Collier Star

Prepare For Graduation With Safety In Mind

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:41:55 PDT

With graduation ceremonies approaching, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office reminds teens and their parents to celebrate safely.

Deputies say it is important for parents, teens and party hosts to understand the laws in order to keep everyone safe.

Some parents host after-graduation parties where alcohol is provided, thinking that they can better protect teens by supervising their drinking, and by keeping them from driving drunk. Deputies are warning parents and guardians that they will be held responsible if any underage drinking occurs on their property and they could be subject to criminal and civil sanctions.

Establishments that sell alcohol are reminded to ask patrons for ID. Underage sales and purchases could result in criminal prosecution.

CCSO offers these tips to help keep teens safe:

* Communicate with your teens regularly and openly about alcohol and drugs.
* Communicate with other parents about your expectations and theirs.
* Discuss your expectations and rules for graduation outings.
* Know who will be driving and what your teen’s plans are.
* Make sure your teen has a cell phone. Have pre-established times when your teen calls in to check in with you.
* Remind your teen not to use alcohol or drugs, or ride in a vehicle with anyone under the influence.
* Never provide alcohol or drugs to your teen or others.
* Remind your teen to buckle up when riding in a vehicle.
* Don’t rent a hotel room for teens.
* Stay up until your teen gets home.

Regular and open communication between parents and teens can make a difference in preventing drunken driving, drug use, DUI accidents, and other destructive behavior. Take the time to give your teens the information and tools they need to stay safe

CCSO To Begin Seat Belt Safety Initiative

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:31 PDT

WHAT: Click It Or Ticket

WHEN: Monday, May 20 through Sunday, June 2

SUMMARY: Deputies are watching Collier County motorists to make sure everyone is properly buckled up in vehicles during the Click It Or Ticket initiative.

The purpose of the campaign is to increase safety belt use and reduce fatalities on Florida's roadways.

The fine for not wearing a seat belt is $113 in Collier County.

During Click It Or Ticket Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies will be conducting various countywide heightened enforcement details and efforts to draw attention to the importance of safety restraint use.

CCSO is joining forces with other law enforcement agencies across the state, along with FDOT and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to crack down on drivers and passengers who fail to buckle up.

Here are some seat belt safety basics:

* The driver and front-seat passenger must wear a seat belt.
* Anyone younger than 18 must wear a seat belt no matter where they are sitting.
* Children 12 and younger should ride in the back seat for safety.
* Children from birth to 80 pounds and 4 feet 9 inches tall should ride either in a car seat or a booster seat, depending on their age.
* A ticket for a violation of child restraint violations will cost you $163.

CCSO Cell Dog/Reintegration Programs In The National Spotlight

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:27:40 PDT

Corrections professionals from around the nation learned about the Collier County Sheriff’s Office Second Chance Cell Dog Program and the agency’s multifaceted approach to inmate reintegration recently during a national conference.

Representatives of CCSO’s reintegration program – including service-dog-in-training Chico – staffed a booth and shared information during the American Jail Association’s 32nd annual Training Conference and Expo in Grand Rapids, Mich. The CCSO group also presented a two-hour workshop on the program during the conference.

The CCSO booth was the hit of the event – not only because everyone wanted to stop by to say hello to Chico, a friendly golden retriever. Participants also wanted to learn more about CCSO’s ambitious approach to giving inmates the tools they need to thrive when they return to the community.
"Our goal is to provide inmates with the tools and resources necessary to assist them in becoming more productive citizens when re-entering the community," said Corrections Captain Beth Richards. "We want to break the cycle of bad choices."

The cell dog program is a component of CCSO’s reintegration effort, which is designed to help inmates succeed when they are released into the community. The cell dog program promotes self confidence, respect for rules, teamwork and a sense of accomplishment. Other elements of the reintegration include General Educational Development (GED) preparation classes made possible through a partnership between CCSO and Collier County Public Schools.

Also through the partnership with the school district, inmates have access to training based on the best-selling book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” The training encourages effective time management, solid decision-making and strong interpersonal relationships.

Inmates interested in a career in the culinary arts can find training in the Jail through a partnership between CCSO and its food provider, Trinity Services Group. The goal of the nine-week program is for inmates to earn their food manager certification from the state, preparing them for jobs in the food and beverage industry when they return to the community.

