Isl and lIvIng SPD 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

Arrest repor ts

∫ Robert David Goldsmith, 52, of 19404 Elston Way, Estero, was charged on May 27 with drive while license suspended revocation equivalent status

Other enforcement actions

∫ On May 27, a traffic stop was initiated on a vehicle for impeding the flow of traffic The driver was subsequently issued a notice to appear for never having a driver's license issued

∫ On May 28, a traffic stop was initiated for excessive speed The driver was subsequently issued a notice to appear for unlawful speed (62 mph in a 30 mph zone).

∫ On May 28, a traffic stop was initiated on a vehicle for expired registration A records check revealed the vehicle did not have the correct license plate attached The driver was issued a notice to appear for operating a vehicle with an attached license plate not lawfully assigned and the vehicle was towed

∫ On May 28, a traffic stop was initiated for excessive speed A records check revealed the driver was unknowingly driving with a suspended license The driver's license and vehicle tag were seized and arrangements made to tow the vehicle

Enforcement operations statistics

From May 23-29:

∫ Alarm calls (business and residential): 8

∫ 911 non-emergency calls: 60

∫ Traffic crashes: 2

∫ Radar details: 80

∫ Traffic stops: 70 Citations issued: 28 warnings issued: 2

∫ Field interviews: 0

∫ Residential area checks: 730

∫ Business area checks: 168

∫ Total area checks: 1,384

∫ Reported burglaries: 0

∫ Reported thefts: 2

∫ Total CAD calls: 1,741

From May 2023 to date:

∫ Alarm calls (business and residential): 25

∫ Non-emergency calls: 246

∫ Traffic crashes: 8

∫ Radar details: 387

∫ Traffic stops: 291 Citations issued: 110 Written warnings issued: 14

∫ Field interviews: 5

∫ Residential area checks: 3,069

∫ Business area checks: 1,077

∫ Total area checks: 5,796

∫ Reported burglaries: 2

∫ Reported thefts: 7

∫ Total CAD calls: 7,376