Lee County deputies catch armed robbery suspects minutes after crime

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (WINK)—Four people were arrested after an armed robbery in Lehigh Acres on April 23.

Deputies responded to the area of 43rd Street West and Sunshine Boulevard North at approximately 7:26 p.m. The victim reported arranging a backpack sale when a suspect in a black hoodie entered his vehicle, produced a handgun, and demanded his property.

A black Range Rover SUV arrived shortly after, and two additional masked suspects exited while a driver remained inside. Multiple items were stolen during the robbery.

The suspects fled the scene and fired gunshots toward the victim during the escape. The victim was not injured and was able to follow the vehicle long enough to obtain a license plate while calling 911.

Lee County Sheriff's Office Aviation quickly located the suspect vehicle, leading patrol units on the ground to a Grappler-assisted traffic stop at Orange River Boulevard and Ellis Road in Fort Myers. Four occupants were detained: Wesly Castor, 17, J'Darius Rayrell Clermont, 18, Jontrell Demond Jones, 19, and Charlie Savion Sturgis, 19.

Violent Crimes Unit detectives responded and assumed the investigation, recovering key evidence, including the victim's stolen property, from the suspect vehicle. Based on the investigation, detectives established probable cause to charge Jones, Clermont, and Sturgis with robbery with a firearm, and Castor with accessory after the fact.

All four suspects were transported to the Lee County Jail. To see the body camera footage of the arrest provided by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, click here.