Through a partnership with Southwest Florida Works, inmates can find job opportunities and help with job placement as part of the reintegration program.

CCSO Corrections Department Chief Chris Roberts credited his staff for its dedication to serving the community, inmates and public safety.

“Thanks to Captain Richards and the men and women who work in our jails, our Corrections Department is on the leading edge of reintegration programming and supervisory training initiatives,” Chief Roberts said. “We will continue to lead in these areas to make sure our community receives the greatest possible return on its investments in public safety.”

In addition to sharing information about reintegration, CCSO members also attended multiple workshops at the conference.

“This conference was all about exchanging ideas and finding ways to enhance our operations,” Captain Richards said. “We came back with ideas that will help us do an even better job.”

CCSO shared information about its Second Chance Cell Dog and inmate reintegration programs during the American Jail Association’s Training Conference and Expo in Grand Rapids recently. From left are Sgt. Adam Schank, Cpl. Portia Rix, golden retriever and service-dog-in-training Chico, Cpl. Patricia Feria and Dr. Leo Mediavilla. Sgt. Schank, Cpl. Rix, Chico and Cpl. Feria are involved with the Second Chance Cell Dog Program, and Dr. Mediavilla teaches inmates “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.”

CCSO Marine Deputies Battle Rough Seas Responding To Emergency In Gulf

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:06:25 PDT

Standing at the bow of a 25-foot Collier County Sheriff’s Office marine boat, Cpl. James Byrns attempted to hand off an automated external defibrillator (AED) to a passenger on a 50-foot sailboat, where another passenger was having a medical emergency.

But rough seas prevented the vessels from syncing, making the hand-off impossible.

“Every time our boat would go down, the bigger boat would go up,” Cpl. Byrns recalled.

Cpl. Byrns and Cpl. Shawn Bogart battled 5-7 foot seas and 15-20 mph winds responding to the medical emergency in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday night. The punishing conditions underscore the dangers CCSO deputies sometimes face, whether on road, the water or in the air.

“We took countless waves over the bow,” Cpl. Bogart said. “I lost count at 10.’

Some of the waves were shoulder level, he noted.

Cpl. Byrns and Cpl. Bogart were dispatched to the emergency around 8:30 p.m.

Traveling in heavy seas, strong winds and poor visibility, the two Marine Bureau deputies located the vessel 10 miles south of Cape Romano and 8 miles off shore around 9:30 p.m.

“That boat was being tossed around like nobody’s business,” Cpl. Byrns said.

After nearly 30 minutes and multiple attempts by the deputies to hand off the AED, a Collier County EMS boat arrived and was able to get a paramedic onboard the sailboat.

The patient remained on the sailboat with the medic because the rough conditions made it too dangerous to remove him from the boat.

Cpl. Bogart, and Cpl. Byrns followed the sailboat into Caxambas Pass where the waters were calm enough to transfer the patient onto the EMS boat and then to the Caxambas boat ramp on Marco Island to a waiting ambulance.

Both Cpl. Bogart and Cpl. Byrns advised boaters to always check weather conditions before setting out on the water.

Memorial Service To Honor Fallen Officers Wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:25:48 PDT

WHAT: Memorial service honoring fallen officers

WHEN: Wednesday, May 15

TIME: 7 p.m.

LOCATION: East Naples United Methodist Church, 2701 Airport-Pulling Road S., East Naples

SUMMARY: A memorial service and candlelight vigil will honor local law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

All fallen law enforcement officers from Collier County will be honored by the county’s three law enforcement agencies – Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Naples Police Department and Marco Island Police Department - during the nighttime vigil.

The public is invited to attend.

Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk will deliver the welcome as well as the memorial address and closing remarks. Sheriff Rambosk will be joined by Naples Chief of Police Tom Weschler and Marco Island Chief of Police Don Hunter in the lighting of the vigil candles in memory of the fallen officers.

While the Harp and Thistle Pipe Band performs “Amazing Grace,” family members of fallen officers will be invited to light a candle and place flowers on the table in honor of their loved one. Chief Weschler will assist.

Manuel “Manny” Gonzalez, a retired special agent with the U.S. Department of Treasury, is the scheduled guest speaker.

Chief Hunter will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

Cpl. Evan Burd will sing the National Anthem. Pastor Sheila Zellers, a Christian recording artist and a radio and television host, will perform a musical tribute.

