Christmas Criminals Busted for Armed Robbery on Fort Myers Beach

It was the night before Christmas on Fort Myers Beach, when 3 unlucky criminals were walking the streets… Don't worry this story has a great ending. Three Christmas criminals were arrested after committing an armed robbery on December 24th, leaving the streets of Fort Myers Beach safer for everyone on Christmas.

According to a LCSO Facebook Post, the crime went down around Connecticut Street, where the victim was ambushed by three men, later identified as William Crews, Jacob Refuse, and Keirson White. (They were on the naughty list) The three crooks allegedly tackled their target, demanded cash, and threatened them with a gun! But like all cowardly Christmas criminals, they then fled from the scene.

It didn’t take long for deputies to respond however. They quickly spotted the Christmas criminals vehicle and tried to pull it over. The driver, however, wasn’t going to make it easy. The car swerved and made sharp turns as it attempted to shake off the law. But the suspects didn’t get very far. They eventually took the chase into a nearby neighborhood, but the holiday drama was far from over.

As the car sped through the streets, Crews decided to make a run for it. He tossed his gun out the window and bolted on foot. Refuse and White stayed with the crook mobile, but the deputies were right behind them. Within minutes, a perimeter was set up, and all three men were taken into custody. What can I say? NAUGHTY listers.

Sheriff Carmine Marceno applauded his deputies and detectives for their quick action, making it clear that violent crimes like this won’t be tolerated in Lee County. In the end, Crews and Refuse were charged with robbery with a firearm, while White faced charges for fleeing the police and being an accessory after the fact. These Christmas criminals thought they could outrun justice during the holidays… But they were wrong… And very naughty.

This time of year can be stressful and with that can come chaos on the roads and 3 Florida cities made the GasBuddy naughty list for aggressive holiday driving.

With the holidays rapidly approaching, it’s time to be prepared for the influx of holiday travelers. Every year, Florida sees an uptick in aggressive driving behavior and road rage incidents as tourists and locals alike flock to our state. I can't even tell you how many times I've had to lay on my horn lately due to people not paying attention. Or the other day when I had to yell because someone nearly backed right into me in the grocery store parking lot. So I guess, I have road rage too?

I feel like when I'm driving I'm relatively calm, but admittedly, sometimes other drivers can bring out the worst in me. Add in last-minute shopping, finishing up work before vacation and traveling, tensions can be high.

GasBuddy made their rankings based on aggressive driving habits like hard braking, speeding and rapid acceleration.

Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy said: "The holidays can bring out both the best and worst of us, trying to run around to get everything done and prepared before the holidays. Couple that with high prices and increased traffic, we see shorter fuses on the road." And aggressive driving uses up more gas, so by slowing down you can improve your gas mileage up to 25%.

Don't be a grinch, get on the nice list and be safe out there!