{"id":412160,"date":"2026-09-27T17:40:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T17:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/412160\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T17:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T17:40:10","slug":"cape-coral-man-wanted-for-skipping-court-after-arrest-on-gun-possession-as-a-convicted-felon-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/412160\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Coral man wanted for skipping court after arrest on gun possession as a convicted felon charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cape Coral man wanted for skipping court after arrest on gun possession as a convicted felon charge<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790530810_682_f3bd3e42-d73f-4622-913f-4ae7ff0ba91d_1769629740.file.png\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"Carson Zorn\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>CAPE CORAL, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"0\">A Cape Coral man is wanted by law enforcement after not showing up for his court date following an arrest on a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"1\">According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, Michael Delage, 54, has a lengthy criminal past, which prevents him from legally possessing a firearm. Police say Delage was reported after showing off a loaded shotgun to children.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"2\">Officers questioned Delage, who bragged to them that he owned more than 100 pistols and AK-47s, telling them that if he were in Minneapolis, he&#8217;d be brandishing the weapons, Crime Stoppers said.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"3\">Delage was arrested and released under the condition that he return for his court date. When he failed to do so, a bench warrant was issued for his arrest.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"4\">Delage has 20 prior local arrests on charges of fraud, hit-and-run, resisting arrest, criminal mischief, contempt of court, and four DUIs. He is 5&#8217;10&#8221;, weighs 150 pounds and should be considered armed and dangerous. Delage may be using the aliases of Michael Miller or Tuck Delage, Crime Stoppers said.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"5\">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 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com\/sitemenu.aspx?ID=104&amp;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"6\">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. 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