CCSO’s Safety and Traffic Enforcement Bureau reminds drivers to plan for a safe ride home before heading out for the evening, or to call a friend, or take a taxi.
Friday, August 29, 2014
Deputies To Conduct DUI Checkpoint
CCSO’s Safety and Traffic Enforcement Bureau reminds drivers to plan for a safe ride home before heading out for the evening, or to call a friend, or take a taxi.
Traffic Stop Leads To $350K Cocaine Bust
Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies say they found 22 pounds of cocaine worth $350,000 during a routine traffic stop on Golden Gate Boulevard on Thursday.
Francisco Gato Jr., 62 and of Miami, was arrested and booked into the Collier County jail on a charge of trafficking cocaine, a felony.
A deputy conducted the stop on a white Mercedes Benz with dark tinted windows around 11 a.m. in the 3200 block of Golden Gate Boulevard.
The deputy issued the driver, Gato Jr., the sole occupant in the vehicle, a written warning. The deputy asked Gato Jr. if he’d ever been arrested. Gato Jr. told the deputy he had previously been arrested on marijuana and fraud charges.
When asked if there were any drugs in the vehicle, Gato Jr. said no.
A K-9 deputy conducted an exterior sniff examination around the vehicle. The K-9 deputy made a positive hit on the vehicle, indicating the presence of narcotics.
A search of the vehicle turned up a blue gym bag in the rear hatch area. The gym bag contained 22 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $350,000.
According to arrest reports, Gato Jr.’s prior arrest history includes a 1977 conviction for importation of marijuana, a 1986 conviction for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, a 1986 conviction for conspiracy to import a controlled substance, a 1986 conviction for conspiracy for interstate transportation/racketeering, and a 2000 conviction for insurance fraud.
Francisco Gato Jr., 62 and of Miami, was arrested and booked into the Collier County jail on a charge of trafficking cocaine, a felony.
A deputy conducted the stop on a white Mercedes Benz with dark tinted windows around 11 a.m. in the 3200 block of Golden Gate Boulevard.
The deputy issued the driver, Gato Jr., the sole occupant in the vehicle, a written warning. The deputy asked Gato Jr. if he’d ever been arrested. Gato Jr. told the deputy he had previously been arrested on marijuana and fraud charges.
When asked if there were any drugs in the vehicle, Gato Jr. said no.
A K-9 deputy conducted an exterior sniff examination around the vehicle. The K-9 deputy made a positive hit on the vehicle, indicating the presence of narcotics.
A search of the vehicle turned up a blue gym bag in the rear hatch area. The gym bag contained 22 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $350,000.
According to arrest reports, Gato Jr.’s prior arrest history includes a 1977 conviction for importation of marijuana, a 1986 conviction for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, a 1986 conviction for conspiracy to import a controlled substance, a 1986 conviction for conspiracy for interstate transportation/racketeering, and a 2000 conviction for insurance fraud.
Stay Safe Labor Day Weekend
Deputies will be patrolling to make sure drivers are not impaired, obeying speed limits and also checking for seat belt compliance.
If you're going to be on the water, make sure you have enough life jackets for everyone aboard, follow all boating laws and be sure to watch out for vessels and swimmers. Also file a float plan with a loved one or close friend.
Click here to view a video on boating safety and to download a copy of a CCSO-recommended float plan.
CCSO Media Relations Bureau Closed Labor Day
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office's Media Relations Bureau will be closed Monday, Sept. 1, for the Labor Day holiday.
The booking sheets will be available at the jail.
Have a safe holiday.
The booking sheets will be available at the jail.
Have a safe holiday.
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Sexual Predator Has New Address
Name: Ramiro Rodriguez
Date of birth: January 13, 1967
Description: White male, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 170 pounds, black hair and brown eyes
Current address: 1409 Apple Street, Immokalee, FL, 34142
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has notified the Collier County Sheriff’s Office that registered sexual predator Ramiro Rodriguez currently resides at 1409 Apple Street, Immokalee, FL, 34142. Ramiro Rodriguez is designated as a sexual predator pursuant to Section FSS 775.21. His qualifying offenses are sexual battery by adult/victim under 12, F.S. 800.04(5). Positive identification cannot be established unless a fingerprint comparison is made.