The service will also feature the presentation of colors by the CCSO, NPD and MIPD Honor Guard, a last radio call by the CCSO Communications Bureau, and taps by the CCSO Honor Guard.

The service is one of many commemorative events taking place throughout the country during National Law Enforcement Memorial Week 2013.

Communities across the U.S. will come together May 12-19 to honor and remember those law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice, as well as the family members, friends and fellow officers they left behind.

On average, one law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty somewhere in the United States every 57 hours. Since the first known line-of-duty death in 1791, more than 19,000 U.S. law enforcement officers have made the ultimate sacrifice, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund website.

Each May new names are added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial walls.

In 2013, the names of 321 officers who died in the line of duty during the previous calendar year, as well as officers who were killed earlier in history but whose line-of-duty sacrifices only recently came to light, are being added to the Memorial, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund website.

The Unveiling Day ceremony is an event held each spring to symbolically commemorate the service and sacrifice of all of the men and women who have given their lives for the safety and protection of others, the website states.

The following CCSO members will never be forgotten:

In Memoriam:

Deputy W.B. Richardson

Deputy William Irwin

Deputy William E. Hutto

Deputy Maurice Eugene Anglin

Investigator Arthur Allen Amos

Cpl. Amedicus “Med’ Quincy Howell III

Cpl. Mark Caperton

Sgt. Roy Arthur Williams

Sgt. Joe Nathan Jones

Deputy Raul “Rudy” Dimas Sr.

Click here to read the public invitation.

Man ‘Covered In Gas’ Charged With Arson In Vehicle Fire

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:46:40 PDT

A man who deputies saw leaving the scene of a vehicle fire in Golden Gate on Tuesday was arrested and charged with arson.

Oscar Tejada, 29, was ‘covered in gas’ when a deputy pulled him over during a traffic stop after spotting Tejada leaving the scene of the fire, according to arrest reports.

Deputies also found a gas can and lighter in Tejada’s vehicle, along with receipts for the items, reports said.

Tejada, 821 7th St. S.W., is charged with second-degree arson, a felony.

Arrest reports gave this account:

A deputy patrolling Golden Gate came upon a vehicle on fire on Santa Barbara Boulevard at 27th Court Southwest around 1:47 a.m.. The deputy noticed a Ford truck with its lights on leaving the scene and became suspicious.

After confirming that no one was inside the burning vehicle, the deputy attempted to locate the truck. The deputy spotted the truck at the intersection of of 55th Terrace Southwest and Coronado Parkway. When the deputy approached the intersection the driver of the truck sped off.

The deputy activated the emergency lights on his cruiser and attempted to make a traffic stop in the 2700 block of Santa Barbara Boulevard, but the driver kept on going. The driver pulled over on Golden Gate Parkway.

As the deputy approached the truck, he noticed a gas can in the truck bed. The driver, whom the deputy identified as Tejada, smelled strongly of gasoline. Tejada told the deputy he spilled gas on himself while putting it in the gas can in the bed of the truck.

When the deputy asked him why he was in the vicinity of the burning car, Tejada replied, “I wasn’t and I don’t know.”

A search of the truck turned up an empty container for a “diamond” lighter and also an empty package for non-slip gloves. When the deputy asked him if he smoked, Tejada replied no. Deputies also searched Tejada’s pockets and found receipts for the gas can, lighter and gloves. He also had $4,100 cash in his wallet.

In addition to arson, Tejada was charged with felony driving on a suspended license. He has three prior convictions for driving on a suspended license, reports said.

CCSO Traffic Enforcement Spots

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Wed, 15 May 2013 05:30:04 PDT

Monday, May 20:

Tropicana Boulevard and 32nd Avenue S.W. – Aggressive driving
20th Place S.W. at Golden Gate Elementary – Aggressive driving
Collier and Golden Gate boulevards – Red-light running

Tuesday, May 21:

Airport-Pulling Road and J and C Boulevard - Speeding
Pine Ridge Road and U.S. 41 North – Red-light running
Livingston Road and Golden Gate Parkway – Red-light running

Wednesday, May 22:

Victory Lane at Palmetto Ridge High School – Aggressive driving
Collier Boulevard and Immokalee Road - Speeding
Vanderbilt Beach Road and Logan Boulevard – Red-light running

Thursday, May 23:

Tamiami Trail East and Lely Resort Boulevard - Speeding
County Barn Road and Davis Boulevard – Aggressive driving
Airport-Pulling and Radio roads – Red-light running

Friday, May 24:

Orange Blossom Drive and Goodlette-Frank Road - Speeding
Immokalee Road and Palm River Boulevard - Speeding
Livingston Road and Veterans Memorial Boulevard - Speeding

CCSO Takes Win At Annual Softball Tourney

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:05:39 PDT

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office softball team reigned supreme during the 11th annual Southwest Florida State Attorney’s Law Enforcement Appreciation Softball Tournament.

The May 11 win at the Lee County Sports Complex in Fort Myers marked CCSO’s eighth first-place victory in the tournament. This victory also marked the fifth consecutive first-place title for CCSO.

CCSO defeated the Cape Coral Police Department with a 23-7 win.

Last year, CCSO won the championship game by beating the Lee County Sheriff’s Office 17-14.

If you see these CCSO team members, make sure to congratulate them: Cpl. Victor Vargas (coach), Captain Mark Baker, Lt. Joe Fiola, Sgt. Robert Bailey, Sgt. Roger Mottley, Sgt. Tom Wedlock, Cpl. Joe Valdez, Cpl. Patrick Stubbe, Cpl. J.C. Morales, Cpl. Paul Aliseo, Deputy John Catani, Jail Tech Michael Quigley and Bailiff Assistant Robert Canady.

Photo submitted by Samantha Syoen/SAO

Sexual Predator Released From Prison

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:38:42 PDT

Name: Luis Antonio Chavez

Date of birth: May 10, 1939

Description: White male, 6 feet 1 inch tall, 240 pounds, gray hair and brown eyes

Current address: 4385 Golden Gate Parkway Apt. B, Golden Gate

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has notified the Collier County Sheriff’s Office that registered sexual predator Luis Antonio Chavez was recently released from prison and currently resides at 4385 Golden Gate Parkway, Apt. B, in Golden Gate.

Chavez is designated as a sexual predator pursuant to Section FSS 775.21. His qualifying offense is lewd or lascivious molestation of a victim under 12 years old with offender over 18 years old, F.S. 804.04(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.

Media Opportunity: Memorial Service To Honor Fallen Officers Wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:47:07 PDT

WHAT: Memorial service honoring fallen officers

WHEN: Wednesday, May 15

TIME: 7 p.m.

LOCATION: East Naples United Methodist Church, 2701 Airport-Pulling Road S., East Naples

SUMMARY: A memorial service and candlelight vigil will honor local law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

All fallen law enforcement officers from Collier County will be honored by the county’s three law enforcement agencies – Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Naples Police Department and Marco Island Police Department - during the nighttime vigil.

The public is invited to attend.

Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk will deliver the welcome as well as the memorial address and closing remarks. Sheriff Rambosk will be joined by Naples Chief of Police Tom Weschler and Marco Island Chief of Police Don Hunter in the lighting of the vigil candles in memory of the fallen officers.

While the Harp and Thistle Pipe Band performs “Amazing Grace,” family members of fallen officers will be invited to light a candle and place flowers on the table in honor of their loved one. Chief Weschler will assist.

Manuel “Manny” Gonzalez, a retired special agent with the U.S. Department of Treasury, is the scheduled guest speaker.

Chief Hunter will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

Cpl. Evan Burd will sing the National Anthem. Pastor Sheila Zellers, a Christian recording artist and a radio and television host, will perform a musical tribute.

The service will also feature the presentation of colors by the CCSO, NPD and MIPD Honor Guard, a last radio call by the CCSO Communications Bureau, and taps by the CCSO Honor Guard.

The service is one of many commemorative events taking place throughout the country during National Law Enforcement Memorial Week 2013.

Communities across the U.S. will come together May 12-19 to honor and remember those law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice, as well as the family members, friends and fellow officers they left behind.

On average, one law enforcement officer is killed in the line of duty somewhere in the United States every 57 hours. Since the first known line-of-duty death in 1791, more than 19,000 U.S. law enforcement officers have made the ultimate sacrifice, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund website.

Each May new names are added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial walls.

