Police and Fire

A 50-year-old man was arrested Tuesday morning after Marco Island police officers say they found him inhaling chemicals outside of an arthritis clinic. Full story »

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There is no rush to fill the position of Marco Island police chief and that may be a good thing as 220 applications have already been received for what city officials are calling the “first soft deadline” of Friday. The large stack of resumes collected over the last three weeks will be sorted into one of three categories: unqualified, qualified but not recommended, or qualified and recommended, said City Manager Steve Thompson. Full story »

It’s not exactly times of easy money, perhaps that’s why people across the country are receiving fake checks and hoping they are real. Marco Community Bank is listed as the name of the bank on checks being sent out to thousands across the country who receive the bogus checks for being mysteriously chosen as a “secret shopper.” MCB received about 80 calls regarding the checks in the first day just over a week ago, said MCB branch manager Colette Heft. Full story »

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A Marco Island police officer who helped break up a drunken melee outside a bar in February was charged with battery Tuesday after it was revealed that he struck two of the men he arrested and used pepper spray on them while they were handcuffed in the back of his squad car. Full story »

The area around Marco Island Fire Station 51 (Elkcam Circle) was set up to resemble a scene after a tornado strike. Full story »

By Friday’s end, 12 local youngsters no older than 13 years of age, will be able to administer CPR in an emergency, be able to dust for fingerprints at a crime scene, and extinguish small fires with ease. Full story »

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By mid-week, the city of Marco Island received 80 applications from across the country for the police chief position. “It’s generated quite an interest. It’s a fantastic opportunity to be chief of the Marco Island Police Department. That’s a great, great job. This is a very desirable place. Because we live here, we sometimes lose sight of that,” said City Clerk Laura Litzan Full story »

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The Golden Gate Estates brush fire that forced evacuations on Thursday continued to burn this morning. The Golden Gate fire district continued to battle the blaze today, with fresh crews due on the fire line this morning. Golden Gate fire district spokesman Victor Hill noted that "significantly more" than 200 acres have burned and that the fire was 50-percent under control this morning. Full story »

This weeks’ CERT (Citizen Emergency Response Team) session, taught by CERT Training Coordinator Jim Nee, concentrated on Incident Command Procedures and piggybacked on last weeks’ Light Search and Rescue course. The main aspect of proper incident command is very simply communications. Full story »

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This weeks’ CERT (Citizen Emergency Response Team) session, taught by Team Leader Russ Rainey introduced us to Light Search and Rescue Operations. This consists of a systematic size up of the task and developing a safe, well-orchestrated rescue plan to achieve the most possible in the shortest amount of time. Full story »