A Lee County man was arrested early Monday morning after he was accused of robbing a woman of her groceries and commanding his dog to bite the victim in North Fort Myers on Sunday.
According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s arrest report, MAA, 29, is accused of robbing the victim after she stopped to get groceries at Dollar General on Pondella Road and was heading home.
In the report, the victim said she would not give up her groceries. A is then accused of saying, “Drop your bags and give them to me,” before directing his dog to bite the victim on their right ankle.
A then forcefully grabbed the groceries from the victim’s hands, stole the victim’s bicycle, and fled east toward Cypress Street, the arrest report said.
When deputies arrived at the scene, the victim showed them her ankle, which had fresh blood and marks that looked like they came from a dog bite, LCSO said.
Deputies, including the K9 Unit, Aviation Unit and the Anti-Takeover Special Unit, began searching for A.
A was located on Oak Street near 4th Way, LCSO said.
A was arrested and taken to LCSO headquarters for questioning, but due to his combative behavior, he was taken to Lee County Jail, LCSO said.
Deputies obtained a search warrant for A’s home and found the stolen groceries and bicycle in the kitchen of the home. All of the items were returned to the victim via a property receipt, LCSO said.
A faces charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and robbery.
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