UPDATE: 6:00PM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH
Fort Myers Community Correspondent Miyoshi Pricetalked with police about how a suspect linked to burglary in Ft Myers could also connected to several business break-ins in Cape Coral.
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UPDATE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15th
The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested a suspect in a connection to six different smash-and-grabs impacting several businesses.
Detectives say video footge connected Elian S. Everett, 23, to the burglaries.
Police have also connected Everett to a burglary that occurred in Fort Myers.
The department says Everett already had two outstanding warrants - one of which was for burglary.
Elian Everett was arrested and charged with the following:
--7 counts in violation of F.S.S. 810.02(4)(a), Burglary of an Unoccupied Structed - Unarmed
--7 counts in violation of F.S.S. 806.13(1)(b)(3), Criminal Mischief $1,000 or More
--5 count in violation of F.S.S. 812.014(2)(C)(1), Grand Theft $750 - $5,000
--1 count in violation of F.S.S 843.02 Resisting without Violence
--2 extraditable warrants
Original Reporting
Police are investigating a string of smash-and-grab burglaries in downtown Cape Coral.
Detectives were seen at a strip mall off of SE 47th Terrace near SE 6th Avenue. Business owners discovered their stores had been broken into overnight. It's not clear what was taken.
Fox 4 could see the front doors shattered at Lee County Plumbing Supply, Vlady Cuban Food and more.
Owners were sweeping up the mess left behind as police spoke with them at the scene. COULD BE SEEN SWEEPING UP WHILE SPEAKING WITH POLICE ON SCENE.
Cape Police said its property crimes detectives are investigating. Police did not say whether any suspects are in custody or had been identified.
