LCSO ANIMAL CRUELTY TASK FORCE NEWSLETTER: JANUARY 2022
SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S JANUARY SAFETY & SECURITY TIP: SHARING BANKING PASSWORDS AND USER NAMES
A local bank manager reached out to one of our Lee County Sheriff’s Office Crime Prevention Practitioners, just prior to the start of the new year, and shared a concern that I believe needs to be readdressed. While the topic of password security is not new, and while many have tired of warnings regarding identity […]
LCSO COMMUNITY OUTREACH CENTERS NEWSLETTER: JANUARY, 2022
SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S DECEMBER FRAUD ALERT: GIFT CARD FRAUD
It’s holiday time and many of us are wandering around stores and malls searching for the perfect gift. We roam the isles and, having been unable to find an appropriate item to purchase, we surrender and approach the rack of gift cards. Gift cards are a wonderful gift idea. It allows the recipient to select […]
SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S DECEMBER SAFETY & SECURITY TIP: REMAINING ALERT DURING THE HOLIDAYS
It’s that time of year! Lee County population swells with guests, tourists and snowbirds. Our restaurants and retail stores are brimming with activity, with shoppers and long lines. While many of us have visions of sugar plums dancing in our heads, there are others with less pleasant thoughts…criminals and thieves. When out dining or shopping… […]
LCSO COMMUNITY OUTREACH CENTERS NEWSLETTER: DECEMBER, 2021
SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S NOVEMBER FRAUD ALERT: MAIL THEFT
It has been brought to my attention, by our Economic Crimes Unit, that the Lee County Sheriff’s Office has received a number of calls for service regarding mail theft from both residential and commercial mailboxes. Suspects are primarily searching for checks and/or checkbooks with the intention of altering and forging them. A third-degree felony, forged […]
LEHIGH ACRES MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT ARRESTED FOR MAKING WRITTEN THREAT
Make no mistake, any and all threats will be thoroughly investigated, stated Sheriff Carmine Marceno. Even fake threats result in real consequences. I will do whatever it takes to make sure that our children are safe when they go to school. On October 27th, 2021, East District deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded […]
SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S NOVEMBER SAFETY & SECURITY TIP: PROTECTING OUR TRICK-OR-TREATERS
Among the many responsibilities entrusted to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office is the safety and protection of our children a responsibility atop my list. Halloween is a wondrous time for most children. The mixture of candy, costumes and frolicking kids makes for a fun and memorable time of the year. The mixture of children, masked […]
LEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE PRESS RELEASE
The coordination between my team and State Attorney Amira Fox’s staff is second to none, stated Sheriff Carmine Marceno. Together, we made sure that justice was served and that the victim’s family received closure. On February 19, 2021, deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to Larino Loop in Estero in reference to a […]