Cape Coral Police Department

Public Affairs Office

1100 Cultural Park Blvd

Cape Coral, FL 33990

239-574-0642

Cape Coral Police Detectives Arrest Burglary/Grand Theft Suspect

(May 10, 2013)- Cape Coral Detectives have arrested Joseph Charles Bachelor, 28, on one count of Burglary, one count of Grand Theft, five counts of False Information to a Pawnbroker and five counts of Dealing in Stolen Property.

On April 9th a woman discovered that her jewelry was missing from her home. With no sign of forced entry to her home, she suspected her daughter's boyfriend, Joseph Charles Bachelor. Detectives began investigating and discovered that Bachelor had pawned several pieces of women's' jewelry over the past several months, dating back to December. The victim was able to identify her property as some of that which was pawned and sold.

Employees at a local gold dealer identified Bachelor as the person who sold some of the victim's property. Forensics Technicians from the Cape Coral Police Department positively matched the fingerprints from transaction paperwork for the gold sales to that of Bachelor.

On Thursday May 9th, Bachelor was located by Detectives at his mother's home and taken into custody. He remains in the Lee County Jail.

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Joseph Charles Bachelor 07/16/84 2107 NE 17th Avenue Cape Coral, FL 33909

Public Affairs Office

1100 Cultural Park Blvd

Cape Coral, FL 33990

239-574-0642

Friday May 10th Marks 23rd Anniversary of Cornell/Story Homicide

(May 9, 2013)- Friday May 10th marks the 23rd anniversary of the brutal killings of Robin Cornell and Lisa Story. The Cape Coral Police Department maintains a strong relationship with Jan Cornell, Robin's mother, to this day.

Detectives still work on this active case every week, following up on tips and re-examining evidence. In fact, investigators on the case received a tip last week that they are following up on.

Jan & CCPD still has hope that this crime will be solved. She vowed 23 years ago that she'd never give up, never relent in her fight to see her daughter's killer identified and caught. In the last 2 years, there were a few leads of interest that unfortunately didn't pan out. Every year at the anniversary, we hope that the publicity is such that it reaches people - people who know or are aware of who is responsible for these murders. It is our continued hope that it reaches someone - someone who has some information and/or some answers.

Jan has said, "Thank you all. Every year I say 'this could be it!' I won't stop, neither will CCPD." Jan and CCPD are committed to solving this crime.

"We have the killer's DNA. It's just a matter of getting the right person. We have the key; we just need the lock that the key fits into"-Detective Kurt Grau.

If you have any information on this case, please contact the Cape Coral Police Department or SWFL Crimestoppers.

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Public Affairs Office

1100 Cultural Park Blvd

Cape Coral, FL 33990

239-574-0642

Cape Coral Police Hosting Water Safety Seminar

(May 2, 2013)- The Cape Coral Police Department is partnering with the Cape Coral Fire Department and Cape Coral Parks & Rec to host a water safety seminar.

The seminar is this Saturday May 4th from 10am-1pm at the Cape Coral Yacht Club Pool.

The Police and Fire Departments partnered with Parks & Rec to put on a program to spread the word about water safety. Each year our first responders answer emergency calls involving children who have had swimming pool and other water related emergencies.

"This is our way to give back to the community and hopefully prevent a tragedy one day. When we were planning this event, it was only natural that we elicited the assistance of our brothers and sisters at the Fire Department as well as our outstanding employees right here in the Parks & Rec Department. This should be a great free event for our city's young people"-Lieutenant Tony Sizemore.

The event is scheduled to feature:

Ø Fire Trucks

Ø CPR Demo

Ø Drowning Prevention Video

Ø Dive Equipment Display

Ø Police Boat

Ø Vendor Tables

Ø Giveaways / Prizes

Ø Opportunities to sign up for swim classes

No need to RSVP, simply arrive at the Cape Coral Yacht Club Pool at 10am on Saturday May 4th.

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Cape Coral Police Department

Public Affairs Office

1100 Cultural Park Blvd

Cape Coral, FL 33990

239-574-0642

Cape Coral Police Make Arrest in Baby Formula Theft Operation

(May 2, 2013)- Cape Coral Police have arrested a woman in connection with theft of baby formula from several stores over the last two months. Jenny Fasching, 31, has been arrested on charges of Grand Theft for stealing over $13,000 worth of infant formula from area Publix and Walmart stores.

