By CONNOR HOLMES
published in the Cape Coral Daily Breeze 7/17/09
A retired New York corrections officer assaulted his neighbor with a handgun Wednesday evening, according to Cape Coral police.
Alfred Watson Jr., 62, of Northeast 24th Place, was charged Wednesday with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and carrying a concealed firearm.
He was held in the Lee County Jail on a combined $26,500 bond Thursday evening.
According to police statements, the victim arrived home at about 8:55 p.m. to find Watson in his driveway, pacing back and forth and accusing the victim of having relations with his wife.
Watson opened the cylinder of a silver handgun, playing with the ammunition, and pointed the gun's laser at the ground, the victim reportedly said.
In fear Watson may shoot him, the victim went inside his house and called police, reports state.
Watson at first told officers that he carried the gun for protection and was waiting for his wife to arrive home from church, but later said that the victim " is (having relations with) my wife, and why isn't she home yet," police reported.
Watson's silver revolver and five .38-caliber hollow point bullets were placed into police evidence.
Watson's wife reportedly told officers that her husband had been "accusing her of sleeping with every man she is in contact with," and she fears he may have a mental illness and be a danger to her.
Police arrested Watson and booked him into the Lee County Jail in apparent good health.
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Friday, March 20, 2009
Police: Man steals gun to teach owner a lesson
by CONNOR HOLMES
published in the Cape Coral Daily Breeze 3/20/09
A homeless man said he stole a loaded .38-caliber Smith and Wesson revolver because the owner was irresponsible for leaving it on the front lanai of his Cape Coral home, according to police reports.
Joseph Monroe Peters, 40, previously of Missouri, was booked into the Lee County Jail Wednesday on charges of burglary of a dwelling and theft between $300 and $5,000. He remained in jail Thursday evening on a combined $3,000 bond.
The victim told police that Peters swiped the revolver from his home, located in the 1900 block of Southeast 36th Street, sometime between March 3 and 7, reports state.
The two were doing boat work together, and the victim had left the gun on the front lanai of his home, he told police.
Peters reportedly said he took the gun to teach the victim a lesson, because leaving the gun in the unlocked lanai area was irresponsible.
The victim confronted Peters about the theft at an empty building on Del Prado Boulevard where Peters had been sleeping, but Peters denied stealing the gun, reports state.
Peters was later found sleeping on Fort Myers Beach by Lee County sheriff's deputies, and detained until Cape police could take custody of him.
Peters reportedly admitted to "taking it too far" by refusing to return the weapon, and showed police where the gun was buried in a plastic bag outside a building at 1901 Del Prado Blvd.
The victim told police that he would like to press charges, and Peters was subsequently placed under arrest and taken to the Lee County Jail in apparent good health.
A current telephone number for the victim could not be found Thursday.
published in the Cape Coral Daily Breeze 3/20/09
A homeless man said he stole a loaded .38-caliber Smith and Wesson revolver because the owner was irresponsible for leaving it on the front lanai of his Cape Coral home, according to police reports.
Joseph Monroe Peters, 40, previously of Missouri, was booked into the Lee County Jail Wednesday on charges of burglary of a dwelling and theft between $300 and $5,000. He remained in jail Thursday evening on a combined $3,000 bond.
The victim told police that Peters swiped the revolver from his home, located in the 1900 block of Southeast 36th Street, sometime between March 3 and 7, reports state.
The two were doing boat work together, and the victim had left the gun on the front lanai of his home, he told police.
Peters reportedly said he took the gun to teach the victim a lesson, because leaving the gun in the unlocked lanai area was irresponsible.
The victim confronted Peters about the theft at an empty building on Del Prado Boulevard where Peters had been sleeping, but Peters denied stealing the gun, reports state.
Peters was later found sleeping on Fort Myers Beach by Lee County sheriff's deputies, and detained until Cape police could take custody of him.
Peters reportedly admitted to "taking it too far" by refusing to return the weapon, and showed police where the gun was buried in a plastic bag outside a building at 1901 Del Prado Blvd.
The victim told police that he would like to press charges, and Peters was subsequently placed under arrest and taken to the Lee County Jail in apparent good health.
A current telephone number for the victim could not be found Thursday.
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