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SPD releases weekly blotter

As Sanibel continues to recover from Hurricane Ian, the Sanibel Police Department is committed to keeping the community safe and secure. To support that effort, a weekly police blotter will be issued on Tuesday that will include real time information about law enforcement response to criminal activity.

Last week, the SPD provided the following updates:

Other enforcement actions

∫ On Dec. 28, a traffic stop for an unbelted driver yielded four grams of marijuana. The driver was issued a notice to appear for possession of marijuana under 20 grams and paraphernalia. ∫ On Dec. 28, a Lee County Sheriff's Office deputy interviewed four men who were digging through garbage piles. A counterfeit hurricane pass was seized and destroyed. The men were then escorted off island.

Enforcement operations statistics

Week to date for Dec. 27 to Jan. 2: ∫ Alarm calls (business and residential): 7 ∫ Non-emergency calls: 10 ∫ Traffic crashes: 0 ∫ Traffic stops: 28 ∫ Residential area checks: 532 ∫ Business area checks: 231 ∫ Field interviews: 16 ∫ Total CAD calls: 1,074

Month to date: ∫ Alarm calls (business and residential): 26 ∫ Non-emergency calls: 73 ∫ Traffic crashes: 3 ∫ Traffic stops: 133 ∫ Residential area checks: 3,421 ∫ Business area checks: 1,219 ∫ Field interviews: 57 ∫ Total CAD calls: 6,266

Reminders from the SPD

The Sanibel Lighthouse area, fishing pier and all beach parking lots are currently closed. Anyone found in these areas may be subject to trespassing charges.

Dewatering of a pool or spa directly into a waterbody, into the city’s stormwater system or onto any third-party’s property without the third party’s consent is expressly prohibited.

Multiple search warrants have been issued and executed as part of post-hurricane investigations, resulting in the discovery of items that may be missing property. Residents, property owners and business owners are encouraged to review photos at http://www.mysanibel.us/police/property/.

Solicitation is not allowed on Sanibel. Please share any photos of solicitation hang tags to police@mysanibel.com or use Tip411.

Reporting suspicious activity

Anonymous tips regarding crimes or suspicious activity can be submitted via Tip411: ∫ Text the keyword SANIBEL then your tip to 847411. ∫ Web tips can be submitted at https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert _group_ id=2 2450. ∫ Use the free “Sanibel PD” app for your Android or iOS device.

The SPD's non-emergency line is 239-472-3111.

Find the SPD on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SanibelPolice.

SANIBEL PUBLIC LIBRARY

The Sanibel Public Library will host a virtual author talk on Jan. 17 with Dana K. White. Sanibel library to present next lecture in virtual series

With support from the Sanibel Public Library Foundation, the Sanibel Public Library has launched a series of virtual author talks to include bestselling authors and thought leaders.

The next lecture will be held on Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. and will feature Dana K. White, creator of the podcast and blog “A Slob Comes Clean” and author of “Organizing for the Rest of Us” and “Decluttering at the Speed of Life. ” She will share actionable mindset shifts to make fast decluttering progressusingminimalemotionalenergy.Inaddition,White will offer sustainable ideas to simplify and manage one's home and will teach how to make great strides with minimal effort in every room of one's home.

White is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author and a decluttering expert. She shares realistic home management strategies and a message of hope for the hopelessly messy in her books, which also include “How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind, ” and her blog, podcast, and videos.

A question-and-answer session with the author will follow.

To register for the author talk, visit https://libraryc.org/sanlib/21773.

In addition, the library is offering some programming post-storm for adults and youths.

A Saturday Storytime for ages 5 and under will be held on Jan. 14 at 10 a.m. Parents and caregivers should plan to be engaged with their child for the program. The storytime

portionisapproximately20minutes,thenplayandcraftcenters will be available. On Jan. 18, staffer Duane Shaffer will present “WWII 1945: Operation Bodenplatte: Last Hope of the Luftwaffe” at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Early on the morning of Jan. 1, 1945, as the Battle of the Bulge ground to a halt, the German Luftwaffe—assumedtobestarvedoffuelandfightingspirit — launched a massive low-level airstrike on Allied airfields throughout France, Belgium, and Holland. More than 900Germanplanestooktotheskies.Fewerthan600would return. The Allied planes that were lost on the ground were quickly replaced. The German planes were not. Shaffer will discuss the strategy and tactics of the air campaign. Forthemostup-to-dateinformation,visitthelibrary'scalendar at www.sanlib.org. If you have photos taken during Hurricane Ian or of poststorm damage or recovery in Southwest Florida, consider allowing the library to archive the images. It is also looking for photos of the islands before the causeway, during the land boom of the early 1920s, and of notable locals. Images, videos and stories can be emailed to sanibelpubliclibrary@gmail.com. The Sanibel Public Library is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 239-472-2483 or visit www.sanlib.org. The Sanibel Public Library is at 770 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. City dog licenses available for sale

City of Sanibel Dog Licenses are now available for purchase at the Sanibel Recreation Center.

Proof of current rabies inoculation is required. Since veterinarians are now giving rabies inoculations with 1-to-3-year validity, give the expiration date on the application and not the date of inoculation.

The fee for a license is $10; cash or check only.

For the application, visit https://files.constantcontact.com/9 7af97e6001/7517c06e-599540a9-ac76-bc698d9ea453.pdf.

The center is open on Tuesdays

through Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (239) 472-0302 or (239) 3951860. The Sanibel Recreation Center is at 3880 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel.

Sanibel Public Meetings

The following public meetings/hearings are scheduled: ∫ Today, Jan. 11: Sanibel Fire and Rescue District meeting at 9 a.m. at Station 171, at 2351 Palm Ridge Road, Sanibel. For more information or the agenda, visit www.sanibelfire.com. ∫ Jan. 17: Sanibel City Council meeting at 9 a.m. at BIG ARTS, at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, and via Facebook Live. For more information or the agenda, visit www.mysanibel.com.