The illegal sale, use and distribution of narcotics is recognized as a significant contributor to violent crimes, burglaries and thefts which can dramatically affect the quality of life in our community. Therefore, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office is making every effort to take drugs off the street by targeting individuals who are active participants in this unsavory underworld. This is being accomplished through aggressive patrol, undercover operations and interagency investigations with local, state and federal drug enforcement agencies.

In the past week the Lee County Sheriff’s Office made a total of 15 drug arrests. To educate and enhance awareness of the Sheriff’s Office daily activities in this endeavor the following arrests are being listed:

On Dec. 28, 2009, at approximately 05:04 a.m., Lee County Sheriff’s

Deputies arrested Paul Shoennagel III, D.O.B. 03/30/91, of 499 Suwanee

Drive, North Fort Myers, on felony drug charges for Possession of Marijuana.

The incident occurred in the area of SR 31 / Bayshore Road, North Fort Myers.

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On Dec. 29, 2009, at approximately 03:07 p.m., Lee County Sheriff’s

Deputies arrested Kyle Aaron Wagner, D.O.B. 03/23/91, of 840 Spaulding St., Lehigh Acres, on misdemeanor drug charges for Possession of Marijuana.

The incident occurred in the area of Worth Ave. / Jaguar Blvd., Lehigh Acres

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On Dec. 29, 2009, at approximately 09:39 p.m., Lee County Sheriff’s

Deputies arrested Shannon Elizabeth Harris, D.O.B. 08/27/88, of 3221 4th

Street, Lehigh Acres, on misdemeanor drug charges for Possession of Marijuana. The incident occurred in the area of Alabama Rd. / S. Milwaukee,

Lehigh Acres.

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On Dec. 29, 2009, at approximately 09:51 p.m., Lee County Sheriff’s

Deputies arrested Pedro Luis Colon, D.O.B. 05/16/88, of 4503 Douglas Lane,

Lehigh Acres, on misdemeanor drug charges for Possession of Marijuana.

The incident occurred in the area of Alabama Rd. / S. Milwaukee, Lehigh Acres.

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On Dec. 30, 2009, at approximately 02:27 p.m., Lee County Sheriff’s

Deputies arrested Wilson Pierre, D.O.B. 01/12/88, of 5238 SW 26th Street,

Lehigh Acres, on misdemeanor drug charges for Possession of Marijuana.

The incident occurred in the area of 9540 Cypress Lake Dr., Fort Myers.

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On Dec. 30, 2009, at approximately 05:21 p.m., Lee County Sheriff’s

Deputies arrested Damien Reid, D.O.B. 10/22/86, of 28709 Megan Dr, Bonita

Springs, on felony drug charges for Smuggle Contraband into a Detention

Facility, Possession of Controlled Substance without a Prescription. The

incident occurred in the area of 2115 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Fort

Myers.

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On Dec. 30, 2009, at approximately 07:12 p.m., Lee County Sheriff’s

Deputies arrested Nathaniel Putnum Gore, D.O.B. 09/01/76, of 11571 Villa

Grande Blvd, Fort Myers, on felony drug charges for Possession of Cocaine.

Myers.

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On Dec. 31, 2009, at approximately 06:16 a.m., Lee County Sheriff’s

Deputies arrested Tanner Thomas Gardella, D.O.B. 09/04/91, of 764 East

Valley Dr., Bonita Springs, on misdemeanor drug charges for Possession of

Marijuana. The incident occurred in the area of S. Tamiami Trail / Bay Landing, Bonita Springs.

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On Dec. 31, 2009, at approximately 03:05 p.m., Lee County Sheriff’s

Deputies arrested Nancy Connolly, D.O.B. 09/15/75, of 18454 Geranium Rd.,

Fort Myers, on felony drug charges for Possession of Cocaine, Possession

of Controlled Substance without a Prescription. The incident occurred in the

area of 545 Pine Island Road, North Fort Myers.

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On Dec. 31, 2009, at approximately 05:24 p.m., Lee County Sheriff’s

Deputies arrested Clay Douglas McDonald, D.O.B. 05/07/90, of 14993 Rivers

Edge Ct., Fort Myers, on misdemeanor drug charges for Possession of

Marijuana. The incident occurred in the area of McGregor Blvd. / Deep

Lagoon Lane, Fort Myers.

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On Dec. 31, 2009, at approximately 09:48 p.m., Lee County Sheriff’s

Deputies arrested Ronnie Troup, D.O.B. 02/23/76, of 111 Ichabad Ave, Lehigh Acres, on felony drug charges for Possession of Cocaine. The incident occurred in the area of 4611 26th Street SW, Lehigh Acres.

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On Jan. 1, 2010, at approximately 04:44 a.m., Lee County Sheriff’s

Deputies arrested Jessica Lauren Rodrigue, D.O.B. 05/04/89, of 20591 Tanglewood Lane, Estero, on misdemeanor drug charges for Possession of

Marijuana. The incident occurred in the area of Oliver Rd. / San Carlos Blvd.,

Fort Myers.

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On Jan. 2, 2010, at approximately 06:24 a.m., Lee County Sheriff’s

Deputies arrested Jonathan Oscar Gomez, D.O.B. 07/09/84, of PO Box 1312,

Marco Island, on felony drug charges for Possession of Cocaine. The

incident occurred in the area of 10460 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs.

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On Jan. 3, 2010, at approximately 12:11 a.m., Lee County Sheriff’s

Deputies arrested Jarriet Laverle Lyon, D.O.B. 10/14/61, of 1101 Shrimp Boat Lane, Fort Myers Beach, on felony drug charges for Possession of Cocaine. The incident occurred in the area of 1101 Shrimp Boat Lane, Fort Myers Beach.

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On Jan. 3, 2010, at approximately 01:15 p.m., Lee County Sheriff’s

Deputies arrested Christopher Allen Oliver, D.O.B. 08/23/71, of 406 Lenten

Street, Fort Myers, on misdemeanor drug charges for Possession of

Marijuana. The incident occurred in the area of Third Ave., Fort Myers.

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If citizens observe street sales taking place or have other concerns, questions or suspicions about drug activity, they can report it by calling the Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000 or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward, Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477).

Source: Lee County Sheriff’s office