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Heard on: Charlotte County Sheriff and Punta Gorda Police · 1/16/2026 02:31 PM
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Just be advised, I have a call holding Marion and Olympia heading into the city.
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Stolen vehicle hit the LPR for the county.
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Deputies conduct felony stop after possible vehicle theft

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As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies in Punta Gorda responded to a possible stolen vehicle alert involving a silver Kia initially detected near Marion and Olympia. The vehicle, which may have been a rental car not returned, was eventually stopped near Cooper Street and East Virginia Avenue. A felony stop was performed without further reported incident.

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Cooper St & E Virginia Ave, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
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