{"id":328165,"date":"2026-07-03T07:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T07:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/328165\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T07:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T07:25:08","slug":"police-beat-for-july-3-2026-police-beat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/328165\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Beat for July 3, 2026 | Police beat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Charlotte County Sheriff\u2019s Office reported the following arrests:<\/p>\n<p>Raul Reyes, 51, 2000 block of Broad Ranch Road, Port Charlotte. Charges: three counts of sale of cocaine, three counts of possession of cocaine with intent to sell, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, out-of-county warrant. Bond: $83,200.Jame D. Rawcliffe, 57, address withheld. Charge neglect child without great bodily harm. Bond: $25,000.Joshua Emmitt Rodriguez, 38, 6300 block of Tilly St., Englewood. Charges: possession of firearm or ammunition by a convicted felon, driving with suspended license, failure to appear. Bond: none.James D. Anderson, 37, Charlotte County Jail, 26601 Airport Road, Punta Gorda, Charge: battery of facility employee by throwing certain fluids. Bond: $5,000.William Michael Orosz, 62, 15400 block of Mango St., Punta Gorda. Charges: trafficking in amphetamine, possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell, sale of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond: $182,000.Ricky Ross, 68, address withheld. Charge: battery. Bond: $1,000.Lindsey Mae Johnson, 39, 900 block of Waldron, Arcadia. Charges: possession of controlled substance without prescription, possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond: $5,000.Vincent Michael Mauro, 46, 8400 block of Truman St., Englewood. Charge: battery by strangulation, battery. Bond: $6,500.Cynfaney Jean Leuth, 28, 17100 block of Wintergarden St., Port Charlotte. Charge: battery. Bond: $1,000.Justis Louis Miranda, 31, 900 block of Graystone Ave., Lehigh Acres. Charges: giving false ID to law enforcement, resisting officer without violence. Bond: $1,000.Jason Michael Holt, 42, address withheld. Charge: battery on person 65 or older.Brooke Lynn Carandante, 19, 300 block of Woodvale Drive, Venice. Charges: petty larceny, possession of drug paraphernalia, violation. Bond: none.\u00a0Selina Schneider, 25, 8400 block of Gailard Ave., North Port. Charges: trafficking in amphetamine, possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell, sale of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond: $148,000.David Stephen Cramer, 43, 21100 block of Wardell Ave., Port Charlotte. Charge: battery. Bond: $2,500.Jeffrey Joseph Serafin, 72, address withheld. Charge: battery on person 65 or older. Bond: $2,000.\u00a0Julian Lee Rupert, 18, 200 block of McBernie Ave., Port Charlotte. Charges: battery, criminal mischief. Bond: $3,000.Daniel Steven Miller, 34, address withheld. Charge: battery. Bond: $1,500.Rick J. Benedict, 33, 3200 block of Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte. Charges: DUI, refuse DUI test. Bond: $3,500.Hannah Marie Metrione, 35, address withheld. Charges: aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, battery. Bond: $4,250.Victoria Dasilva Adriano, 19, 500 block of SE 20th Court, Cape Coral. Charge: battery. Bond: $1,500.Benjamin Vincent Bouchard, 27, 700 block of Victoria Drive, Cape Coral. Charge: battery by strangulation. Bond: $5,000.Jadethanal Xavier Whitesell-Shumate, 27, address withheld. Charges: battery, possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond: $5,000.<\/p>\n<p>The North Port Police Department reported the following arrests:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Paul Kenneth Richards, 25, 7500 block of Tasco Drive, North Port. Charge: sexual battery. Bond: $50,000.James CJ Swore, 35, 1100 block of Jonah Drive, North Port. Charge: grand theft of vehicle. Bond: $2,500.Derek Lane Boatwright, 53, 4700 block of Germany Ave., North Port. Charge: grand larceny. Bond: $2,500.Carlos Manual Hernandez, 24, 8100 block of W Price Blvd., North Port. Charge: DUI. Bond: $1,500.Jose Ramon Fajardo, 52, 3800 block of Nemo St., North Port. Charge: battery Bond: 1,000<\/p>\n<p>The Sarasota County Sheriff\u2019s Office reported the following arrests:<\/p>\n<p>Victor Manuel Martinez-Sanchez, 38, 300 block of Pine St., Englewood. Charges: DUI, driving with no license, resist officer without violence. Bond: $1,150.Alison Jayne Leconte, 58, 1000 block of Seacrest, Port Charlotte. Bond: possession of cocaine, possession of drug equipment, violation of park hours. Bond: $2,150.Mary Katherine Thayer, 41, 2300 block of Pan American Blvd., North Port. Charges: aggravated assault, battery. Bond: $4,500.Brandon Michael Whitaker, 31, 13800 block of Tamiami Trail, North Port. Charge: battery with prior conviction. 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