County.
Chief Salley said he is humbled by the award. He said he’s just doing what is expected of him as a servant of the community.
“Many of the people that I have interacted with probably don’t even remember my name – just that I am the ‘Jail guy,’” Chief Salley said.
In addition to its Naples location, Hazelden has facilities in Minnesota,where the organization is based; Oregon; Illinois; and New York.
Photo by Natalie Felber/CCSO
Sheriff Rambosk Appointed To D.A.R.E. International Advisory Board
D.A.R.E., or Drug Abuse Resistance and Education, is an education program that gives children the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, tobacco use, over the counter and prescription drugs, bullying, gangs, cyber-bullying, violence, and other negative activities.
D.A.R.E. America Regional Director Mike Lien announced Sheriff Rambosk’s appointment Thursday during Junior Deputy Camp at the Florida Sports Park.
“Sheriff Rambosk’s 30-plus years in law enforcement, his focus on this community’s youth and his strong stance against drug abuse make him immensely qualified to serve in this role,” Lien said. “As a member of this board he will have a voice in shaping D.A.R.E.’s future.”
The 18-member board is made up of sheriffs, chiefs of police, state police executives, provincial police executives, and a state attorney general. Together they provide input and advice on D.A.R.E. curriculum and programming from a law enforcement perspective.
Sheriff Rambosk said he welcomes the opportunity to work with D.A.R.E. to address emerging issues such as prescription drug abuse and bullying.
“D.A.R.E. gives our young people the information they need to help them make positive decisions,” Sheriff Rambosk said. “Serving on this board presents me with a great opportunity to provide input that will help D.A.R.E. continue to focus on problems that we in law enforcement are seeing in the community.”
“Sheriff Rambosk’s appointment comes at an exciting time for D.A.R.E. America. The organization plans to release its new elementary curriculum this summer. The evidence-based program was developed by Penn State and D.A.R.E. America. It provides age-appropriate skills for elementary students to refuse offers of drug use and violence.
CCSO deputies teach the D.A.R.E. curriculum in 32 public and private elementary schools, reaching more than 3,200 fifth-grade students each year. Worldwide, D.A.R.E. reaches 26 million children in all 50 states and 43 other countries.
CCSO Traffic Enforcement Spots
Monday, March 28:
Livingston Road and Osceola Trail - Speeding
Collier Boulevard and Manatee Road – Aggressive driving
Pine Ridge and Goodlette–Frank roads - Speeding
Tuesday, March 29:
Pine Ridge Road and Panther Lane – Red-light running
Immokalee Road and Collier Boulevard - Speeding
Vanderbilt Beach Road and Vineyards Boulevard – Red-light running
Wednesday, March 30:
U.S. 41 East and Broward Street – Aggressive driving
Seagate Drive and West Boulevard – Aggressive driving
Vanderbilt Beach Road and Logan Boulevard - Speeding
Thursday, March 31:
Santa Barbara and Hunter boulevards – Red-light running
Bayshore and Thomasson drives – Aggressive driving
Immokalee Road and Randall Boulevard - Speeding
Friday, April 1:
Airport-Pulling and Vanderbilt Beach roads - Speeding
Shadowlawn Drive and Davis Boulevard – Red-light running
Immokalee Drive and North 9th Street - Speeding
Livingston Road and Osceola Trail - Speeding
Collier Boulevard and Manatee Road – Aggressive driving
Pine Ridge and Goodlette–Frank roads - Speeding
Tuesday, March 29:
Pine Ridge Road and Panther Lane – Red-light running
Immokalee Road and Collier Boulevard - Speeding
Vanderbilt Beach Road and Vineyards Boulevard – Red-light running
Wednesday, March 30:
U.S. 41 East and Broward Street – Aggressive driving
Seagate Drive and West Boulevard – Aggressive driving
Vanderbilt Beach Road and Logan Boulevard - Speeding
Thursday, March 31:
Santa Barbara and Hunter boulevards – Red-light running
Bayshore and Thomasson drives – Aggressive driving
Immokalee Road and Randall Boulevard - Speeding
Friday, April 1:
Airport-Pulling and Vanderbilt Beach roads - Speeding
Shadowlawn Drive and Davis Boulevard – Red-light running
Immokalee Drive and North 9th Street - Speeding
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Leaders Learning About Law
Greater Naples Leadership members learned about the Collier County Sheriff’s Office and other Collier County government agencies as part of the nonprofit organization’s annual Law Day event March 16.
The event began at the Collier County Emergency Services Center in East Naples.
Sheriff Kevin J. Rambosk and City of Naples Police Chief Tom Weschler discussed immigration, crime and operational interaction within Collier County. Cmdr. Beth Jones of CCSO’s Youth Relations Bureau, Collier County Circuit Judge Lauren Brodie and Guardian Ad Litem representative Don Campbell discussed prevention and intervention approaches to the juvenile justice system.
The group got an up-close look at the CCSO Communications Center with Cmdr. Bill Rule and dispatcher Julie Becker, while Emergency Services Director Dan Summers led them on a tour of the Emergency Services Center.
After a quick lunch, the group boarded a bus and headed to the Professional Development Center in Naples to learn more about CCSO operations. Sgt. Fletch Fuller of the Training Bureau accompanied the group on the bus to discuss the various ways deputies train to better serve the residents and visitors of Collier County.
The GNL visitors also watched a K9 demonstration. They also heard presentations on prescription drug safety from Lt. Harold Minch, the realities of life as a patrol officer from Cpl. Efrain Hernandez and investigating Internet crimes committed against children with Cpl. Scott Rapisarda and Computer Crimes Investigator Jeffrey Johnson.
Photos by Kristi Lester/CCSO(4)
The event began at the Collier County Emergency Services Center in East Naples.
Sheriff Kevin J. Rambosk and City of Naples Police Chief Tom Weschler discussed immigration, crime and operational interaction within Collier County. Cmdr. Beth Jones of CCSO’s Youth Relations Bureau, Collier County Circuit Judge Lauren Brodie and Guardian Ad Litem representative Don Campbell discussed prevention and intervention approaches to the juvenile justice system.
The group got an up-close look at the CCSO Communications Center with Cmdr. Bill Rule and dispatcher Julie Becker, while Emergency Services Director Dan Summers led them on a tour of the Emergency Services Center.
After a quick lunch, the group boarded a bus and headed to the Professional Development Center in Naples to learn more about CCSO operations. Sgt. Fletch Fuller of the Training Bureau accompanied the group on the bus to discuss the various ways deputies train to better serve the residents and visitors of Collier County.
