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Two males, including a juvenile, were arrested after Cape Coral police said they burglarized vehicles and stole items including a firearm.
Jeffrey Prestol, 18, has been charged with loitering and prowling. A 16-year-old juvenile male has been charged with four counts burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, grand theft of a firearm, petit theft, criminal mischief and unlawful possession of a firearm under 18 years of age.
Cape Coral Police Department officials stated that on Sept. 14 just before midnight, officers responded to a vehicle burglary in progress in a neighborhood near Hancock Bridge Parkway and Cultural Park Boulevard.
"A resident reported seeing two males on his Ring Doorbell video attempting to pull on his truck door handle before running toward a neighbor's home," a CCPD release stated. "He immediately contacted the Cape Coral Police Department."
Police state that after reviewing the Ring footage and collecting a description of the suspects, additional canvassing uncovered more video of the suspects pulling on car door handles.
"One victim reported $200 in damage to their vehicle," the release stated. "A perimeter was established, a UAV was launched, and on-call K9 responded. Officers soon located two males matching the description in the 100 block of Cultural Park Boulevard S."
Both males were detained by police. Officials stated a CCPD Property Crimes Detective assumed the investigation, which determined the 16-year-old and Prestol were involved in burglarizing several vehicles. Police state a firearm, a backpack and a JBL speaker were stolen.
"A search of (the 16-year-old) revealed a loaded pistol in his waistband, and the stolen speaker was recovered and returned to the victim," CCPD's release stated.
This case is still under investigation.
“The Cape Coral Police Department reminds you to always lock your vehicles, remove valuables, and report suspicious activity immediately. In this case, the quick actions of an alert resident and the rapid response of officers led to a quick arrest of the two suspects," CCPD officials stated.
As of Tuesday morning, Prestol was still in custody at Lee County Jail with bond not yet set.