Cape Coral man wanted for violating probation after fourth DUI arrest
>> WELL, CONGRATULATIONS. YOU’VE MADE IT TO FRIDAY. AND OF COURSE, THAT MEANS TRISH ROUTE FROM SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CRIME STOPPERS IS HERE. JOINING US FOR FUGITIVE FRIDAY INTEREST. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. ABSOLUTELY. WE’VE GOT A WHOLE NEW BATCH OF BAD GUYS AND BAD GAL SINCE WEEK. 2 WAS ON THE LIST TODAY FOR WE SHOULD BE LOOKING OUT FOR. WELL, WE’RE STARTING OFF OUR LIST THIS WEEK WITH A REPEAT OFFENDER WITH NOT 10, NOT 20, BUT 35 ARRESTS ALREADY UNDER HIS BELT. A BRAND NEW WARRANT FOR THE ARREST OF WANT TO POSE WAS ISSUED LAST WEEK AFTER HE VIOLATED CONDITIONS OF HIS RELEASE FROM JAIL AFTER BEING BUSTED FOR GRAND THEFT DEALING IN STOLEN PROPERTY AND PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION TO A PAWNBROKER. THIS LEHIGH ACRES FELON HAS AN EXTENSIVE HISTORY OF THUMBING HIS NOSE AT THE LAW WITH PRIORS FOR BURGLARY, AGGRAVATED BATTERY FRAUD, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY STRANGULATION, THE POSSESSION OF A CONCEALED WEAPON BY A DELINQUENT ADULT DRUGS, EVIDENCE TAMPERING, AGGRAVATED STALKING AND FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT. THE VOTE WAS MOST RECENTLY JAILED IN LATE OCTOBER. HE’S SPENT ROUGHLY 2 AND A HALF MONTHS BEHIND BARS BEFORE BEING RELEASED WITH THE PROMISE OF STAYING ON THE STRAIGHT NARROW UNTIL HIS NEXT COURT HEARING. BUT JUST 2 WEEKS IN THE 30 YEAR-OLD HAS ALREADY PROVEN THAT HIS WORD IS NO GOOD. DETECTIVES THINK THE BOSE IS STILL IN THE AREA, POSSIBLY TRYING TO LAY LOW IN NORTH FORT MYERS. HE IS 5, 7, 230 POUNDS WITH A TATTOO OF GOT HERE. MY PRAYERS ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND QUEEN LANI ON HIS LEFT ARM. NEXT UP IS A CAPE CORAL MAN WHO CONTINUES TO MAKE THE RESPONSIBLE CHOICE OF GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL AFTER IMBIBING IN FAR TOO MUCH ALCOHOL CRIME STOPPERS NEEDS YOUR HELP. TRACKING DOWN MANUEL FELICIANO WANTED FOR VIOLATING PROBATION FOLLOWING HIS 4TH ARREST FOR DUI. DEPUTIES SAY THEY SPOTTED FELICIANO DRIVING ON FORT MYERS BEACH AT 2.30 IN THE MORNING DOING ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR OVER THE SPEED LIMIT AND SWERVING BETWEEN LANES WHEN THEY PULLED HIM OVER. FELICIANO CITY WAS JUST HEADED HOME. DESPITE GOING IN THE EXACT OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF WHERE HE ACTUALLY LIVED AFTER SHOWING MULTIPLE SIGNS OF IMPAIRMENT, COUPLED WITH THE DISTINCT SMELL OF THOSE ON HIS BREATH, DEPUTIES WANTED TO CONDUCT FIELD SOBRIETY TEST. HOWEVER, FELICIANO ABSOLUTELY REFUSED. TO THE JAIL. HE WAS BREATH TESTED, WHICH SHOW THAT HE WAS NEARLY 3 TIMES THE LEGAL LIMIT. AND AS IT TURNS OUT, THIS WASN’T HIS FIRST THAT TIME DRIVING IMPAIRED WITH 3 PRIORS FOR DUI IN TOTAL. THIS 59 YEAR-OLD HAS 19 PREVIOUS ARRESTS SINCE 1994 ON CHARGES OF BATTERY, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, OBSTRUCTION, GRAND THEFT, CHILD ABUSE AND PUBLIC INTOXICATION. HE’S ALSO HAD