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Deputies chase man suspected of stealing 13 guns from home

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FORT MYERS, Fla. — A man suspected of stealing more than a dozen firearms from a Fort Myers home was arrested after a chase.

Lee County deputies responded to a burglary call on Drake Drive on Feb. 25.

Investigators say Christopher Ferrell reportedly broke into the victim’s home and stole 13 firearms and an undisclosed number of paintings.

Ferrell was reported to have fled the scene on a bike.

Deputies reportedly began flooding the area to search for Ferrell along with an Electronic Surveillance Unit and K9 Unit.

According to the LCSO, A Dragonfish Drone discovered Ferrell behind St. Columbkille Catholic Church in the woods.

Deputies were then able to take Ferrell into custody and charged him with Theft of a Firearm and Larceny.