The GNL visitors also watched a K9 demonstration. They also heard presentations on prescription drug safety from Lt. Harold Minch, the realities of life as a patrol officer from Cpl. Efrain Hernandez and investigating Internet crimes committed against children with Cpl. Scott Rapisarda and Computer Crimes Investigator Jeffrey Johnson.
Photos by Kristi Lester/CCSO(4)
Monday, March 21, 2011
Stay Safe Over Spring Break
That’s why the Collier County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents and visitors how to stay safe while on the roads, at the beach or on a boat or a bike in the Southwest Florida sunshine.
Spring break for students in Collier County public schools is this week, March 21-25.
Kids and families will be flocking to the beaches and additional deputies will be patrolling those areas.
In addition, CCSO will be stepping up foot patrols in all of its districts, with a focus on residential areas and places that teens tend to concentrate such as shopping malls, movie theaters and fast food restaurants.
CCSO has several activities planned for kids during spring break. The focus will be providing fun activities in a safe environment while engaging kids in positive relationships with law enforcement:
Activities include Junior Deputy Camp, which gives Collier County fifth-grade students the opportunity to “camp out” at the Florida Sports Park each day through Thursday.
On Saturday, 2,500 Collier fourth-graders took part in the annual CCSO Junior Deputy Day at the Collier County Fairgrounds, where they were treated to an entire morning at the fair followed by lunch. The children were chaperoned by CCSO youth relations deputies and other CCSO members.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office also offers these tips for staying safe:
ON THE ROAD
* If you’re traveling by car, always buckle up. Florida law requires front-seat passengers to wear a seat belt. In addition, all passengers under 18 years old must wear a seat belt or be otherwise restrained by a child car seat.
* It’s also important to avoid distractions. Activities like eating, drinking and talking on a cell phone or text-messaging while driving can take your attention off the road.
ON A BOAT
* Always have enough life jackets for everyone on board.
* Always have a designated boat operator who is not consuming alcohol. It is unlawful to have a blood alcohol level above 0.08 while operating a boat.
* It’s also important to follow all boating laws and watch out for swimmers and other vessels. And always let someone back on land know where you’ll be boating and what time to expect your return.
AT THE BEACH
* Don’t bring anything you would hate to lose such as expensive jewelry.
* Don’t leave valuables such cell phones, cameras or iPods unattended.
* Always lock your car doors and stow valuables out of sight.
ON A BIKE
* Check your tires, brakes and chain before you go for a ride.
* Always wear a helmet and make sure it's fastened.
* Obey the rules of the road. Bikers must stop at stop signs and traffic signals and indicate when they're turning, just like drivers.
* Remember to lock your bike and keep it in a safe place when you're not riding it.
ON THE INTERNET
It’s not just outdoors where parents need to worry about their child’s safety over spring break. Kids can face dangers without ever leaving their home if they spend any time online, where predators and bullies can lurk.
* Never give out your real name, where you live, where you go to school or other personal information over the Internet.
* Don’t agree to meet anyone you’ve talked to online.
* Protect passwords.
* Communicate responsibly.
UNDERAGE DRINKING
If you are younger than 21 and your spring break plans include spirits like alcohol, consider this: Underage drinking is against the law.
* In Florida, anyone under the age of 21 is prohibited from possessing alcohol. Those under 21 are also prohibited from purchasing or attempting to purchase alcoholic beverages.
* Florida law also prohibits furnishing those who are below the legal drinking age with alcohol. Commercial servers such as bars, restaurants, stores and non-commercial servers may not furnish alcohol to those who are under 21.
Friday, March 18, 2011
CCSO Issues Motorist Advisory: Estates Brush Fire
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is advising motorists to stay away from Everglades Boulevard south while firefighters battle a large brush fire.
The brush fire is in the vicinity of 12th Avenue Southeast and Desoto Boulevard in Golden Gate Estates.
Traffic is restricted along Everglades Boulevard at 12th Avenue Southeast, 14th Avenue Southeast and 16th Avenue Southeast.
The brush fire is in the vicinity of 12th Avenue Southeast and Desoto Boulevard in Golden Gate Estates.
Traffic is restricted along Everglades Boulevard at 12th Avenue Southeast, 14th Avenue Southeast and 16th Avenue Southeast.
CCSO Yearbook Spotlights 2010 Achievements
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has created a 2010 yearbook to offer the community a glimpse at some of the agency’s accomplishments and initiatives last year.
The yearbook also spotlights some of the many ways the community partnered with CCSO to maintain the great quality of life we all enjoy.
Collier County has the lowest crime rate of any metropolitan county in Florida. Only 10 of the state’s 67 counties have a lower crime rate than Collier’s and they are all located in rural areas. When it comes to traffic safety, Collier County has the highest seat belt compliance rate in the state. More than 93 percent of the motorists on Collier County roads buckle up. Accomplishments like these are possible only when law enforcement and the community work together.
Click here to read the yearbook.
The yearbook also spotlights some of the many ways the community partnered with CCSO to maintain the great quality of life we all enjoy.
Collier County has the lowest crime rate of any metropolitan county in Florida. Only 10 of the state’s 67 counties have a lower crime rate than Collier’s and they are all located in rural areas. When it comes to traffic safety, Collier County has the highest seat belt compliance rate in the state. More than 93 percent of the motorists on Collier County roads buckle up. Accomplishments like these are possible only when law enforcement and the community work together.
Click here to read the yearbook.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
CCSO Operation Recovers 8 Stolen Vehicles From Canal
Eight submerged vehicles were recovered and extracted from a Golden Gate Estates canal during a Collier County Sheriff’s Office operation Thursday.
Further investigation revealed all of the vehicles were stolen, said Sgt. Dan McDonald of CCSO’s Financial Crimes Bureau, which investigates auto theft and auto insurance fraud.
Six of the vehicles were reported stolen out of Collier County, one was stolen out of Cape Coral and one was stolen out of Miami, McDonald said.
Members of the CCSO dive team and Auto Theft Unit participated in the vehicle recovery operation at the Crystal Lake Canal, along Interstate 75 east of Everglades Boulevard.
Representatives from the National Insurance Crime Bureau and GEICO, State Farm and Infinity insurance companies were also present during the operation.
Operations like the one Thursday in which multiple vehicles were recovered are possible during the winter months when the water levels in area canals are low and submerged vehicles are recognizable by air. CCSO’s Aviation Unit located all of the vehicles.
CCSO Traffic Enforcement Spots
Monday, March 21:
Immokalee Road and Veterans Park Drive - Speeding
Golden Gate and Wilson boulevards - Speeding
Santa Barbara Boulevard at Calusa Park Elementary – Aggressive driving
Tuesday, March 22:
Golden Gate Parkway and Collier Boulevard - Speeding
Vanderbilt Beach and Livingston roads – Red-light running
Pine Ridge Road and Logan Boulevard – Red-light running
Wednesday, March 23:
Estey Avenue at East Naples Middle School – Aggressive driving
Collier Boulevard and U.S. 41 East – Red-light running
Airport-Pulling Road and Orange Blossom Drive - Speeding
Thursday, March 24:
Lakewood and Davis boulevards – Red-light running
Golden Gate Parkway and I-75 southbound exit – Red-light running
7th Street North – Speeding
Friday, March 25:
Immokalee Road at Gulf Coast High School - Speeding
Sunshine Boulevard - Speeding
Livingston and Pine Ridge roads – Aggressive driving
Immokalee Road and Veterans Park Drive - Speeding
Golden Gate and Wilson boulevards - Speeding
Santa Barbara Boulevard at Calusa Park Elementary – Aggressive driving
Tuesday, March 22:
Golden Gate Parkway and Collier Boulevard - Speeding
Vanderbilt Beach and Livingston roads – Red-light running
Pine Ridge Road and Logan Boulevard – Red-light running
Wednesday, March 23:
Estey Avenue at East Naples Middle School – Aggressive driving
Collier Boulevard and U.S. 41 East – Red-light running
Airport-Pulling Road and Orange Blossom Drive - Speeding
Thursday, March 24:
Lakewood and Davis boulevards – Red-light running
Golden Gate Parkway and I-75 southbound exit – Red-light running
7th Street North – Speeding
Friday, March 25:
Immokalee Road at Gulf Coast High School - Speeding
Sunshine Boulevard - Speeding
Livingston and Pine Ridge roads – Aggressive driving
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Media Opportunity Thursday: CCSO To Pull Submerged Vehicles From Canal
WHAT: Submerged Vehicle Recovery Operation
DATE: Thursday, March 17
TIME: Noon
LOCATION: Crystal Lake Canal, Golden Gate Estates. Directions: Take Golden Gate Boulevard east to Everglades Boulevard south. Turn right on Everglades Boulevard. Take Everglades Boulevard to 42nd Avenue Southeast and turn left. (42nd Avenue Southeast is a dirt road and is the last left turn before Interstate 75).
SUMMARY: Members of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office dive team and Auto Theft Unit will be participating in a vehicle recovery operation in Golden Gate Estates.
Approximately eight or nine submerged vehicles will be pulled from Crystal Lake Canal.
DATE: Thursday, March 17
TIME: Noon
LOCATION: Crystal Lake Canal, Golden Gate Estates. Directions: Take Golden Gate Boulevard east to Everglades Boulevard south. Turn right on Everglades Boulevard. Take Everglades Boulevard to 42nd Avenue Southeast and turn left. (42nd Avenue Southeast is a dirt road and is the last left turn before Interstate 75).
SUMMARY: Members of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office dive team and Auto Theft Unit will be participating in a vehicle recovery operation in Golden Gate Estates.
Approximately eight or nine submerged vehicles will be pulled from Crystal Lake Canal.
The Sheriff’s Advisory Reintegration Board Meeting
The Sheriff’s Advisory Reintegration Board (SARB) will meet Wednesday, March 23 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Naples Jail Center, 3319 Tamiami Trail East, Building J.
This meeting is open to the public.
This meeting is open to the public.
Background Check Results In Arrest
A Collier County Sheriff’s Office background check of workers scheduled to staff the upcoming Collier County Fair has resulted in felony charges for a convicted sex offender.
Don J. Deputy Jr., 55, of Gibsonton, Fla. was charged with failing to register in Florida as a sex offender. He was also charged on a warrant out of Illinois for violation of probation on his Peoria County, Ill. conviction for aggravated sexual assault of a victim under the age of 18.
Reports say that on March 14 the Reithoffer Shows Inc. provided CCSO investigators with a list of employees scheduled to work at the fair. CCSO conducts criminal background checks on individuals scheduled to staff the event as a safety measure. During the background check investigators discovered Deputy’s status as a sex offender. CCSO deputies located him at the Collier County Fairgrounds on Tuesday and placed him under arrest.
The fair is scheduled to kick off Thursday and continue through March 27.
Don J. Deputy Jr., 55, of Gibsonton, Fla. was charged with failing to register in Florida as a sex offender. He was also charged on a warrant out of Illinois for violation of probation on his Peoria County, Ill. conviction for aggravated sexual assault of a victim under the age of 18.
The fair is scheduled to kick off Thursday and continue through March 27.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Golden Gate Man Faces 30 Counts Of Child Porn
A 42-year-old Golden Gate man was arrested Tuesday after deputies found images and videos of child pornography on his home computer.
Julio R. Marin-Rios, 5048 28th Place S.W., was charged with 30 counts of possession of child pornography.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation after receiving a cybertip from the National Center For Missing and Exploited Children.
According to the tip, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office had identified an Internet Protocol address suspected of posting child pornography to a Google Groups site. The pornography contained male children under the age of 12 engaged in sex acts with adults and alone.
Further investigation by a detective with CCSO’s Major Crimes Bureau Exploitation Unit traced the IP address back to Marin-Rios.
CCSO detectives executed a search warrant at Marin-Rios’ residence Tuesday morning. A preliminary forensic analysis of Marin-Rios’ home computer turned up 30 pictures and video files of pre-pubescent boys involved in sex acts with each other or alone.
Marin-Rios was placed under arrest.
An investigation continues.
Julio R. Marin-Rios, 5048 28th Place S.W., was charged with 30 counts of possession of child pornography.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation after receiving a cybertip from the National Center For Missing and Exploited Children.
According to the tip, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office had identified an Internet Protocol address suspected of posting child pornography to a Google Groups site. The pornography contained male children under the age of 12 engaged in sex acts with adults and alone.
Further investigation by a detective with CCSO’s Major Crimes Bureau Exploitation Unit traced the IP address back to Marin-Rios.
CCSO detectives executed a search warrant at Marin-Rios’ residence Tuesday morning. A preliminary forensic analysis of Marin-Rios’ home computer turned up 30 pictures and video files of pre-pubescent boys involved in sex acts with each other or alone.
Marin-Rios was placed under arrest.
An investigation continues.