From mid March thru late April, Fasching would steal the infant formula, sometimes as much as $1,800 worth at a time, and sell it on internet sites such as Craigslist.

Detectives were able to identify Fasching via in-store surveillance video and developed probable cause for her arrest. On Wednesday May 1st, Cape Coral Police detectives located Fasching at her parents' home and took her into custody. Fasching admitted to detectives that she indeed stole the infant formula and sold it to support a drug habit.

Fasching is currently in the Lee County Jail without bond. She has been previously arrested in Sarasota and Manatee Counties for theft of infant formula.

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Jenny L Fasching 05/11/81 1702 NE 12th Place Cape Coral, FL 33909

Cape Coral Police Department

Public Affairs Office

1100 Cultural Park Blvd

Cape Coral, FL 33990

239-574-0642

Cape Coral Police Make Arrest in Carjacking Case

(April 25, 2013)- Cape Coral Police have made an arrest in yesterday's early morning robbery. Andrew Touchstone, 24, was arrested by Cape Coral Detectives on charges of Armed Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Grand Theft Auto and Grand Theft. Touchstone is in the Lee County Jail without bond.

On Wednesday morning at 6:30am, a woman was attempting to use the drive-thru ATM at the Bank of America located at 926 Cape Coral Parkway East. As she was preparing to begin her transaction, Touchstone opened the passenger door and jumped into the victim's car. Touchstone demanded money from the victim.

The victim drove a short distance (less than one block) in an effort to get Touchstone to exit her car. Touchstone did not exit; instead he pulled a box-cutter style knife and threatened the victim. The victim, fearing for her life, jumped out of the car. Touchstone slid over to the driver's seat and drove off with the victim's car.

Detectives viewed the surveillance camera still photos from the ATM and believed the suspect to be Touchstone, who is no stranger to law enforcement. The victim was able to positively identify Andrew Touchstone as the man who robbed her and stole her car.

Lee County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Touchstone in Fort Myers on an unrelated warrant last evening and Cape Coral Police Detectives were able to question him about the robbery. Touchstone confessed to robbing the woman and stealing her car to fuel his drug addiction.

Andrew Touchstone was arrested, booked and remains in the Lee County Jail without bond.

"This was a brazen and violent daytime robbery where a truly innocent victim was targeted. These types of cases need to be solved quickly to ensure the peace of mind our residents have come to expect. Thanks to solid police work, this dangerous criminal is off of the streets of Southwest Florida"-Lieutenant Tony Sizemore.

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Andrew James Touchstone 09/10/88

1141 SW 44th Terrace

Cape Coral, FL 33904

Public Affairs Office

1100 Cultural Park Blvd

Cape Coral, FL 33990

239-574-0642

Cape Coral Police Investigating Early Morning Robbery

(April 24, 2013)- Cape Coral Police Detectives are investigating an early morning robbery that occurred at the Bank of America located at 926 Cape Coral Parkway East at 6:30am.

A woman was in the drive-thru ATM attempting to withdraw money when a suspect, armed with a knife, jumped into the passenger seat of the vehicle. The female victim exited the car and the suspect moved over into the driver’s seat and fled in her vehicle. The suspect was last seen traveling south on Leonard Street from Cape Coral Parkway. The victim did not sustain any injuries.

The suspect is described as Hispanic Male in his late teens or early 20’s, 5’7 to 5’8 in height, with a thin “chin-strap” style beard and braided hair.

The vehicle is a 2006 Silver Hyundai Sonata with Florida tag L59-0DP.

Surveillance photos from the ATM are attached.

If you have any information about this crime, please contact the Cape Coral Police Department.

Phone: 239-574-3223

Web: www.CapeCops.com/web-tips

SWFL Crimestoppers: 1-800-780-TIPS  

Public Affairs Office

1100 Cultural Park Blvd

Cape Coral, FL 33990

239-574-0642

Fraud Alert

(April 19, 2013)- The Cape Coral Police Department is warning of a possible scam being perpetrated at local hospitals. Cape Coral Police received information that an unknown suspect was calling patient rooms at Cape Coral Hospital, pretending to be affiliated with the hospital. The suspect was claiming to be verifying the insurance of the patients and was asking for their social security number and other personal information.

