{"id":179538,"date":"2026-03-05T17:37:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/179538\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T17:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T17:37:09","slug":"reckless-driver-arrested-after-fleeing-from-cape-coral-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/179538\/","title":{"rendered":"Reckless Driver Arrested After Fleeing From Cape Coral Police"},"content":{"rendered":"

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CAPE CORAL, FL \u2014 On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at approximately 2:30 p.m., a Cape Coral Police Department Traffic Unit Officer observed a silver Kia sedan traveling 55 miles per hour in a posted 35-mph zone in the 600 block of Nicholas Parkway East.<\/p>\n

When the officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver\u2014later identified as\u00a0Christian James Decena (DOB 12\/08\/2005)\u2014refused to stop and fled westbound on Nicholas Parkway. Decena continued driving recklessly, running a steady red light at the intersection of Nicholas Parkway East and Santa Barbara Boulevard before crashing, striking the center median and a city-owned traffic sign. He then traveled north in the southbound lanes of Santa Barbara Boulevard.<\/p>\n

The officer broadcast the vehicle\u2019s description and direction of travel to CCPD Dispatch. Officers located a silver Kia Rio with front-end damage near the intersection of Southwest 3rd Avenue and Southwest 8th Street. Decena was found at the scene examining the vehicle\u2019s damage and was detained without further incident.<\/p>\n

A records check revealed that the vehicle was unregistered and bearing a license plate registered to a different vehicle. The crash caused approximately $1,000 in damage to city property.<\/p>\n

Christian James Decena\u00a0was arrested and transported to the Lee County Jail, where he faces the following charges:<\/p>\n

Fleeing to Elude Law Enforcement with Property Damage (F.S.S. 316.1935(4a))Leaving the Scene of a Crash Involving Property Damage (F.S.S. 316.061(1))Operating an Unregistered Vehicle (F.S.S. 320.02(1))<\/p>\n

Decena was also cited for speeding 55 mph in a 35 mph zone and for failure to obey a steady red light.<\/p>\n

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