A man was arrested on Saturday afternoon following two random attacks in Lehigh Acres this month.
SWFL Crime Stoppers says the suspect has been identified as Carlton Gary, 44.
Authorities say Gary is suspected of a battery on a 40-year-old woman at a Dollar Tree store on Lee Boulevard on Jan. 13. Deputies say he randomly struck the victim inside the store without any provocation then walked out.
Detectives believe this same man battered a 70-year-old man in the parking lot of the Walmart Supercenter in the 2000-block of Lee Blvd. on Jan. 12 just before 11 a.m. It was a random attack where the suspect walked towards the victim’s vehicle and began punching him.
Investigators say neither of the two people the man attacked knew him.
Gary has been taken into custody and could face charges of burglary with assault or battery, aggravated battery on a person 65+ and second-degree petit theft.
#CrimeAlert ? TWO RANDOM ATTACKS IN LEHIGH
— SWFL Crime Stoppers (@SWFLCrime8477) January 19, 2022
Suspect described as a light skinned black male, early to mid-30s, apprx 5’9”, heavy set with short hair/bald. The suspect fled in a red Chrysler or Dodge Minivan. https://t.co/h5iT3jqcy6
If you can ID him, call 1-800-780-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/2PdXAgTEr8