Hospital Staff would not obtain patients social security numbers or any other personal information via telephone. Please do not provide your personal information over the phone to anyone claiming to be employed with the hospital while you are a patient.

If you were recently a patient in Cape Coral Hospital and someone called your room and solicited your social security number and/or other personal information, please monitor your bank statements and credit report. If you have been the victim of fraud, please contact the Cape Coral Police Department to file a report.

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Public Affairs Office

1100 Cultural Park Blvd

Cape Coral, FL 33990

239-574-0642

Public Advisory: Notification of Training Exercise

(April 17, 2013)- There will be a large-scale multi-agency training exercise this Friday, April 19th at the former Kmart store located at the Coralwood Mall, 2301 Del Prado Blvd. The training exercise will begin at 9:30am and run through 6pm.

Agencies that are scheduled to participate in the exercise are:

* Cape Coral Fire Department

* Cape Coral Police Department

* Lee County Sheriff's Office

* Fort Myers Fire Department

* FBI

* Florida National Guard 48th Civil Support Team

There will be several large trucks (Mobile Command Vehicles) in the parking lot for the drill as well as members of the SWAT Team and HAZMAT Team. Members of the general public need not be alarmed as this is only a training exercise.

This training exercise was organized and scheduled weeks before the events in Boston on Monday. However the terrorist attack in Boston underscores the need for public safety agencies at all levels (local, state and federal) to be prepared for such events. Cooperative training exercises, such as the one scheduled for Friday, are a proactive measure to ensure that residents of Cape Coral have well-trained and prepared first responders.

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It's that time of year again! Lace up your shoes and get ready for the 7th Annual Cape Cops 5k Run/Walk!

The race will be held Saturday May 18, 2013 at the Cape Coral Yacht Club. We will also have a free kids Fun Run, immediately following the race.

The entry fee is $25.00. The entry fee includes a very nice tech shirt, a race bag filled with goodies, and post race snacks and refreshments.

Please take the time to forward the race application to anyone you know who may be interested in participating in the race! This proceeds for this race are for a very worthy cause. We have established a fund to assist families of fallen, injured and disabled police officers.

There are three ways to register for the race:

Register by mail:

POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN MAY 10, 2013

Mail check and entry form to:

Fort Myers Track Club

PO Box 60131

Fort Myers, FL 33906-6131

Make checks payable to: FMTC

Register online:

http://www.ftmyerstrackclub.com

Register on Race Day:

Day of event registration begins at 6:30 at the Yacht Club near the pavilion.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Officer Lytle glytle@capecoral.net

Public Affairs Office

1100 Cultural Park Blvd

Cape Coral, FL 33990

239-574-0642

Cape Coral Police Celebrate National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

(April 15, 2013)- April 14th thru the 20th is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, which will honor the thousands of public safety telecommunicators who work behind the scenes to answer thousands of calls for help every day.

National Public Safety Telecommunications Week (NPSTW) is the time when people from all over the public safety field and beyond, express appreciation for those who make telecommunications work. The week was started by Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) member, Patricia Anderson in 1981 in Contra Costa, California and has grown into a national celebration. In 1991, the second full week of April was proclaimed National Public Safety Telecommunications Week by Congress and is celebrated each year by APCO International and public safety communications organizations across the nation.

911 operators and Telecommunicators work 24/7, 365 days year. They work dayshifts and nightshifts, 12 hours per shift. They are in on holidays and weekends, they have missed birthdays and family events. They report to work when we tell everyone else to stay home due to severe weather or emergency situations yet few people think about them day in and day out.

911 Operators and Telecommunicators are rarely seen yet their voices are a welcomed sound. They are the ones who answer, "911, what is your emergency?" They are there when you call for help in the middle of the night and they try to stay on the line with you, offering comfort or support until help arrives.

"The Cape Coral Police Department is grateful for the hard working men and women who work in our Communications Center. Their work often goes unseen but not unnoticed and certainly not unappreciated by the Officers out on the streets." -Lieutenant Tony Sizemore.

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