Layza Pinero Resto
•8/30/2026

A Fort Myers woman has a new warrant out for her arrest after she was accused of violating the terms of her probation, according to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers says that Paulette Gary, 58, was initially arrested after she stole meat from a grocery store in Downtown Fort Myers. Gary reportedly stole ribeye steaks, shrimp, chicken and surimi and put them in a fur tote bag. Police were alerted, and she was arrested on petit theft charges. Gary was released after two months in jail on probation. She is accused of not checking in with her probation officer, and Crime Stoppers says she has vacated all known addresses. Gary is 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 195 pounds and could be using the aliases "Victoria King," "Cathy Gloster" or "Polly Garry" to avoid arrest. If you have information in this case, you are asked to contact Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477), on the P3 app, or on its website. You can remain anonymous, and if your tip leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $3,000. DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV