Armed carjacking suspect flees on foot near Cypress Pkwy, Charlotte County FL
RobberyAn armed suspect carjacked a vehicle likely from a casino in Lee County. The suspect, described as a male dressed in all black and armed, instructed the driver to drive. They stopped near State Road 31 and Cypress Parkway where the suspect fled on foot toward a nearby shopping complex. Law enforcement requested air support, canine units, and traffic control to assist in the search.
Audio|Source: Charlotte County Sheriff and Punta Gorda Police
04:22
Transcript:
00:00
This is an hour and a half to two hours ago, most likely in Lee County 1 leaving a casino.
00:07
Copy. 0656.
00:14
I don't want to central.
00:19
That vehicle that Henry County isn't pursued with, is that going to be the same car?
00:27
The tag appears to at least partially match and also Silvercats.
00:35
Copy, we still in trying to get contact with him.
00:43
505 Central, can you confirm that the subject you're out with is our call with?
00:50
Marty is the subject where I was we're also with a female. Females advising this happened an hour and a half to two hours ago.
00:57
He wouldn't stop until he got here.
01:00
Copy.
01:06
505 central now we're only told that somebody took off from the vehicle on foot.
01:11
We will need air support and canine as possible.
01:17
Top.
01:20
505, you got a couple units of us in here. Did they run towards the shopping complex here?
01:25
Can you advise just the direction?
01:27
Yes, they ran towards the shopping complex.
01:30
We are just north of the shopping complex. We can see the canopy apartments. There's water there. I do have one footprint leaving the vehicle.
01:40
I can see your lights.
01:42
We'll start patrolling over by the shopping.
01:43
Once you get a description, let's know.
01:47
Ryan.
01:49
That's all Dran. Can you notify Lee County and see if they got a B-9 in-service possible?
02:03
I don't have any physical description other than a male dressed in all black key is armed.
02:12
Receive.
02:17
5.05 from 406.
02:22
5.5.
02:25
Do you believe if the cameras are up and running yet with Bathcock security, would they be able to monitor them?
02:33
We can check with them. If possible, I'll go ahead and check on that.
02:37
And then can I get a CSA for traffic control? We've got one lane of C .Row's 31steadown.
02:46
4-06. I'm already calling Basscock. We'll take care of that.
02:52
104 and I've got CSA 23 in route to you.
03:00
Thank you.
03:02
16505.
03:08
Do you need to divert traffic here on State Road 31 at Cypress?
03:13
Yes, please. We need to shut it down to where we can offer traffic control.
03:18
10.
03:20
Central, on me to their call,
03:22
please.
03:29
5.5.5, so 11.
03:30
Are you rising that hour and a half time time limit since this guy left on foot as well?
03:35
Negative. They apparently got carjacked from one of the casinos in Lee County. He can't tell us which one.
03:41
The suspect was in the backseat armed, telling them to drive.
03:45
They drove.
03:46
And then they pulled over here on State Road 31, and the subject in the back seat took off on what described as a male dress in all black, armed.
03:55
Can't advise the handgun or shotgun?
03:59
It's really difficult to get any information out of him. Good receipt, thank you.
04:11
I'm going to have the northbound lane on State Route 31 at Cyprus, Shotdown.
04:18
Copy, Shutdown, Stay Route 31 at Cyprus, 700.
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Location mentioned:
FL-31 & Cypress Pkwy, Florida 33982
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