Officer impersonator on the run after stealing guns from LaBelle pawn shop
Published: May 20, 2021 5:55 PM EDT
Updated: May 20, 2021 6:07 PM EDT
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A suspect accused of impersonating a law enforcement officer at a pawn shop is on the run. Investigators say he tied up employees there and got away with half a dozen guns.
Wednesday, the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms confirmed someone wearing a law enforcement uniform complete with a badge took six guns from Capital Pawn ono West Hickpochee Avenue in LaBelle.
Susan Garcia works right down the street from Capital Pawn. She never dreamed about a fake cop targeting her place of business until now.
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Federal Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms is leading the investigation of a robbery at Capital Pawn on Hickpochee Avenue in LaBelle Wednesday, where a robber got away with stolen guns and other possible items from the shop. Hendry County Sheriff’s Office originally responded to the scene in response to the robbery after a call […]
1 dead in crash on Flaghole Rd in Hendry County
Published: May 13, 2021 9:05 PM EDT
Updated: May 13, 2021 10:45 PM EDT
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Florida Highway Patrol is responding to a deadly crash off US-27 in Hendry County Thursday night.
According to FHP, state troopers are on Flaghole Road near US-27, where one person is confirmed to have died in a crash between a semi-truck and a car. The crash is west of Clewiston.
According to Hendry County Sheriff’s Office, Flaghole Rd remains shut down at US-27, with the road closure expected to last at least another 2 hours as of 8:43 p.m.
Drivers are advised to avoid the area or seek an alternate route if possible.
Child found gun, accidentally killed sibling and injured self in Clewiston, DCF reports
Published: May 12, 2021 3:35 PM EDT
Updated: May 12, 2021 4:19 PM EDT
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The Department of Children and Families has released information on a shooting in Clewiston that killed one child and injured another.
According to DCF, the shooting was accidental where a 5-year-old sibling found a loaded weapon in a vehicle which discharged, fatally injuring their 4-year-old sibling.
The shooting occurred on Friday in a Subway parking lot. The children were taken to Hendry County Medical Center where the 4-year-old died.
The 5-year-old child was airlifted to a trauma center and upgraded to stable condition, the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office said on Saturday.