WHAT HAPPENED. YOU CAN COUNT ON GULF COAST NEWS TO KEEP YOU UPDATED. NEW AT 6. IT IS MAYHEM IN CAPE CORAL. A PARTY GOT OUT OF HAND AND ABANDONED. ATV WAS FOUND IN A CANAL ALL LESS THAN 2 MILES APART FROM EACH OTHER BEER CANS. GASOLINE SPILLED EVERYWHERE AND ERRATIC TIRE MARKS ON THE GROUND AT THE YUCCA PENS, PRESERVE ATV WAS IN THE CANAL JUST SOUTH NEAR BURNT STORE ROAD NORTH AND NORTH WEST, 20TH STREET GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER KYLE SCHMIDT IS TALKING TO NEIGHBORS ABOUT THE CHAOS. >> CAPE CORAL POLICE SAYS THIS IS THE AFTERMATH AT THE UCA PENCE PRESERVE AFTER A PARTY GOT OUT OF HAND. YOU CAN SEE BEER CANS, GASOLINE CANISTERS, EVEN ERRATIC TIRE MARKS EVERYWHERE HERE. THIS IS JUST ONE OF THE 2 INVESTIGATIONS HAPPENING NEAR BURNT STORE ROAD LESS THAN 2 MILES SOUTH OF HERE AND ATV CRASHED INTO A CANAL. IT WAS LEFT ABANDONED. >> AND I SAW WHAT MANY CALLED THEIR FINAL AROUND CAME AROUND HERE CAME ABOUT A LITTLE BIT. TOWARDS THAT AREA, LIKE SEIZE 6 CARS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. >> WITH THE POLICE OFFICERS A BUSY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING FOR CAPE CORAL. POLICE OFFICERS RESPONDED TO AT LEAST ONE PERSON HURT IN THE UK PENS PRESERVE AROUND 2 SUNDAY MORNING SHORTLY AFTER ANY TV WAS FOUND ALONE IN A CANAL. THE RESPONSE HAD NEIGHBORS ON ALERT FOR HOURS. >> THAT’S I LOOK AROUND AND THEY BROUGHT MORE COP CARS, MORE FIRE TRUCKS. PARAMEDICS SHOWED UP. JOHN WOOD WOKE UP TO THE COMMOTION. I TALKED TO ONE OF THE OFFICERS AND I ASKED HIM, YOU KNOW, BUT WHAT’S GOING ON? YOU CAN TELL ME MUCH. SHE JUST SAID, YOU KNOW, HEY, WE’RE LOOKING FOR A COUPLE PEOPLE AND THAT’S ALL I CAN TELL YOU. >> THESE 2 SCENES LESS THAN 2 MILES APART OFF OF BURNT STORE ROAD. GULF COAST NEWS REACHED OUT TO CAPE CORAL POLICE ABOUT THEM BOTH SUNDAY MORNING. THEY COULD NOT CONFIRM IF THE 2 SCENES ARE CONNECTED OR HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE HURT IN THE PR
Cape Coral police investigate chaotic party aftermath and abandoned ATV
Cape Coral police investigate the Yucca Pen Preserve after a party gets out of hand. They found an abandoned ATV less than two miles down the road a few moments later.
Updated: 6:42 PM EDT Mar 15, 2026
Cape Coral police said they were responding to at least one person injured in the Yucca Pen Preserve after a party got out of hand. “I saw a helicopter flying around,” Cape Coral resident Laura Ariza said. “Like, six cars on the side of the road, with police officers.”The scene in the morning had many alcoholic beverages lying on the ground, gas canisters and erratic tire marks.Less than two miles down the road off of Burnt Store Road, Cape Coral police found an abandoned ATV in the canal.”We came outside, looked around and they brought more cop cars, more fire trucks, paramedics showed up,” John Wood of Cape Coral said.It is not confirmed at this time if both incidents are connected and Cape PD said they are actively investigating the ATV scene. “I talked with one of the officers, what’s going on and he said we are looking for a couple of people and that is all I can tell you,” Wood said.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.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
Cape Coral police said they were responding to at least one person injured in the Yucca Pen Preserve after a party got out of hand.
“I saw a helicopter flying around,” Cape Coral resident Laura Ariza said. “Like, six cars on the side of the road, with police officers.”
The scene in the morning had many alcoholic beverages lying on the ground, gas canisters and erratic tire marks.
Less than two miles down the road off of Burnt Store Road, Cape Coral police found an abandoned ATV in the canal.
“We came outside, looked around and they brought more cop cars, more fire trucks, paramedics showed up,” John Wood of Cape Coral said.
It is not confirmed at this time if both incidents are connected and Cape PD said they are actively investigating the ATV scene.
“I talked with one of the officers, what’s going on and he said we are looking for a couple of people and that is all I can tell you,” Wood said.
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