Fort Myers Man Faces Several Charges Including Aggravated Battery

James Shipe of Fort Myers was traveling south on Causeway Boulevard at 3:21 p.m. April 5 when he ignored traffic aide instructions to stop and drove directly into the Periwinkle Way and Lindgren Boulevard intersection. His vehicle made contact with the traffic aide before turning east onto Periwinkle.

An officer present at the intersection attempted to stop Shipe’s vehicle, which continued traveling over the speed limit and failing to maintain its lane several times for approximately three miles. Shipe eventually stopped in the Lighthouse Beach parking lot, a dead end.

Upon investigation, Shipe was arrested for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, reckless driving and drunk driving. He was also cited for failure to stop at a stop sign and failure to obey a traffic control device. He was taken to the Lee County Jail and released April 9 on a $7,000 bond. He has a court hearing scheduled for May 6.

Teens Charged With Burglary, Grand Theft

A pair of teens staying on Captiva were arrested Monday, April 1, after they allegedly stole a golf cart Sunday night from YOLO Watersports on Andy Rosse Lane and later returned it with reportedly $4,000 in damage.

A Sanibel detective spotted 18-year-old Grant Neal and 19-year-old Jack Fischer traveling west on Sanibel Captiva Road and made contact with them. The detective followed them to Blind Pass then notified Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies about the incident.

LCSO responded Monday to a report of a possible theft and damage of a golf cart at YOLO, where video surveillance showed two young men taking the cart from the back of the business and later returning it with damage to the same spot.

Fischer and Neal were booked into the Lee County Jail on April 2 and charged with grand theft and burglary. They were released from jail later the same day on a $16,000 bond each. They each have a court hearing scheduled for May 6.

Criminal Citation Issued

Sanibel Police conducted a traffic stop April 4 on a vehicle for excessive speed in a school zone. The driver was issued a citation for speeding in a school zone and a criminal citation for driving with a suspended license.

Note: A criminal citation, also known as a Notice to Appear, is issued in lieu of a physical arrest. The recipient is required to appear in a designated court a specified time and date.