RUN-INS WITH THE LAW IN COLLIER AND ORANGE COUNTIES. FELICIANO IS 5.10, 200 POUNDS AND COULD BE USING THE ALIAS OF DANIEL HERNANDEZ TO AVOID HIS NEXT ARREST. ALSO ON THE RUN THIS FINAL FRIDAY OF JANUARY IS A WOMAN WHO TOOK HER FRUSTRATIONS WITH AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR JUST A LITTLE TOO FAR. POLICE ARE NOW BACK ON THE HUNT FOR TRENT DOCTRINE. HARRIS WANTED FOR VIOLATING TERMS OF HER COMMUNITY CONTROL FOLLOWING ARRESTS FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON. HARRIS’S EX-GIRLFRIEND SAID HARRIS HAD JUST RETURNED TO TOWN AFTER VISITING FAMILY WHEN SHE SAW HER SITTING ON THE COUCH WITH A FRIEND WHO SHE KNOWN SINCE HIGH SCHOOL. THE 27 YEAR-OLD WAS LESS THAN HAPPY TO SEE THEM. AND THERE AND IMMEDIATELY GOT IN HIS FACE, ARGUING. THINGS ESCALATED QUICKLY WITH HARRIS PULLING A GUN ON THE MAN AND SHOT ULTIMATELY BEING FIRED. HARRIS IMMEDIATELY FLED THE SCENE BUT WAS TRACKED DOWN A SHORT TIME LATER AND SPENT THE NEXT DAY IN JAIL FOR HER VIOLENT OUTBURST. SHE WAS EVENTUALLY FOUND GUILTY AND PLACED ON 42 MONTHS OF STATE PROBATION, WHICH SHE VIOLATED ON TUESDAY. HARRIS IS 5, 7, 120 POUNDS AND WAS LAST KNOWN TO BE LIVING IN CENTRAL FORT MYERS. AND UPON HER ARREST. SHE WILL BE HELD WITHOUT BOND IN TO LEE COUNTY JAIL. AND COMING IN LAST PLACE THIS WEEK IS THE SMAGHI REPEAT OFFENDER WANTED FOR VIOLATING PROPOSED PROBATION AFTER BEING BUSTED FOR DRUGS, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA AND DRIVING WITH A SUSPENDED OR REVOKED LICENSE. MAGGIE WAS INITIALLY PULLED OVER FOR A TRAFFIC INFRACTION. BUT WHEN OFFICERS SPOTTED DRUGS ON THE FLOORBOARD, THEY DID A FULL SEARCH OF THE CAR WHICH TURNED UP CRACK MISCELLANEOUS PILLS AND A CRACK PIPE. SHE WAS IMMEDIATELY ARRESTED ON 4 FELONY COUNTS AND WAS ULTIMATELY FOUND GUILTY AND PLACED ON PROBATION WHICH REQUIRED AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT SHE STAY CLEAN. BUT EARLIER THIS MONTH, MAGGIE TESTED POSITIVE NOT ONCE BUT TWICE FOR COCAINE IN HER SYSTEM, WHICH IS TRIGGERED A NEW WARRANT FOR HER ARREST. MAGGIE HAS A CHECKERED CRIMINAL CAREER WITH PRIORS, INCLUDING HELPING MOVE A DEAD BODY IN NORTH CAPE CORAL. THE 19 YEAR-OLD VICTIM PASSED AWAY TO LOCAL RESIDENTS THAT MAGGIE AND SEVERAL ACQUAINTANCES DIDN’T WANTED TO BE FOUND THERE. SO THE RAPTOR IS SHE LEFT HER BODY IN A REMOTE LOCATION IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE CITY WHEN MAGGIE WAS FIRST NAMED AS A SUSPECT IN THE CASE, IT WAS A CRIME STOPPERS TIP THAT LED TO HER ARREST ON CHARGES EVIDENCE TAMPERING THE MISHANDLING OF A DEAD BODY AND FAILURE TO REPORT A DEATH. NOW WE’RE HOPING FOR THE SAME SUCCESS AS THE COURT SYSTEM CALLS FOR HER RETURN BACK TO JAIL. 46 YEAR-OLD MAGGIE HAS 17 BOOKINGS UNDER HER BELT IN LEE COUNTY CHARGES OF BATTERY RESISTING THEFT FRAUD AND MULTIPLE DRUG-RELATED OFFENSES. SHE IS 5, 7, 185 POUNDS WITH TATTOOS OF THE SCORPIO AND GEMINI SIGNS ON HER WRIST ACROSS ON HER RIGHT CALF IN THE BOB, THE BUILDER CARTOON CHARACTER ON HER LEFT ANKLE IN ORDER TO AVOID ARREST, SHE MAY BE USING THE ALIAS OF DENNIS HUBBARD. AND AS ALWAYS, IF YOU RECOGNIZE ANY OF THE FUGITIVES WE FEATURED HERE TODAY, YOU’RE ASKED TO CALL THE CRIME STOPPERS HOTLINE. THAT NUMBER IS 1, 807, 8, 0 TIPS. ALL CALLERS WILL REMAIN ANONYMOUS AND WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CASH REWARD OF UP TO $3,000 IN BETWEEN THESE 4 PEOPLE. WE’VE GOT MORE THAN 70 ARRESTS. 