Update: Deputies Search For Missing East Naples Teen
UPDATE: Ty Harris was located Monday and is safe.
Original news release
Posted 3/11/2011
Deputies Search For Missing East Naples Teen
Deputies are asking for the public’s help in locating an East Naples teenager who has been missing since Thursday afternoon.
Deputies said Ty Harris, 17, was last seen leaving his residence on Andrew Drive around 4:45 p.m. Ty was traveling on foot by himself, deputies said.
Family members believe Ty may harm himself, deputies said.
Deputies said the teen is described as 5 feet 11 inches and 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a tan shirt, light color shorts and flip-flop sandals.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 239.252.9300.
Original news release
Posted 3/11/2011
Deputies Search For Missing East Naples Teen
Deputies are asking for the public’s help in locating an East Naples teenager who has been missing since Thursday afternoon.
Deputies said Ty Harris, 17, was last seen leaving his residence on Andrew Drive around 4:45 p.m. Ty was traveling on foot by himself, deputies said.
Family members believe Ty may harm himself, deputies said.
Deputies said the teen is described as 5 feet 11 inches and 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a tan shirt, light color shorts and flip-flop sandals.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 239.252.9300.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Homicide Investigation In Immokalee
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office charged a 31-year-old man with second-degree murder after deputies responded to a stabbing in Immokalee early Saturday.
Deputies were called to 302 North 18th Street shortly before 3 a.m. after CCSO received a call about a possible stabbing. Upon arrival, the victim was discovered on the kitchen floor with stab wounds to the chest.
Francisco Cruz, same address, was charged in the stabbing death of the man, investigators said.
Investigators are working to identify the victim. An investigation continues.
Information will be released as it becomes available.
Deputies were called to 302 North 18th Street shortly before 3 a.m. after CCSO received a call about a possible stabbing. Upon arrival, the victim was discovered on the kitchen floor with stab wounds to the chest.
Francisco Cruz, same address, was charged in the stabbing death of the man, investigators said.
Investigators are working to identify the victim. An investigation continues.
Information will be released as it becomes available.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Traffic Enforcement Spots
Monday, March 14:
U.S. 41 East and Whistler's Cove Circle - Speeding
County Barn Road and Charlemagne Boulevard - Aggressive driving
Vanderbilt Drive - Aggressive driving
Tuesday, March 15:
River Reach Drive - Speeding
Santa Barbara and Green boulevards - Red-light running
Airport-Pulling Road and Poinciana Drive - Speeding
Wednesday, March 16:
Santa Barbara Boulevard and Recreation Lane - Red-light running
Rattlensnake Hammock Road and Collier Boulevard - Speeding
Pine Ridge Road and Whippoorwill Lane - Aggressive driving
Thursday, March 17:
U.S. 41 East and Rattlesnake Hammock Road - Red-light running
Airport-Pulling Road and Emerald Lakes Drive - Red-light running
Tropicana Boulevard - Speeding
Friday, March 18:
Radio Road and Davis Boulevard - Speeding
U.S. 41 North and Old U.S. 41 - Aggressive driving
Oakes Boulevard and Immokalee Road - Aggressive driving
U.S. 41 East and Whistler's Cove Circle - Speeding
County Barn Road and Charlemagne Boulevard - Aggressive driving
Vanderbilt Drive - Aggressive driving
Tuesday, March 15:
River Reach Drive - Speeding
Santa Barbara and Green boulevards - Red-light running
Airport-Pulling Road and Poinciana Drive - Speeding
Wednesday, March 16:
Santa Barbara Boulevard and Recreation Lane - Red-light running
Rattlensnake Hammock Road and Collier Boulevard - Speeding
Pine Ridge Road and Whippoorwill Lane - Aggressive driving
Thursday, March 17:
U.S. 41 East and Rattlesnake Hammock Road - Red-light running
Airport-Pulling Road and Emerald Lakes Drive - Red-light running
Tropicana Boulevard - Speeding
Friday, March 18:
Radio Road and Davis Boulevard - Speeding
U.S. 41 North and Old U.S. 41 - Aggressive driving
Oakes Boulevard and Immokalee Road - Aggressive driving
CCSO's Weekly Wanted Bulletin
Each week, the Collier County Sheriff's Office posts a bulletin of people wanted on active criminal warrants in Collier County. You can see their photos and charges.
If you have any information on any of these people, do not attempt to apprehend them.
Call CCSO at 239.252.9300 or our anonymous tips line at 1.800.780.TIPS (8477).
Click here to see this week's wanted bulletin.
If you have any information on any of these people, do not attempt to apprehend them.
Call CCSO at 239.252.9300 or our anonymous tips line at 1.800.780.TIPS (8477).
Click here to see this week's wanted bulletin.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
CCSO To Begin Seat Belt Safety Initiative
WHAT: Click It Or Ticket
WHEN: March 15-31
SUMMARY: Deputies will be watching Collier County motorists to make sure everyone is properly buckled up in vehicles when Click It Or Ticket gets under way Tuesday.
All vehicles will be a target during the annual nationwide safety belt enforcement campaign.
The purpose of the campaign is to increase safety belt use and reduce fatalities on Florida's roadways.
The fine for not wearing a seat belt is $113 in Collier County.
During Click It Or Ticket CCSO deputies will be conducting various countywide heightened enforcement details and efforts to draw attention to the importance of safety restraint use.
Collier County has the highest safety belt compliance rate – 93 percent – in the state, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
CCSO is joining forces with other law enforcement agencies across the state, along with FDOT and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to crack down on drivers and passengers who fail to buckle up.
Here are some seat belt safety basics:
* The driver and front-seat passenger must wear a seat belt.
* Anyone younger than 18 must wear a seat belt no matter where they are sitting.
* Children 12 and younger should ride in the back seat for safety.
* Children from birth to 80 pounds and 4 feet 9 inches tall should ride either in a car seat or a booster seat, depending on their age.
* A ticket for a violation of child restraint violations will cost you $163.
WHEN: March 15-31
SUMMARY: Deputies will be watching Collier County motorists to make sure everyone is properly buckled up in vehicles when Click It Or Ticket gets under way Tuesday.
All vehicles will be a target during the annual nationwide safety belt enforcement campaign.
The purpose of the campaign is to increase safety belt use and reduce fatalities on Florida's roadways.
The fine for not wearing a seat belt is $113 in Collier County.
During Click It Or Ticket CCSO deputies will be conducting various countywide heightened enforcement details and efforts to draw attention to the importance of safety restraint use.