In 2013, the names of 321 officers who died in the line of duty during the previous calendar year, as well as officers who were killed earlier in history but whose line-of-duty sacrifices only recently came to light, are being added to the Memorial, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund website.

The Unveiling Day ceremony is an event held each spring to symbolically commemorate the service and sacrifice of all of the men and women who have given their lives for the safety and protection of others, the website states.

The following CCSO members will never be forgotten:

In Memoriam:

Deputy W.B. Richardson

Deputy William Irwin

Deputy William E. Hutto

Deputy Maurice Eugene Anglin

Investigator Arthur Allen Amos

Cpl. Amedicus “Med’ Quincy Howell III

Cpl. Mark Caperton

Sgt. Roy Arthur Williams

Sgt. Joe Nathan Jones

Deputy Raul “Rudy” Dimas Sr.

Click here to read the public invitation.

UPDATE: Deputies Search For Missing East Naples Man

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:36:24 PDT

UPDATE: Borgens has been located and is safe.

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The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a 60-year-old East Naples man who has been missing since Sunday night.
Stephan Borgens was last seen by a family member about 8 p.m. walking westbound on U.S. 41 East from Airport-Pulling Road in East Naples.
Borgens uses a walker.
Detectives say he possibly caught a cab to the Gulfshore Drive area in North Naples.
He is overdue for his prescribed medication, which he did not bring with him, detectives said.
Family members believe he may harm himself, detectives said.
Detectives said Borgens is described as white, 6 feet 1 inch tall and 150 pounds with gray hair, blue eyes and a full beard. He was wearing blue cargo shorts, a blue T-shirt and a brown zip-up hooded sweatshirt.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 239.252.9300.

Man Facing Charges In Collier Amber Alert Case

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:28:32 PDT

2nd UPDATE: Ivan Eugene Coleman III of Missouri has been arrested and faces felony charges in connection with this case.

Detectives said Coleman is in the custody of law enforcement in Paducah, Ky., where he was found traveling with two missing teenagers from Collier County during a traffic stop.

Coleman is awaiting extradition to Collier County where he will be charged with two counts of interfering with child custody.

This investigation continues.

2nd news release
Collier County Sheriff’s Office
Posted date: 5/12/2013 8:45 p.m.
Amber Alert Canceled For 2 Missing Golden Gate Girls

UPDATE: Tatiana Rosado, 15, and Megan Morris, 14, have been located and are safe.

Both girls were located in Kentucky, with assistance from state and federal law enforcement authorities.

The girls were found in the company of Ivan Eugene Coleman, 22, of Missouri.

This continues to be an active investigation.

Original news release:
Amber Alert Issued For 2 Missing Golden Gate Girls

Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for two missing Golden Gate teenagers who may be in the company of a Missouri man one of the girls met online.

Tatiana Rosado, 15, and Megan Morris, 14, were last seen around 3:30 p.m. Saturday leaving Rosado’s home on Tropicana Boulevard to take her dog for a walk. The girls and the dog never returned.

Through their investigation, Collier County Sheriff’s Office detectives learned Rosado had been in contact online with a 22-year-old Missouri man named Ivan Eugene Coleman. Detectives believe the two girls may be in Coleman’s company.

The girls may be traveling in a gray 1994 Pontiac Grand Am four-door passenger car with Missouri license plate number MA2V8A. Rosado’s dog, a small mixed breed terrier, may be with them.

Detectives said Rosado is described as white, 5 feet 3 inches tall and 130 pounds with brown eyes and blond hair that is shaved on the left side. She was last seen wearing a gray long-sleeve hooded T-shirt, and blue jeans with one leg cut off at the knee.

Detectives said Morris is described as white, 5 feet 3 inches tall and 85 pounds with brown shoulder-length hair and hazel eyes. A clothing description was not available.

Coleman is described as white, 5 feet 10 inches tall and 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes and possible facial hair.

Anyone with information about their whereabouts is asked to call the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 239.252.9300, or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward call Crime Stoppers at 1.800.780.TIPS (8477).

Deputies Search For Missing East Naples Man

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Sun, 12 May 2013 23:44:42 PDT

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a 60-year-old East Naples man who has been missing since Sunday night.

Stephan Borgens was last seen by a family member about 8 p.m. walking westbound on U.S. 41 East from Airport-Pulling Road in East Naples.

Borgens uses a walker.

Detectives say he possibly caught a cab to the Gulfshore Drive area in North Naples.