4 PEOPLE, 70 ARRESTS. I MEAN. CLEARLY IN HANDS. THERE NOBODY’S LEARNED ANY LESSONS OVER THE YEARS.
Cape Coral man wanted for violating probation after fourth DUI arrest
Updated: 1:29 PM EST Jan 31, 2026
Crime Stoppers needs your help tracking down Manuel Feliciano, wanted for violating probation following his fourth arrest for DUI.Deputies say they spotted Feliciano driving on Fort Myers Beach at 2:30 a.m., going about 25 miles an hour over the speed limit and swerving between lanes.When they pulled him over, Feliciano said he was just headed home, despite going in the exact opposite direction of where he actually lived.After showing multiple signs of impairment, coupled with the distinct smell of booze on his breath, deputies wanted to conduct field sobriety tests, but Feliciano refused.Once at the jail, he was breath-tested, which showed that he was nearly three times the legal limit.And as it turns out, this was not his first time driving while impaired. He has three priors for DUI.In total, this 59-year-old has 19 previous arrests since 1994 on charges of battery/domestic violence, obstruction, grand theft, child abuse and public intoxication.He has also had run-ins with the law in Collier and Orange counties. Feliciano is 5 feet, 10 inches tall, 200 pounds and could be using the alias of Daniel Hernandez to avoid his next arrest.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
Crime Stoppers needs your help tracking down Manuel Feliciano, wanted for violating probation following his fourth arrest for DUI.
Deputies say they spotted Feliciano driving on Fort Myers Beach at 2:30 a.m., going about 25 miles an hour over the speed limit and swerving between lanes.
When they pulled him over, Feliciano said he was just headed home, despite going in the exact opposite direction of where he actually lived.
After showing multiple signs of impairment, coupled with the distinct smell of booze on his breath, deputies wanted to conduct field sobriety tests, but Feliciano refused.
Once at the jail, he was breath-tested, which showed that he was nearly three times the legal limit.
And as it turns out, this was not his first time driving while impaired. He has three priors for DUI.
In total, this 59-year-old has 19 previous arrests since 1994 on charges of battery/domestic violence, obstruction, grand theft, child abuse and public intoxication.
He has also had run-ins with the law in Collier and Orange counties. Feliciano is 5 feet, 10 inches tall, 200 pounds and could be using the alias of Daniel Hernandez to avoid his next arrest.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.