{"id":227214,"date":"2026-04-11T04:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T04:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227214\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T04:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T04:11:09","slug":"15-year-old-florida-boy-accused-of-stealing-gun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227214\/","title":{"rendered":"15-year-old Florida boy accused of stealing gun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSANIBEL FIRE ALSO CONFIRMED THE SEARCH WAS CALLED OFF. NEW TONIGHT AT 11, 15 YEAR-OLD CALEB ARE NOT WHO YOU SEE RIGHT HERE ON YOUR SCREEN WAS ARRESTED AFTER STEALING A GUN BEATING A WOMAN AND ALLEGEDLY THREATENING TO KILL 2 MORE PEOPLE IN LEE COUNTY. HE WAS ARRESTED HERE ALONG 70 DRIVE IN SUNCOAST ESTATES, CHARGED WITH ROBBERY. TONIGHT, GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER AND WALKS US THROUGH THE CHAOS THAT THIS TEENAGER BROUGHT TO LEE COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD. &gt;&gt; NEW VIDEO OBTAINED BY GULF COAST NEWS SHOWING THE MOMENTS 15 YEAR-OLD CALEB RENO WAS ARRESTED THURSDAY JUST AFTER 05:00PM. THE VICTIM SAYS IN THIS ARREST REPORT SHE BEFRIENDED THE HOMELESS 15 YEAR-OLD AND OCCASIONALLY FEEDS HIM. THIS TIME BRUNO WENT UP AND ASKED TO SEE THE VICTIM&#8217;S GUN, WHICH SHE SHOWED HIM UNLOADED. THAT IS ONE PER KNOW, GRABBED THE GUN INTO CLIPS AND RAN. THE ARREST REPORT SAYS THE VICTIM WAS PUNCHED 3 TIMES BY BRUNO WHEN SHE TRIED TO GET THE GUN BACK AND KNOCKED ON DOORS AND SUNCOAST FOR 4 HOURS. &gt;&gt; LOOKING TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE ABOUT THE INCIDENT. EVERYBODY DECLINED TO BE ON CAMERA. HOWEVER, THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE BOY. NEIGHBORS TELL ME THEY ARE NOT SURPRISED TO HEAR A 15 YEAR-OLD STOLE A GUN AND RAN AWAY. KALEB RENO WAS ARRESTED HERE ON 70 DRIVE IN THE SUNCOAST ESTATES. 3 WITNESSES HELPED WRESTLE BRUNEAU TO THE GROUND AND GET THE GUN OUT OF HIS HANDS. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, BRUNO TOLD ONE OF THEM HE WAS GOING TO KILL HIM FOR HOLDING HIM DOWN. HE TOLD ANOTHER PERSON YOUR NEXT AS WELL. DEPUTIES TOOK THE GUN IN MAGAZINES AS EVIDENCE EVER KNOW W\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>15-year-old boy accused of stealing gun in North Fort Myers<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769026450_591_gcnn.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"Gulf Coast News logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 11:31 PM EDT Apr 10, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNew video obtained by Gulf Coast News shows the moments 15-year-old Kalieb Brenot was arrested in North Fort Myers Thursday, just after 5 p.m.  According to the Lee County Sheriff&#8217;s Office&#8217;s arrest report, the victim befriended Brenot, who is reportedly homeless, and occasionally fed him. Brenot asked to see the victim\u2019s gun, which she showed him unloaded. Brenot then reportedly grabbed the gun, two magazines and ran.  The report states the victim was reportedly punched three times by Brenot when she tried to retrieve the gun.   Neighbors said they were not surprised a 15-year-old was arrested for reportedly stealing a gun and running off. Brenot was arrested on Sevigny Drive in the Suncoast Estates neighborhood.  Three witnesses helped wrestle Brenot to the ground and removed the gun from his hands. According to the arrest report, Brenot reportedly told one of them, \u201cHe was going to kill him, for holding him down.\u201d He also told another person, \u201cYou\u2019re next.\u201d  Deputies took the gun and magazines as evidence, and Brenot faces a robbery charge.DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202fGulf Coast News app\u202ffor 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.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tNORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>New video obtained by Gulf Coast News shows the moments 15-year-old Kalieb Brenot was arrested in North Fort Myers Thursday, just after 5 p.m.  <\/p>\n<p>According to the Lee County Sheriff&#8217;s Office&#8217;s arrest report, the victim befriended Brenot, who is reportedly homeless, and occasionally fed him. Brenot asked to see the victim\u2019s gun, which she showed him unloaded. Brenot then reportedly grabbed the gun, two magazines and ran.  <\/p>\n<p>The report states the victim was reportedly punched three times by Brenot when she tried to retrieve the gun.   <\/p>\n<p>Neighbors said they were not surprised a 15-year-old was arrested for reportedly stealing a gun and running off. Brenot was arrested on Sevigny Drive in the Suncoast Estates neighborhood.  <\/p>\n<p>Three witnesses helped wrestle Brenot to the ground and removed the gun from his hands. According to the arrest report, Brenot reportedly told one of them, \u201cHe was going to kill him, for holding him down.\u201d He also told another person, \u201cYou\u2019re next.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>Deputies took the gun and magazines as evidence, and Brenot faces a robbery charge.<\/p>\n<p>DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/qrco.de\/gcnapp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gulf Coast News app<\/a>\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylocal.com\/wbbh-ft-myers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Very Local Gulf Coast app<\/a> to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SANIBEL FIRE ALSO CONFIRMED THE SEARCH WAS CALLED OFF. 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