Collier County has the highest safety belt compliance rate – 93 percent – in the state, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
CCSO is joining forces with other law enforcement agencies across the state, along with FDOT and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to crack down on drivers and passengers who fail to buckle up.
Here are some seat belt safety basics:
* The driver and front-seat passenger must wear a seat belt.
* Anyone younger than 18 must wear a seat belt no matter where they are sitting.
* Children 12 and younger should ride in the back seat for safety.
* Children from birth to 80 pounds and 4 feet 9 inches tall should ride either in a car seat or a booster seat, depending on their age.
* A ticket for a violation of child restraint violations will cost you $163.
Media Opportunity: CCSO Technology Demonstration March 16
WHAT: Technology demonstration
WHEN: Wednesday, March 16
TIME: 9 a.m.
LOCATION: Collier County Sheriff’s Office gun range, 4441 70th Ave. N.E., Golden Gate Estates. Directions: Take 40th Street Northeast from Immokalee Road (about one mile east of Everglades Boulevard). Make a left on 70th Avenue Northeast and the range is on the left toward the end of the road.
SUMMARY: The Collier County Sheriff’s Office will host a demonstration March 16 as a service to keep area law enforcement agencies and the public informed about new technology and officer safety.
The event is intended to show the life-saving properties of body armor and will involve live ballistic test shots including explosive devices on state-of-the-art body armor panels.
It will also showcase advancements in counterintelligence and bomb squad technology and will feature demonstrations involving a PAD-1 laser camera blinder and TALON robots.
Dozens of law enforcement agencies from around South Florida have been invited to attend the demonstration to learn about new technology that is currently available.
Representatives from the technology manufacturers, including AMP Research Inc. of Naples, JBIT Inc. of Tucson, Ariz., and QinetiQ of London, England, will be on hand to demonstrate their products’ capabilities.
“Our ultimate mission is to save lives and technology will keep us in that game,” said Cmdr. Robert Lewis of CCSO’s Special Operations. “Anything that will add greater protection to our operators and bomb technicians, well that’s the direction that we want to go.”
Cmdr. Lewis said the Collier County Sheriff’s Office is always looking for new and better ways to protect deputies and the public. Police officer deaths in recent months in Florida and the rest of the country only underscore the need for better officer protection, he said.
“The need is there,” Lewis said.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 16
TIME: 9 a.m.
LOCATION: Collier County Sheriff’s Office gun range, 4441 70th Ave. N.E., Golden Gate Estates. Directions: Take 40th Street Northeast from Immokalee Road (about one mile east of Everglades Boulevard). Make a left on 70th Avenue Northeast and the range is on the left toward the end of the road.
SUMMARY: The Collier County Sheriff’s Office will host a demonstration March 16 as a service to keep area law enforcement agencies and the public informed about new technology and officer safety.
The event is intended to show the life-saving properties of body armor and will involve live ballistic test shots including explosive devices on state-of-the-art body armor panels.
It will also showcase advancements in counterintelligence and bomb squad technology and will feature demonstrations involving a PAD-1 laser camera blinder and TALON robots.
Dozens of law enforcement agencies from around South Florida have been invited to attend the demonstration to learn about new technology that is currently available.
Representatives from the technology manufacturers, including AMP Research Inc. of Naples, JBIT Inc. of Tucson, Ariz., and QinetiQ of London, England, will be on hand to demonstrate their products’ capabilities.
“Our ultimate mission is to save lives and technology will keep us in that game,” said Cmdr. Robert Lewis of CCSO’s Special Operations. “Anything that will add greater protection to our operators and bomb technicians, well that’s the direction that we want to go.”
Cmdr. Lewis said the Collier County Sheriff’s Office is always looking for new and better ways to protect deputies and the public. Police officer deaths in recent months in Florida and the rest of the country only underscore the need for better officer protection, he said.
“The need is there,” Lewis said.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Join Un On Facebook!
Want to see photos and descriptions of suspects who are wanted on warrants? Want to get the latest local arrest news? Want to learn aboutways you can stay safe while shopping or surfing the Internet?You’ll find all that and more at the Collier County Sheriff’s Office fan page on Facebook.
The fan page, which can be reached at www.facebook.com/colliersheriff, replaces the profile page the agency launched in 2008.
The fan page features a broad range of crime and safety news, including videos and information organized in easy to navigate sections. Separate areas are established for youth, cold cases and photos. A welcome section offers links to the agency’s website, YouTube channel, its www.ccso.tv video Web page and its Twitter account. Another section of the fan page offers downloadable computer wallpaper images.
In addition to providing CCSO with a more broad Facebook platform, the fan page allows the agency to connect with an unlimited number of fans. Facebook limits profile pages to 5,000 friends.
The agency’s profile page was retired on March 1.
Smell Smoke?
This year's brush fire season has the potential to be deadly.
A fire that has been set can spread quickly, endangering lives and property.
Arson is a felony and CCSO will pursue those who set fires in our community.
Call 911 if you see smoke or see something suspicious.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Stay Safe During Spring Break
The arrival of spring break means more kids are out of school and families have more time to recreate together and enjoy the outdoors.
That’s why the Collier County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents and visitors how to stay safe while on the roads, at the beach or on a boat or a bike in the Southwest Florida sunshine.
Spring break for students in Collier County public schools is March 21-25.
As usual the kids will flock to the beaches during the day so our coverage of those areas will be increased.
Along the beach line is of obvious concern as are the residential areas where children live, as many will be unsupervised during the day. CCSO will have additional deputies in the North Naples beach areas. In addition, we will be stepping up foot patrols in all of our districts, with a focus on residential areas and places that teens tend to concentrate such as shopping malls, movie theaters, fast food restaurants, etc.
CCSO has several activities planned for kids during spring break. The focus will be providing fun activities in a safe environment while engaging kids in positive relationships with law enforcement:
CCSO’s Junior Deputy Day at the Collier County Fairgrounds is March 19. More t han 2,500 Collier fourth-graders will take part in the annual event, which treats youngsters to an entire morning at the fair followed by lunch. The children will be chaperoned by CCSO youth relations deputies and other CCSO members.
All Collier County fifth-grade students are invited to “camp out’ over spring break at the CCSO Junior Deputy Camp, scheduled for March 21 to March 24 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Each elementary school will be given a designated day and location.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office also offers these tips for staying safe:
ON THE ROAD:
* If you’re traveling by car, always buckle up. Florida law requires front-seat passengers to wear a seat belt. In addition, all passengers under 18 years old must wear a seat belt or be otherwise restrained by a child car seat.
