Fort Myers man faces 10 charges related to Punta Gorda crash

A 23-year-old Fort Myers man is facing seven counts of DUI with property damage for causing a crash in Punta Gorda on Saturday, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The man, identified in Charlotte County arrest records as Isaiah Lee Berrios, was headed north in the right lane of US-41 when he collided with several cars stopped for traffic at Jones Loop Road, causing a chain reaction crash.

Berrios suffered minor injuries. No one else was injured, FHP said.

Berrios was also cited for careless driving, FHP said. He remains in the Charlotte County Jail.

The crash happened shortly before noon

A Fort Myers Beach man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and other charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol.

The FBI arrested 45-year-old Jeremy Michael Miller on Wednesday, who made his initial appearance in the Middle District of Florida in Fort Myers.

Over the course of a three-year investigation, the FBI found Miller by matching his face from footage during the riot to a police booking photo and a Florida driver’s license.

An FBI agent who also served as a detective for the Lee County Port Authority tracked Miller down as an employee at a Fort Myers Beach tattoo shop back in 2021

There, some rioters, including Miller, violently resisted police by pushing his body against a police riot shield, attempting to stop or push through a line of officers.

The affidavit said Miller then tried to pull a riot shield away from another police officer, grabbing with both hands in an attempt to wrest the shield away. After several failed attempts, he retreated back into the crowd.

In the 45 months since the breach, more than 1,532 individuals have been charged in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the U.S. Capitol riot, including more than 571 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement.

A preliminary hearing for Miller will be set The agent met with Miller, and he refused to talk about Jan. 6.

After a surveillance investigation, Miller was eventually arrested.

His reported actions and those of others disrupted a joint session of Congress to count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Miller is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia with felony offenses of assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers and obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder.

The agent met with Miller, and he refused to talk about Jan. 6.

After a surveillance investigation, Miller was eventually arrested.

His reported actions and those of others disrupted a joint session of Congress to count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Miller is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia with felony offenses of assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers and obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder.

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