He is overdue for his prescribed medication, which he did not bring with him, detectives said.

Family members believe he may harm himself, detectives said.

Detectives said Borgens is described as white, 6 feet 1 inch tall and 150 pounds with gray hair, blue eyes and a full beard. He was wearing blue cargo shorts, a blue T-shirt and a brown zip-up hooded sweatshirt.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 239.252.9300.

Stephan Borgens now sports a full beard, detectives say.

Amber Alert Canceled For 2 Missing Golden Gate Girls

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Sun, 12 May 2013 18:08:38 PDT

UPDATE: Tatiana Rosado, 15, and Megan Morris, 14, have been located and are safe.

Both girls were located in Kentucky, with assistance from state and federal law enforcement authorities.

The girls were found in the company of Ivan Eugene Coleman, 22, of Missouri.

This continues to be an active investigation.

Original news release:
Amber Alert Issued For 2 Missing Golden Gate Girls

Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for two missing Golden Gate teenagers who may be in the company of a Missouri man one of the girls met online.

Tatiana Rosado, 15, and Megan Morris, 14, were last seen around 3:30 p.m. Saturday leaving Rosado’s home on Tropicana Boulevard to take her dog for a walk. The girls and the dog never returned.

Through their investigation, Collier County Sheriff’s Office detectives learned Rosado had been in contact online with a 22-year-old Missouri man named Ivan Eugene Coleman. Detectives believe the two girls may be in Coleman’s company.

The girls may be traveling in a gray 1994 Pontiac Grand Am four-door passenger car with Missouri license plate number MA2V8A. Rosado’s dog, a small mixed breed terrier, may be with them.

Detectives said Rosado is described as white, 5 feet 3 inches tall and 130 pounds with brown eyes and blond hair that is shaved on the left side. She was last seen wearing a gray long-sleeve hooded T-shirt, and blue jeans with one leg cut off at the knee.

Detectives said Morris is described as white, 5 feet 3 inches tall and 85 pounds with brown shoulder-length hair and hazel eyes. A clothing description was not available.

Coleman is described as white, 5 feet 10 inches tall and 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes and possible facial hair.

Anyone with information about their whereabouts is asked to call the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 239.252.9300, or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward call Crime Stoppers at 1.800.780.TIPS (8477).

Amber Alert Issued For 2 Missing Golden Gate Girls

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Sun, 12 May 2013 16:14:33 PDT

Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for two missing Golden Gate teenagers who may be in the company of a Missouri man one of the girls met online.

Tatiana Rosado, 15, and Megan Morris, 14, were last seen around 3:30 p.m. Saturday leaving Rosado’s home on Tropicana Boulevard to take her dog for a walk. The girls and the dog never returned.

Through their investigation, Collier County Sheriff’s Office detectives learned Rosado had been in contact online with a 22-year-old Missouri man named Ivan Eugene Coleman. Detectives believe the two girls may be in Coleman’s company.

The girls may be traveling in a gray 1994 Pontiac Grand Am four-door passenger car with Missouri license plate number MA2V8A. Rosado’s dog, a small mixed breed terrier, may be with them.

Detectives said Rosado is described as white, 5 feet 3 inches tall and 130 pounds with brown eyes and blond hair that is shaved on the left side. She was last seen wearing a gray long-sleeve hooded T-shirt, and blue jeans with one leg cut off at the knee.

Detectives said Morris is described as white, 5 feet 3 inches tall and 85 pounds with brown shoulder-length hair and hazel eyes. A clothing description was not available.

Coleman is described as white, 5 feet 10 inches tall and 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes and possible facial hair.

Anyone with information about their whereabouts is asked to call the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 239.252.9300, or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward call Crime Stoppers at 1.800.780.TIPS (8477).

Tatiana Rosado, 15, and Megan Morris, 14

Tatiana Rosado and Megan Morris may be traveling with this mixed breed terrier.

Update: Deputies Search For Missing Immokalee Teen

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Sat, 11 May 2013 04:02:47 PDT

UPDATE: Yvenson Jeanmarie has been located and is safe.

Original news release:
Collier County Sheriff's Office
Posted Date: 5/11/2013
4:30 AMDeputies Search For Missing Immokalee Teen

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 15-year-old Immokalee teenager who hasn’t been seen since Friday morning.

