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Two Arrested After Stealing Vehicle

(March 13, 2023)- On March 10, 2023, at approximately 3:25 p.m., Cape Coral Police Department officers were dispatched to 1014 Southeast 9th Boulevard (X-S Storage) in reference to trespassing.

The call notes stated that the calling party wanted two individuals, later identified as Bartholomew Alan Weaver (W/M 8-30-1966, 1750 Fowler Street, Fort Myers) and Keith James Zinkand (W/M 11-17-1989, Transient, Cape Coral) trespassed from the location.

Officers arrived at the scene and immediately recognized that the vehicle Mr. Weaver and Mr. Zinkand were loading was possibly a vehicle stolen earlier in the day from 958 Country Club Boulevard (Pumps +). The officer confirmed this vehicle was listed as stolen out of our agency, so Mr. Weaver and Mr. Zinkand were detained.

Cape Coral Police Department's Property Crimes Unit detectives arrived and assisted with the investigation. After a detailed investigation, detectives confirmed that Mr. Weaver and Mr. Zinkand were walking from a nearby store and saw the vehicle was unlocked and running. Both got into the vehicle and drove to a liquor store in Fort Myers and then attempted to sell and pawn the thousands of dollars of pool equipment and other items in the vehicle.

Detectives recovered the vehicle and items dumped after the pawn shops refused to purchase some of the equipment.

Mr. Weaver& Mr. Zinkand were subsequently transported to Lee County Jail.

Mr. Weaver was charged with the following:

* Grand Theft of Motor Vehicle F.S.S. 812.014(2)(c)(6).

*Grand Theft F.S.S. 812.014(2)(c)(1) [2 Counts].

Mr. Zinkand was charged with the following:

* Grand Theft of Motor Vehicle F.S.S. 812.014(2)(c)(6).

*Grand Theft F.S.S. 812.014(2)(c)(1) [2 Counts].

Weaver
ARRESTED: Bartholomew Alan Weaver (W/M 8-30-1966, 1750 Fowler Street, Fort Myers)
 
 Zinkand
ARRESTED: Keith James Zinkand (W/M 11-17-1989, Transient, Cape Coral).

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