If further information is needed, please contact the Collier County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender/Predator Unit at 239.530.5699, or via e-mail at sexoffenderunit@colliersheriff.net. Or contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Sexual Offender/Predator Unit at 1-888-FL-Predator (1-888-357-7332) from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. You may also go to the FDLE Sexual Predator/Offender website at http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/.
Click here to view the CCSO sexual predator alert.
Date of birth: January 13, 1967
Description: White male, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 170 pounds, black hair and brown eyes
Current address: 1409 Apple Street, Immokalee, FL, 34142
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has notified the Collier County Sheriff’s Office that registered sexual predator Ramiro Rodriguez currently resides at 1409 Apple Street, Immokalee, FL, 34142. Ramiro Rodriguez is designated as a sexual predator pursuant to Section FSS 775.21. His qualifying offenses are sexual battery by adult/victim under 12, F.S. 800.04(5). Positive identification cannot be established unless a fingerprint comparison is made.
If further information is needed, please contact the Collier County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender/Predator Unit at 239.530.5699, or via e-mail at sexoffenderunit@colliersheriff.net. Or contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Sexual Offender/Predator Unit at 1-888-FL-Predator (1-888-357-7332) from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. You may also go to the FDLE Sexual Predator/Offender website at http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/.
Click here to view the CCSO sexual predator alert.
Sexual Predator Has New Address
Name: Frederick C. Keep
Date of birth: April 4, 1953
Description: White male, 6 feet 2 inches tall, 200 pounds, gray hair and blue eyes
Current address: 3100 Areca Ave. Apt #1, East Naples
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has notified the Collier County Sheriff’s Office that registered sexual predator Frederick C. Keep currently resides at 3100 Areca Ave. Apt. #1 in East Naples.
Positive identification cannot be established unless a fingerprint comparison is made.
If further information is needed, please contact the Collier County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender/Predator Unit at 239.530.5699, or via e-mail at sexoffenderunit@colliersheriff.net. Or contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Sexual Offender/Predator Unit at 1-888-FL-Predator (1-888-357-7332) from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. You may also go to the FDLE Sexual Predator/Offender website at http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/.
Click here to view the CCSO sexual predator alert.
Date of birth: April 4, 1953
Description: White male, 6 feet 2 inches tall, 200 pounds, gray hair and blue eyes
Current address: 3100 Areca Ave. Apt #1, East Naples
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has notified the Collier County Sheriff’s Office that registered sexual predator Frederick C. Keep currently resides at 3100 Areca Ave. Apt. #1 in East Naples.
Keep is designated as a sexual predator pursuant to Section FSS 775.21. His qualifying offenses are sexual battery by adult/victim under 12, F.S. 794.011(2); Lewd, Lascivious on Child under 12; F.S. 800.04.
Positive identification cannot be established unless a fingerprint comparison is made.
If further information is needed, please contact the Collier County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender/Predator Unit at 239.530.5699, or via e-mail at sexoffenderunit@colliersheriff.net. Or contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Sexual Offender/Predator Unit at 1-888-FL-Predator (1-888-357-7332) from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. You may also go to the FDLE Sexual Predator/Offender website at http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/.
Click here to view the CCSO sexual predator alert.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
CCSO Traffic Enforcement Spots
Golden Gate Parkway and Airport-Pulling Road – Red-light running
Livingston and Radio roads – Stop-sign running
Orange Blossom Drive and Goodlette-Frank Road - Speeding
Tuesday, Sept. 2:
Immokalee Road and Oaks Boulevard – Stop-sign running
111th Avenue North at Naples Park Elementary – Aggressive driving
Golden Gate Boulevard and 13th Street SW - Speeding
Wednesday, Sept. 3:
Collier Boulevard and I-75 southbound exit – Red-light running
Green Boulevard and 40th Terrace SW - Speeding
Immokalee Road and Wilson Boulevard - Speeding
Thursday, Sept. 4:
Manatee Road at Manatee Middle School – Aggressive driving
Airport-Pulling Road and Davis Boulevard – Red-light running
Thomasson Drive and Orchard Lane - Speeding
Friday, Sept. 5:
Bayshore Drive and U.S. 41 East – Red-light running
U.S. 41 North and Pine Ridge Road – Red-light running
Santa Barbara Boulevard at Calusa Park Elementary - Speeding
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