Yvenson Jeanmarie was last seen by family members leaving his house on Allegiance Way for school around 6:30 a.m. He never got on the school bus and he never made it to school, detectives said.

Family members are concerned he may harm himself.

Detectives said Yvenson is described as black, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 175 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. A clothing description was unavailable.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 239.252.9300.

Deputies Search For Missing Immokalee Teen

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Sat, 11 May 2013 02:05:53 PDT

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 15-year-old Immokalee teenager who hasn’t been seen since Friday morning.

Yvenson Jeanmarie was last seen by family members leaving his house on Allegiance Way for school around 6:30 a.m. He never got on the school bus and he never made it to school, detectives said.

Family members are concerned he may harm himself.

Detectives said Yvenson is described as black, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 175 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. A clothing description was unavailable.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 239.252.9300.

CCSO Invites Community To Run/Walk/Bike For Fun

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:25:26 PDT

WHAT: Collier County Sheriff’s Office 5K Run/Ride and Safety Fair

WHEN: Friday, May 24

TIME: 5:30 to 8 p.m., safety fair

6:30 to 8 p.m., 5K run/ride and one-mile walk registration

8 p.m., opening ceremony

WHERE: Golden Gate Community Center, 4701 Golden Gate Parkway

SUMMARY: The Collier County Sheriff's Office and its Golden Gate Road Patrol invite residents to join in on the third annual 5K fun run and bike ride.

The event will feature presentations by CCSO’s Crime Prevention, Aviation, Bomb Squad, K9, Mounted Patrol and SWAT bureaus. The opening ceremony will feature a salute to fallen law enforcement officers.

Deputies will also discuss safety tips and serve free hot dogs, lemonade, snow cones, and popcorn to participants.

Registration starts at 6:30 p.m. followed by the 5K fun run/ride around 8:30 p.m. Participants will start at the community center, follow a route through nearby residential neighborhoods and finish at the community center.

A new feature this year is a one-mile family walk. The walk will also start at 8:30 p.m.

Entry fee is a suggested $10 donation that will provide summer camp scholarships for at-risk youth. Last year, more than 2,000 people participated in the event and helped to raise around $1,200. Don’t miss out on this educational and healthy family-fun event!

To preregister or for more information, contact Community Service Deputy Ellen Loftus at 239.530.9781, or at ellen.loftus@colliersheriff.org.

Click here to view event flier.

ABOVE: Photo by John Peabody/CCSO

CCSO's Weekly Wanted Bulletin

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Fri, 10 May 2013 07:25:28 PDT

Each week, the Collier County Sheriff's Office posts a bulletin of people wanted on active criminal warrants in Collier County. You can see their photos and charges.

If you have any information on any of these people, do not attempt to apprehend them.

Call CCSO at 239.252.9300 or our anonymous tips line at 1.800.780.TIPS (8477).

Click here to see this week's wanted bulletin.

Enjoy The Great Dock Canoe Race

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:04:04 PDT

The Great Dock Canoe Race is one of Collier County’s most popular traditions, and the Collier County Sheriff’s Office wants you to enjoy it safely.

The 37th annual Great Race Dock Canoe Race is Saturday.

Boating safety is everyone’s responsibility. CCSO deputies, along with city, state and federal law enforcement officers, will remove dangerous and impaired boaters from the waterways during race weekend.

Boating under the influence of alcohol is dangerous. Statistics show that a significant number of boating deaths are alcohol related. Penalties for BUI can include jail, civil fines, criminal fines, and vessel impoundment. Sun, wind, noise, and motion can intensify the effects of alcohol, drugs and some medications. These factors can severely affect reaction times and lead to a boating accident.

CCSO’s goal is to protect you while reducing the number of alcohol-related accidents on our waterways. Remember to drink responsibly and have a designated driver.

Should you need law enforcement or medical assistance, call the Collier County Sheriff’s Office’s non-emergency line at 239.252.9300, or 911 in an emergency. Boaters can use their vessel’s VHF radio to call for assistance; the radio should be tuned to channel 16 or channel 21 alpha.

You can also flag down a law enforcement officer directly, if you need assistance.

CCSO and its public safety partners – Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Marco Island Police Department, Naples Police and Emergency Services Department, and U.S. Coast Guard – will have roving patrols along the beach at the south end of Keewaydin Island. The barrier island that stretches along the coast between Naples and Marco is a popular gathering spot for boaters on race day.

