GIVEN A CITATION FOR BATTERY. >> A COUPLE WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA WALKING AROUND THE FAMILY’S BACKYARD IN CAPE CORAL. LOOK AT THIS. THEY WERE DEFINITELY NOT INVITED. THE HOME IS ALONG CHIQUITA BOULEVARD AND SOUTH WEST 54TH TERRACE SOUTH OF CAPE CORAL PARKWAY. GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER KENNEDY MASON SPOKE TO PEOPLE IN THAT AREA WHO ARE NOW KEEPING AN EYE OUT. >> STRANGERS WERE CAUGHT ON CAMERA WANDERING THROUGH SOMEONE ELSE’S PROPERTY ON CHIQUITA BOULEVARD SOUTH AND SOUTH WEST 54TH TERRACE. THIS HOME SECURITY VIDEO TELLS THE STORY. 2 PEOPLE STEP OUTSIDE OF A WHITE VOLKSWAGEN BUG. LAST FRIDAY, A SHIRTLESS MAN AND A WOMAN IN A DRESS DON’T KNOCK. DON’T RING THE BELL. INSTEAD, THEY HEAD STRAIGHT FOR THE BACKYARD. NEIGHBORS SHOCKED TO HEAR ABOUT IT. I DON’T KNOW IF IT’S VERY UNUSUAL. SECONDS LATER, THE SAME 2 CAN BE SEEN WALKING AROUND THE POOL AREA. THE HOMEOWNER SAYS THE PAIR WALKED AROUND THE FENCE PROPERTY NEAR THE CANAL, NEVER ONCE APPROACHING THE FRONT DOOR, BUT I’LL DEFINITELY BE ON A HIGH ALERT NOW. THE HOMEOWNERS DIDN’T RECOGNIZE THE TO END NEVER GAVE THEM PERMISSION TO BE THERE. THAT’S WHEN THEY CALLED THE POLICE CAPE CORAL POLICE SAY CASES LIKE THIS FALL INTO A GRAY AREA, ESPECIALLY IF YOU DON’T HAVE A NO TRESPASSING SIGN WITHOUT THOSE SIGNS, HOMEOWNERS MUST TELL SOMEONE TO LEAVE. >> THAT’S ALL I GUESS. THAT’S SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD ALL CONSIDER TO BUT IN THIS CASE, NO ONE WAS HOME. THE ONLY WITNESS THE CAMERA. SO IF SOMEONE IS WALKING ON YOUR PROPERTY, YOU’RE NOT HOME. YOU DON’T KNOW THEM. THEY DON’T HAVE PERMISSION TO BE THERE. MAKE SURE THAT YOU CALL POLICE SAY EVEN WITHOUT POSTED SIGNS. IF YOU BELIEVE SOMEONE DOESN’T BELONG ON YOUR PROPERTY. >> THEY CAN STILL BE CHAR
Couple caught on camera lurking in Cape Coral family’s backyard
Updated: 12:21 AM EST Jan 15, 2026
A couple was caught on camera wandering through a family’s backyard in Cape Coral, without an invitation, prompting neighbors to remain vigilant and police to remind residents of their rights.The incident occurred at a home located along Chiquita Boulevard and Southwest 54th Terrace, south of Cape Coral Parkway. Security footage from Friday shows two individuals, a shirtless man and a woman in a dress, stepping out of a white Volkswagen Beetle. They bypassed the front door, opting instead to head straight for the backyard. Neighbors were surprised by the incident.”I don’t know, it’s very unusual,” said Dan Kaiser, a Cape Coral neighbor.The video later shows the pair walking around the pool area and the fenced property near the canal, never approaching the front door. The homeowners, who did not recognize the couple or give them permission to be there, called the police.The Cape Coral Police Department noted that such cases can be complex, especially if no “No Trespassing” sign is posted. Without these signs, homeowners must verbally instruct someone to leave.”If that’s the law, I guess, that’s something that we should all consider to do,” Kaiser said.In this instance, no one was home, and the only witness was the security camera.”If someone is on your property, you’re not home, you don’t know them, and they don’t have permission, make sure you call,” said Mercedes Simonds, Cape Coral Police Public Affairs Officer.Police emphasized that even without posted signs, individuals can still be charged with loitering or prowling if they are believed to be on the property without permission.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. —
A couple was caught on camera wandering through a family’s backyard in Cape Coral, without an invitation, prompting neighbors to remain vigilant and police to remind residents of their rights.
The incident occurred at a home located along Chiquita Boulevard and Southwest 54th Terrace, south of Cape Coral Parkway. Security footage from Friday shows two individuals, a shirtless man and a woman in a dress, stepping out of a white Volkswagen Beetle.
They bypassed the front door, opting instead to head straight for the backyard. Neighbors were surprised by the incident.
“I don’t know, it’s very unusual,” said Dan Kaiser, a Cape Coral neighbor.
The video later shows the pair walking around the pool area and the fenced property near the canal, never approaching the front door. The homeowners, who did not recognize the couple or give them permission to be there, called the police.
The Cape Coral Police Department noted that such cases can be complex, especially if no “No Trespassing” sign is posted. Without these signs, homeowners must verbally instruct someone to leave.
“If that’s the law, I guess, that’s something that we should all consider to do,” Kaiser said.
In this instance, no one was home, and the only witness was the security camera.
“If someone is on your property, you’re not home, you don’t know them, and they don’t have permission, make sure you call,” said Mercedes Simonds, Cape Coral Police Public Affairs Officer.
Police emphasized that even without posted signs, individuals can still be charged with loitering or prowling if they are believed to be on the property without permission.
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.