Cape Coral Police Investigating Early Morning Robbery

Cape Coral Police Department

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  

Fraud Alert

Cape Coral Police Department

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 Advisory: Notification of Training Exercise

Cape Coral Police Department

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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Cape Cops 5k Race

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

Cape Coral Police Celebrate National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

Cape Coral Police Department

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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