As part of its recent The Sanibel Community Safety Update, the Sanibel Police Department (SPD) released “Island Safety By The Numbers” for the month of July.
The numbers are as follows:
Law enforcement activity
– Arrests: Nine
– Notices to appear issued: Four
– Reported burglaries or thefts: Four
Traffic enforcement, safety
– Traffic stops: 586
– Citations issued: 89
– Warnings issued: 507
– Radar enforcement details: 296
– Traffic crashes: 13
Calls for service
– Calls for service: 8,954
– 911 calls received: 189
– Alarm calls: 28
Community engagement, patrol
– Residential area checks: 2,438
– Business area checks: 1,489
– Area checks: 5,731
– Ranger contacts on Shared Use Path: 656
– Ranger contacts at parks and beaches: 983
ARRESTS
– On July 1, a male subject was arrested and charged with burglary of an unoccupied structure.
– On July 2, a driver was arrested and charged with knowingly driving with a suspended license and obstruction of justice. The driver’s passenger was also arrested and charged with obstruction of justice.
– On July 7, a driver was arrested and charged with DUI 0.15% or higher.
– On July 11, a driver was arrested and charged with DUI, refusal to submit and possession of a controlled substance.
– On July 12, a driver was arrested and charged with DUI and refusal to submit.
– On July 17, a driver was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license.
– On July 18, a driver was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license.
– On July 26, a driver was arrested and charged with driving while license suspended — habitual offender and providing false identification to law enforcement.
For more information on the school zone speed enforcement program, visit https://www.mysanibel.com/523/School-Zone-Speed-Enforcement.
Anonymous tips can be reported texting the keyword SANIBEL, followed by a space, and then the tip to 847411 or via the free “Sanibel PD” app available from the Google Play and Apple App stores.
For non-emergency police issues, call 239-472-3111.