The Sanibel Police handled to following area incidents:
May 8: A four-foot alligator was removed from under the front porch stairs at a residence. The alligator appeared to have lost its fear of humans and was safely taken away by a state trapper.
May 11: A traffic stop was initiated for aggressive driving and a records check revealed the driver was a juvenile with a canceled learner’s permit. The driver was issued a citation for violation of learner’s permit restriction and a criminal citation for driving with a canceled license. The driver and juvenile passenger were turned over to their parents and several electronic cigarettes were seized. The vehicle was removed from the scene by the registered owner.
Enforcement Stats from May 7 to May 13:
Alarm Calls: 6
911 non-Emergency calls: 27
Traffic Crashes: 1
Radar Details: 65
Traffic Stops: 35
Citations Issued: 11
Written Warnings Issued: 2
Verbal Warnings Issued: 23
Residential Area Checks: 461
Business Area Checks: 167
Total Area Checks: 1,017
Reported Burglaries: 2
Reported Thefts: 0
Total CAD Calls: 1,300