There will also be two tents set up along Keeywadin to assist boaters in need. Two tents, one south and one middle, will be manned by law enforcement.

CCSO also offers these safety reminders:

* Excessive rafting to anchored vessels which unreasonably or unnecessarily causes a navigational hazard to other vessels is unlawful.

* Life jackets save lives. It’s not enough to carry life jackets; they should be worn at all times. Children younger than 6 must wear a life jacket at all times aboard a vessel.

Click here to watch a CCSO video about staying safe during the Great Dock Canoe Race.

CCSO Traffic Enforcement Spots

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Wed, 08 May 2013 05:30:02 PDT

Monday, May 13:

U.S. 41 East and Manatee Road - Speeding
Lely Cultural Parkway at Lely Elementary – Aggressive driving
Rattlesnake Hammock and County Barn roads - Speeding

Tuesday, May 14:

Wiggins Pass Road - Speeding
Immokalee Road and Juliet Boulevard – Red-light running
U.S. 41 North and Vanderbilt Beach Road – Red-light running

Wednesday, May 15:

Orange Blossom Drive and Livingston Road – Red-light running
Pine Ridge Road and Naples Boulevard – Aggressive driving
Airport-Pulling Road at Pelican Marsh Elementary – Aggressive driving

Thursday, May 16:

Santa Barbara and Davis boulevards - Speeding
Golden Gate Parkway and Sunshine Boulevard - Speeding
Collier Boulevard and Pine Ridge Road – Red-light running

Friday, May 17:

Radio Road and Industrial Boulevard – Aggressive driving
Estey Avenue at East Naples Middle School – Aggressive driving
U.S. 41 East and Rattlesnake Hammock Road – Red-light running

UPDATE:Deputies Search For Missing Teen

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Tue, 07 May 2013 22:56:34 PDT

UPDATE: Jacobs has been located and is safe.

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Deputies are searching for a 13-year-old girl who has been missing since Tuesday evening.

Detectives report Arillian Jacobs was last seen around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Whitaker Road, East Naples.

Jacobs is described as black, 6 feet 1 inches tall, 240 pounds, black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black dress shirt, purple sweat pants and white tennis shoes.

Anyone with information about Jacobs’ whereabouts is asked to call the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 239.252.9300.

Arillian Jacobs

Police Activity League Names Kids Of Character

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:44:50 PDT

The Collier County Police Activity League (PAL) recognized seven students during the Kids of Character award ceremony on May 2 at Everglades City School.

These students have been observed displaying exemplary behavior or performing acts of kindness. Congratulations to:

- Aulbrey Wooten, first grade
- Lexie Hendrickson, fourth grade
- Emma Brown, fourth grade
- Jesse Goff, fourth grade
- Billi Wells, fourth grade
- Caleb Morris, eighth grade
- Dylan Lucas, 10th grade

The ceremony also included a pizza party for the entire school.

Photo by Susan Gentry/CCSO

CCSO Celebrates Florida History

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:27:26 PDT

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office joined in celebrating historic milestones in Florida during the recent Everglades Parade.

The April 27 event commemorated the 85th anniversary of the opening of Tamiami Trail but also recognized the 500th anniversary of Ponce de Leon’s arrival, 90th anniversary of Collier County, 60th anniversary of Everglades City and the 15th anniversary of the Museum of the Everglades.

CCSO’s Honor Guard and Mounted Patrol led the parade, which featured more than 30 local, state, federal and tribal organizations.

Photo by Susan Gentry/CCSO

Sexual Predator Has New Address

noreply@blogger.com (colliersheriff.org) — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:03:48 PDT

Name: Corey Ladell Carter

Date of birth: Jan. 24, 1971

Description: Black male, 6 feet tall, 265 pounds, black hair and brown eyes

Current address: 11265 Tamiami Trail E. #34, East Naples

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has notified the Collier County Sheriff’s Office that registered sexual predator Corey Ladell Carter has recently moved and currently resides at 11265 Tamiami Trail E. #34 in East Naples.

Carter is designated as a sexual predator pursuant to Section FSS 775.21. His qualifying offense is sexual battery by adult with victim under 12-years-old, F.S. 794.011(2).

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.