* It’s also important to avoid distractions. Activities like eating, drinking and talking on a cell phone or text-messaging while driving can take your attention off the road.
ON A BOAT:
* Always have enough life jackets for everyone on board.
* Always have a designated boat operator who is not consuming alcohol. It is unlawful to have a blood alcohol level above 0.08 while operating a boat.
* It’s also important to follow all boating laws and watch out for swimmers and other vessels. And always let someone back on land know where you’ll be boating and what time to expect your return.
AT THE BEACH:
* Don’t bring anything you would hate to lose such as expensive jewelry.
* Don’t leave valuables such cell phones, cameras or iPods unattended.
* Always lock your car doors and stow valuables out of sight.
ON A BIKE:
* Check your tires, brakes and chain before you go for a ride.
* Always wear a helmet and make sure it's fastened.
* Obey the rules of the road. Bikers must stop at stop signs and traffic signals and indicate when they're turning, just like drivers.
* Remember to lock your bike and keep it in a safe place when you're not riding it.
ON THE INTERNET:
It’s not just outdoors where parents need to worry about their child’s safety over spring break. Kids can face dangers without ever leaving their home if they spend any time online, where predators and bullies can lurk.
* Never give out your real name, where you live, where you go to school or other personal information over the Internet.
* Don’t agree to meet anyone you’ve talked to online.
* Protect passwords.
* Communicate responsibly.
UNDERAGE DRINKING:
If you’re younger than 21 and your spring break plans include spirits like alcohol, consider this: Underage drinking is against the law.
* In Florida, anyone under the age of 21 is prohibited from possessing alcohol. Those under 21 are also prohibited from purchasing or attempting to purchase alcoholic beverages.
* Florida law also prohibits furnishing those who are below the legal drinking age with alcohol. Commercial servers such as bars, restaurants, stores and non-commercial servers may not furnish alcohol to those who are under 21.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Update: 911 Disruptions Reported In Collier, City of Naples
UPDATE: This problem has been corrected. Services have been restored.
Original news release:
Posted 03/04/2011
911 Disruptions Reported In Collier, City of Naples
A fiber optic break is causing a disruption to some phone services including 911 systems around Southwest Florida, including Collier County.
The fiber optic break, or cut, at a location in Lakeland is affecting various carriers used throughout Collier County , including the city of Naples.
The problem is sporadic, and not everyone who calls 911 will encounter a problem.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office and Naples Police Department say there is no reason to panic and urge people not to test call 911.
Anyone in Collier County who needs emergency service is advised to call 911. Callers can also reach 911 by calling the Collier County Sheriff’s Office administrative line at 239.252.9300. If callers are unable to connect to 911 or the administrative line, they should call one of these cell phone numbers: 239.253.9132; 239.253.2837; 239.253.8431; 239.253.1957; 239.253.1142; 239.253.2920.
If phone contact is unsuccessful, persons are advised to call or go to the nearest Collier County sheriff’s substation, where deputies will be available to assist.
Anyone in the City of Naples who needs to contact 911 should keep trying to call from their land line, or call from a cell phone. Callers can also reach 911 by calling the Collier County Sheriff's Office administrative line at 239.252.9300.
City of Naples residents who are unable to get through to the 911 system are advised to go to any of the following sites, where an officer with a radio is assigned and can call in for help:
*Naples Police and fire department headquarters, 355 Riverside Circle , near the intersection of Goodlette-Frank Road and Fifth Avenue North.
*Naples Police and Fire Station One, 835 Eight Ave. S. (adjacent to Naples City Hall )
*Naples Police and Fire Station Two, 977 26th Ave. N
*Coastland Center, south parking lot entrance nearest the southwest parking structure, across from Fleischmann Park baseball fields.
*Lowdermilk Park , entrance to park at intersection of Gulf Shore Boulevard North and Banyan Boulevard .
*Naples Pier, intersection of Gulf Shore Boulevard South and 12th Avenue South .
*Port Royal Beach Club, entrance near Gordon Drive and Kingstown Drive
*Park Shore Plaza, flag pole in front of Perkins restaurant at U.S. 41 North, three quarters of a mile south of Seagate and Pine Ridge Road.
An update will be released when services are restored.
Original news release:
Posted 03/04/2011
911 Disruptions Reported In Collier, City of Naples
A fiber optic break is causing a disruption to some phone services including 911 systems around Southwest Florida, including Collier County.
The fiber optic break, or cut, at a location in Lakeland is affecting various carriers used throughout Collier County , including the city of Naples.
The problem is sporadic, and not everyone who calls 911 will encounter a problem.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office and Naples Police Department say there is no reason to panic and urge people not to test call 911.
Anyone in Collier County who needs emergency service is advised to call 911. Callers can also reach 911 by calling the Collier County Sheriff’s Office administrative line at 239.252.9300. If callers are unable to connect to 911 or the administrative line, they should call one of these cell phone numbers: 239.253.9132; 239.253.2837; 239.253.8431; 239.253.1957; 239.253.1142; 239.253.2920.
If phone contact is unsuccessful, persons are advised to call or go to the nearest Collier County sheriff’s substation, where deputies will be available to assist.
Anyone in the City of Naples who needs to contact 911 should keep trying to call from their land line, or call from a cell phone. Callers can also reach 911 by calling the Collier County Sheriff's Office administrative line at 239.252.9300.
City of Naples residents who are unable to get through to the 911 system are advised to go to any of the following sites, where an officer with a radio is assigned and can call in for help:
*Naples Police and fire department headquarters, 355 Riverside Circle , near the intersection of Goodlette-Frank Road and Fifth Avenue North.
*Naples Police and Fire Station One, 835 Eight Ave. S. (adjacent to Naples City Hall )
*Naples Police and Fire Station Two, 977 26th Ave. N
*Coastland Center, south parking lot entrance nearest the southwest parking structure, across from Fleischmann Park baseball fields.
*Lowdermilk Park , entrance to park at intersection of Gulf Shore Boulevard North and Banyan Boulevard .
*Naples Pier, intersection of Gulf Shore Boulevard South and 12th Avenue South .
*Port Royal Beach Club, entrance near Gordon Drive and Kingstown Drive
*Park Shore Plaza, flag pole in front of Perkins restaurant at U.S. 41 North, three quarters of a mile south of Seagate and Pine Ridge Road.
An update will be released when services are restored.
911 Disruptions Reported In Collier, City of Naples
A fiber optic break is causing a disruption to some phone services including 911 systems around Southwest Florida, including Collier County .
