LEE COUNTY, Fla. —
A Lee County man is accused of violating his probation following an arrest on drug possession charges.
According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, Vernon Brockway, 45, was pulled over by officers in April 2026. Brockway immediately begged officers not to take him to jail.
Officers conducted a search of Brockway’s vehicle and located crack cocaine in the center console and marijuana in the driver’s-side door, Crime Stoppers said. It was also discovered that Brockway was driving with a license that had been suspended for five years.
Brockway was arrested and spent two weeks in jail before being found guilty and placed on probation. Crime Stoppers said he recently violated his probation by skipping court-mandated meetings with his probation officer and failing to attend traffic school.
Brockway has 19 prior arrests in Lee and Charlotte counties on 44 total charges, including grand theft, drugs, battery, fraud and impersonating a contractor during a state of emergency. He is 5’8″, weighs 140 pounds, and was last known to be living in North Fort Myers.
If you have information in this case, you are asked to contact Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477), on the P3 app, or on its website. You can remain anonymous, and if your tip leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000.
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