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A Cape Coral tire shop owner has been arrested after police say he stole equipment, including skid steers and Gator Side by Sides. Yusniel Valdes Darias is facing multiple charges after inspections at four auto shops led detectives to Direct Tires. Darias, police say, is the owner. Officers say their investigation of several cases revealed Darias stole numerous pieces of heavy machinery, including skid steers and Gator Side by Sides. The Cape Coral Police Department says its Property Crimes Unit

The Naples Police Department has arrested a person accused of sending threatening texts to a former co-worker. Police say they arrested Christian Gutierrez, 24, after he allegedly said he wanted to kill the victim. Officers say they were dispatched on Wednesday, April 3, to the business on U.S. 41 North. Police say Gutierrez stated he was on his way to that location. Following a county-wide alert, an attempt to contact Gutierrez, and a perimeter setup surrounding the business, police received

Orlando police have arrested a 16-year-old boy after they say he held a gas station clerk at gunpoint and fired shots during an armed robbery. According to the Orlando Police Department, officers responded to an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven located on N. Orange Blossom Trail on March 25 around 5:36 a.m. Officers say that during the robbery, the suspect held the clerk at gunpoint and fired a round that nearly struck the clerk. Detectives identified the suspect as a

A fire erupted Thursday inside a restaurant on Bird Road in Miami-Dade County. Miami-Dade firefighters responded to The Asian Kitchen restaurant, located in the 5700 block of Bird Road shortly after 7 p.m. Witnesses say the fire came from the roof and the rear of the restaurant. Patrons were evacuated as MDFR crews worked to put out the fire. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Dealing with the aftermath of a fire accident can

A confrontation involving a customer, a CVS clerk and a manager led to the two employees being beaten inside the Miami store, authorities said. According to the suspects’ arrest reports, the incident occurred around 11:15 a.m. March 23 at the CVS located at 4800 Biscayne Blvd. Police said Shanetria Neomi Pitts, 32, entered the store and asked to purchase Plan B medication. Police said a store clerk handed Pitts the medication before assisting other customers at a different register. Another

A Florida man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted a Walgreens store manager with a Bible on Easter Sunday. Peter Owens, 35, was arrested and charged with felony battery after the incident that unfolded at a Walgreens store in Clearwater Beach on March 31, according to an arrest affidavit from the Clearwater Police Department. According to the affidavit, Owens entered the Walgreens store just after 11:30 p.m. to purchase a pair of headphones when he got into a verbal altercation with a store employee

A Florida man was arrested after he allegedly caused a fight at a Disney World bar while intoxicated when he made fun of a woman with Down syndrome, according to an arrest affidavit from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. In the affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital, officers said 61-year-old Brent George was arrested and charged with four counts of battery after the altercation that unfolded at Belle Vue Lounge, a bar inside Disney’s Boardwalk Inn, on Jan. 25.  Just after 9:00 p.m.,

A dog was shot and killed by a deputy in Florida after it attacked a firefighter, authorities said Thursday. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said 47-year-old Robert Long, who was identified as the dog’s owner, was arrested on the following charges: In a news release, the sheriff’s office said deputies responded to a scene along a highway after an RV ran off the road Wednesday night. Long, who authorities said was the driver of the RV, told deputies his 80-year-old mother was

The Clearwater Police Department’s SWAT team was activated Thursday afternoon to arrest a suspect who was wanted on several charges. According to a release from the City of Clearwater, the suspect, Brook E. Wiliams, 52, was wanted for domestic battery, false imprisonment, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and tampering with a witness. At first, Williams refused to cooperate with negotiators. The release stated that Williams destroyed the interior of the residence while barricading all the doors and windows. Williams

Photo by: Shamarria Morrison Florida’s Second Judicial Circuit’s public defender is accusing a Tallahassee Police Officer of misconduct during a traffic stop. In a court filing on April 4, Jessica Yeary filed a motion to dismiss charges in the case of Calvin Riley, saying “Riley has been falsely accused of driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license.” The arrest happened on South Monroe Street on May 7, 2023. In the court filing, Yeary says body cam footage

An alarming string of crimes targeting large and expensive pool equipment has Tampa police urging homeowners and builders to take precautions. Investigators said thieves have been scoping out homes and pools that are under construction and then stealing items, including pool heaters and pumps, which can cost thousands of dollars. “We started receiving complaints of several construction site thefts, and we noticed pool equipment was being stolen. Brand-new pool equipment,” said Tampa Police Sgt. Scott Savitt. “They’ll do surveillance, pre-surveillance, on the