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Cape Coral police arrest 2 juveniles after repeat store theft and battery case

Police say two masked juveniles came back to the same Cape Coral business for another theft and one employee was knocked to the floor.

When
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Where
Southeast Cape Coral
Official source
Cape Coral Police Department
Posted by LeeScoop June 23, 2026 Cape Coral

What happened?

Cape Coral police say officers were called to a southeast Cape Coral business after two masked juvenile suspects stole merchandise and ran. Investigators say employees told them the same pair had stolen from the store two days earlier and returned on June 21 for another round. Police say one suspect charged an employee and knocked him down while the other grabbed merchandise, and surveillance plus witness statements tied both juveniles to the case. The arrests led to burglary, battery, resisting, and petit-theft charges.

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