The Lee County Sheriff’s Office made two arrests Tuesday in an effort to curb reckless dirt bike and ATV driving in the area.
28-year-old Edwin Perez and 23-year-old Joshua Perez both of Lehigh Acres were arrested Monday after trying to speed away from deputies on Sunshine Boulevard, according to LCSO.
Deputies along with aviation units worked together to stop the two and eventually took them both into custody.
The men are facing charges of fleeing and eluding, criminal trespassing and several traffic-related charges, deputies said.
Edwin Perez of Lehigh Acres was charged with DAMAGE PROP-PUBLIC (DAMAGE DESTROY IMPEDE DISTRICT WATER FLOW), DAMAGE PROP-PUBLIC (DAMAGE TO PUBLIC LAND BY MOTOR VEHICLE), NONMOVING TRAFFIC VIOL (FAIL TO REGISTER MOTOR VEH), and RESIST OFFICER (FLEE ELUDE LEO WITH LIGHTS SIREN ACTIVE) was Released on Bond
Joshua Perez of Lehigh Acres was charged with DAMAGE PROP-PUBLIC (DAMAGE DESTROY IMPEDE DISTRICT WATER FLOW), DAMAGE PROP-PUBLIC (DAMAGE TO PUBLIC LAND BY MOTOR VEHICLE), NONMOVING TRAFFIC VIOL (FAIL TO REGISTER MOTOR VEH), RESIST OFFICER (FLEE ELUDE LEO WITH LIGHTS SIREN ACTIVE), and OUT-OF-COUNTY WARRANT OUT-OF-COUNTY WARRANT was Released on Bond