The fiber optic break, or cut, at a location in Lakeland is affecting various carriers used throughout Collier County , including the city of Naples .
The problem is sporadic, and not everyone who calls 911 will encounter a problem.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office and Naples Police Department say there is no reason to panic and urge people not to test call 911.
Anyone in Collier County who needs emergency service is advised to call 911. Callers can also reach 911 by calling the Collier County Sheriff’s Office administrative line at 239.252.9300. If callers are unable to connect to 911 or the administrative line, they should call one of these cell phone numbers: 239.253.9132; 239.253.2837; 239.253.8431; 239.253.1957; 239.253.1142; 239.253.2920.
If phone contact is unsuccessful, persons are advised to call or go to the nearest Collier County sheriff’s substation, where deputies will be available to assist.
Anyone in the City of Naples who needs to contact 911 should keep trying to call from their land line, or call from a cell phone. Callers can also reach 911 by calling the Collier County Sheriff's Office administrative line at 239.252.9300.
City of Naples residents who are unable to get through to the 911 system are advised to go to any of the following sites, where an officer with a radio is assigned and can call in for help:
*Naples Police and fire department headquarters, 355 Riverside Circle , near the intersection of Goodlette-Frank Road and Fifth Avenue North.
*Naples Police and Fire Station One, 835 Eight Ave. S. (adjacent to Naples City Hall )
*Naples Police and Fire Station Two, 977 26th Ave. N
*Coastland Center, south parking lot entrance nearest the southwest parking structure, across from Fleischmann Park baseball fields.
*Lowdermilk Park , entrance to park at intersection of Gulf Shore Boulevard North and Banyan Boulevard .
*Naples Pier, intersection of Gulf Shore Boulevard South and 12th Avenue South .
*Port Royal Beach Club, entrance near Gordon Drive and Kingstown Drive
*Park Shore Plaza, flag pole in front of Perkins restaurant at U.S. 41 North, three quarters of a mile south of Seagate and Pine Ridge Road.
An update will be released when services are restored.
The fiber optic break, or cut, at a location in Lakeland is affecting various carriers used throughout Collier County , including the city of Naples .
The problem is sporadic, and not everyone who calls 911 will encounter a problem.
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office and Naples Police Department say there is no reason to panic and urge people not to test call 911.
Anyone in Collier County who needs emergency service is advised to call 911. Callers can also reach 911 by calling the Collier County Sheriff’s Office administrative line at 239.252.9300. If callers are unable to connect to 911 or the administrative line, they should call one of these cell phone numbers: 239.253.9132; 239.253.2837; 239.253.8431; 239.253.1957; 239.253.1142; 239.253.2920.
If phone contact is unsuccessful, persons are advised to call or go to the nearest Collier County sheriff’s substation, where deputies will be available to assist.
Anyone in the City of Naples who needs to contact 911 should keep trying to call from their land line, or call from a cell phone. Callers can also reach 911 by calling the Collier County Sheriff's Office administrative line at 239.252.9300.
City of Naples residents who are unable to get through to the 911 system are advised to go to any of the following sites, where an officer with a radio is assigned and can call in for help:
*Naples Police and fire department headquarters, 355 Riverside Circle , near the intersection of Goodlette-Frank Road and Fifth Avenue North.
*Naples Police and Fire Station One, 835 Eight Ave. S. (adjacent to Naples City Hall )
*Naples Police and Fire Station Two, 977 26th Ave. N
*Coastland Center, south parking lot entrance nearest the southwest parking structure, across from Fleischmann Park baseball fields.
*Lowdermilk Park , entrance to park at intersection of Gulf Shore Boulevard North and Banyan Boulevard .
*Naples Pier, intersection of Gulf Shore Boulevard South and 12th Avenue South .
*Port Royal Beach Club, entrance near Gordon Drive and Kingstown Drive
*Park Shore Plaza, flag pole in front of Perkins restaurant at U.S. 41 North, three quarters of a mile south of Seagate and Pine Ridge Road.
An update will be released when services are restored.
CCSO Celebrates Safety In Golden Gate
Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies offered Golden Gate residents tips for keeping their community safe during a Family Safety Day event at Temple Shalom in February.The event drew hundreds of people and featured family-friendly activities, including a visit from McGruff the Crime Dog and Cowboy, CCSO’s miniature quarter horse mascot, to help share safety tips with kids and their families.
Photos by Susan Gentry/CCSO(3)
CCSO Issues Scams Alert
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind the community that scammers are constantly finding new ways to target victims.
If you have been victim of a scam, e-mail us at fraud@colliersheriff.net, or call CCSO at 239.252.9300.
Here are some common scams aimed at separating victims from their money:
Secret Shopper:
The victim receives a counterfeit money order or cashiers check in the mail and is instructed deposit it into his bank account and then make two or three small purchases to evaluate. The victim is also asked to evaluate companies that wire money (Western Union and Money Gram). The victim is requested to withdraw the remaining money from the deposited counterfeit check and wire those funds, usually to Canada. Within two weeks the money order or cashiers check is returned as counterfeit.
Overpayment:
With the economy the way it is people might be inclined to sell items on eBay, craigslist or other online venue. Beware if the “buyer” sends a check greater than the sale amount and asks that the difference be wired to a third party who is arranging shipping. The check will turn out to be counterfeit and the victim will be responsible to the bank for cashing or depositing it.
Circle of Sisters:
This scheme, usually targeted at women, calls for invited participants to contribute $5,000 to the circle. The promise is that as participants move closer to the center of the circle they will receive up to $40,000 as new members join. Not only are participants likely to lose the money they contribute to the circle, being affiliated with such schemes is a crime in Florida.
Lottery Ticket Scam:
This scam usually targets Hispanics. The suspect approaches the victim and says he or she is having trouble cashing in a Florida Lottery ticket due to being in the country illegally. The suspect tells the victim there are fees or taxes that need to be paid up front. At some point a second suspect appears as a third party who overheard the conversation and agrees to give some of the money toward the fees if the victim will give the rest. Once the victim has handed over money the two suspects disappear.
Bank Examiner/Police Impersonator:
This scam usually targets the elderly. The suspect contacts the victim claiming to be either a bank examiner or police officer and asks for the victim’s assistance in catching a crooked bank employee. The suspect asks the victim to withdraw money and turn it over to the suspect as part of a confidential investigation. Once the suspect receives the money he or she disappears.
