SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – A Cape Coral man is facing a felony littering charge after allegedly dumping a pile of items in Charlotte County that included cremated remains of a Bradenton woman who passed away in 2024.
Charlotte County Sheriff deputies responded to Cartouche Avenue in Punta Gorda around 4:44 p.m. on October 30 to find a large pile of trash weighing over 500 pounds. Among the many items was a bag labeled with human ashes, according to the sheriff.
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A neighbor said she found the pile around 6 p.m. the day before and wanted to alert authorities.
The dumped items belonged to a Sarasota woman who lost her storage unit when it was auctioned, but the ashes were not hers. Investigators said surveillance and records showed that Daniel Enrique Pajaro Rolando purchased two storage units during an action on October 16.
A Cape Coral man is facing a felony littering charge after allegedly dumping a pile of items in Charlotte County that included cremated remains of a Bradenton woman who died in 2024.(WWSB)
Rolando allegedly later admitted he dumped the items he did not want. The pile measured about 120 cubic feet, according to court documents.
Deputies took Rolando into custody when he returned to help clean the discarded items.
Daniel Enrique Pajaro Rolando is charged with one felony count under Florida’s litter law: §403.413(6)(c) — littering over 500 pounds or commercial/hazardous waste.
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