Nigerian Letter:
The suspect requests the victim’s assistance in moving money, usually from Africa to the United States, so the government does not keep it. The victim might be sent a counterfeit check to cover “fees” or be asked to pay the “fees” to get the money transferred.
Foreign Lottery:
The victim is notified that he or she has won a foreign lottery and must collect the winnings by a certain date. Along with the notification letter is a counterfeit check the victim needs to cash or deposit to cover the “fees” associated with the winnings, which are to be wired to the suspects, usually out of the country.
If you have been victim of a scam, e-mail us at fraud@colliersheriff.net, or call CCSO at 239.252.9300.
Here are some common scams aimed at separating victims from their money:
Secret Shopper:
The victim receives a counterfeit money order or cashiers check in the mail and is instructed deposit it into his bank account and then make two or three small purchases to evaluate. The victim is also asked to evaluate companies that wire money (Western Union and Money Gram). The victim is requested to withdraw the remaining money from the deposited counterfeit check and wire those funds, usually to Canada. Within two weeks the money order or cashiers check is returned as counterfeit.
Overpayment:
With the economy the way it is people might be inclined to sell items on eBay, craigslist or other online venue. Beware if the “buyer” sends a check greater than the sale amount and asks that the difference be wired to a third party who is arranging shipping. The check will turn out to be counterfeit and the victim will be responsible to the bank for cashing or depositing it.
Circle of Sisters:
This scheme, usually targeted at women, calls for invited participants to contribute $5,000 to the circle. The promise is that as participants move closer to the center of the circle they will receive up to $40,000 as new members join. Not only are participants likely to lose the money they contribute to the circle, being affiliated with such schemes is a crime in Florida.
Lottery Ticket Scam:
This scam usually targets Hispanics. The suspect approaches the victim and says he or she is having trouble cashing in a Florida Lottery ticket due to being in the country illegally. The suspect tells the victim there are fees or taxes that need to be paid up front. At some point a second suspect appears as a third party who overheard the conversation and agrees to give some of the money toward the fees if the victim will give the rest. Once the victim has handed over money the two suspects disappear.
Bank Examiner/Police Impersonator:
This scam usually targets the elderly. The suspect contacts the victim claiming to be either a bank examiner or police officer and asks for the victim’s assistance in catching a crooked bank employee. The suspect asks the victim to withdraw money and turn it over to the suspect as part of a confidential investigation. Once the suspect receives the money he or she disappears.
Nigerian Letter:
The suspect requests the victim’s assistance in moving money, usually from Africa to the United States, so the government does not keep it. The victim might be sent a counterfeit check to cover “fees” or be asked to pay the “fees” to get the money transferred.
Foreign Lottery:
The victim is notified that he or she has won a foreign lottery and must collect the winnings by a certain date. Along with the notification letter is a counterfeit check the victim needs to cash or deposit to cover the “fees” associated with the winnings, which are to be wired to the suspects, usually out of the country.
CCSO Traffic Enforcement Spots
Monday, March 7:
Weber and Golden Gate boulevards - Speeding
Airport-Pulling Road and Estey Avenue – Red-light running
Pine Ridge Road and Vineyards Boulevard – Red-light running
Tuesday, March 8:
Sunshine and Green boulevards - Speeding
Goodlette-Frank and Pine Ridge roads – Aggressive driving
Vanderbilt Beach Road and Logan Boulevard - Speeding
Wednesday, March 9:
Manatee Road at Manatee Middle School – Aggressive driving
Shadowlawn Drive and Davis Boulevard – Red-light running
Radio Road and Devonshire Boulevard – Red-light running
Thursday, March 10:
Collier and Veronawalk boulevards - Speeding
Oil Well Road - Speeding
S. 1st Street and Eustis Avenue - Speeding
Friday, March 11:
Immokalee Drive – Aggressive driving
Pine Ridge Road and Shirley Street – Aggressive driving
Immokalee Road and Palm River Boulevard – Red-light running
Weber and Golden Gate boulevards - Speeding
Airport-Pulling Road and Estey Avenue – Red-light running
Pine Ridge Road and Vineyards Boulevard – Red-light running
Tuesday, March 8:
Sunshine and Green boulevards - Speeding
Goodlette-Frank and Pine Ridge roads – Aggressive driving
Vanderbilt Beach Road and Logan Boulevard - Speeding
Wednesday, March 9:
Manatee Road at Manatee Middle School – Aggressive driving
Shadowlawn Drive and Davis Boulevard – Red-light running
Radio Road and Devonshire Boulevard – Red-light running
Thursday, March 10:
Collier and Veronawalk boulevards - Speeding
Oil Well Road - Speeding
S. 1st Street and Eustis Avenue - Speeding
Friday, March 11:
Immokalee Drive – Aggressive driving
Pine Ridge Road and Shirley Street – Aggressive driving
Immokalee Road and Palm River Boulevard – Red-light running
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Bike Rodeo Rides Into Golden Gate
Some 300 kindergartners and first-graders learned about bicycle safety during a bike rodeo at Golden Terrace Elementary School in Golden Gate on Friday.
Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies discussed the importance of practicing bike safety such as always wearing a helmet and answered student questions about how to properly ride their bicycles.
After the discussion, the kids got to try out their safe riding skills on an obstacle course.
Cpl. Bruce Cordivari speaks about bike safety to kindergarten and first grade students attending Golden Terrace Elementary in Golden Gate.
Cpl. James Klewicki helps guide a rider through the bike rodeo obstacle course.
Photos by Ellen Loftus/CCSO(2)
Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies discussed the importance of practicing bike safety such as always wearing a helmet and answered student questions about how to properly ride their bicycles.
After the discussion, the kids got to try out their safe riding skills on an obstacle course.
Cpl. James Klewicki helps guide a rider through the bike rodeo obstacle course.
Photos by Ellen Loftus/CCSO(2)
Eat Lunch, Support Law Enforcement
Cosmos Café & Pizzeria, 536 U.S. 41 N., Naples, will donate 20 percent of your bill to benefit the Police Unity Tour whenever you visit between 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on either March 1, 8, 15 or 22.
The Police Unity Tour is a 250-mile, three-day bicycle ride that begins in Portsmouth, Va., and ends in Washington, D.C., at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. The goal of the event is to honor law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and to raise money for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and Museum in the nation’s capital.
Every year, a team of Collier County Sheriff’s Office members participate in this annual ride to help raise awareness of fallen officers.
You must be sure to present your server with a certificate vouching for the 20 percent donation when paying your bill. Click here to print out a copy of the certificate.
To see Cosmos Café & Pizzeria’s menu online, click here.
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