Weekly DUI Arrest Update

Impaired drivers are a very real danger to themselves and, of course, any motorist who is sharing the road at the same time. With this in mind, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office is launching a multi-faceted campaign of education, awareness and enforcement to battle this threat to our community. We have elected to publicize the names of those charged by deputies with the offense of DUI during the previous seven-day period:

Arrest Date

Name / Address

Birth Date

Charge(s)

Incident Location

2012-06-08
4:48 AM
Layar Gabriel Aya
3100 18th St W
Lehigh Acres
1977-02-19 Misdemeanor – TRAFFIC OFFENSE (DUI ALCOHOL OR DRUGS); Challenger Blvd/ Colonial Blvd
Fort Myers
2012-06-08
5:52 AM
Ayax Javier Alvarez-Fernandez
1008 Lee Blvd
Lehigh Acres
1974-02-04 Misdemeanor – TRAFFIC OFFENSE (REFUSE TO SUBMIT TO DUI TEST AFTER LIC SUSP);
Misdemeanor – TRAFFIC OFFENSE (DUI ALCOHOL OR DRUGS);
Lee Blvd. & Gunnery Road
Lehigh Acres

 

If you have a cellular phone, you can report impaired drivers while traveling in Lee County. Dial 9-1-1 if you want to be eligible for a $50 dollar reward* through the “Mobile Eyes” program.

Remember: Fasten your seat belts, drive safely and be courteous to other motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians to help us prevent traffic related fatalities, injuries and property damage.

* “Mobile Eyes” Against Drunk Driving is a joint partnership between the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) and Associates and Bruce L. Scheiner, Personal Injury Lawyers, P.A. A 9-1-1 caller reporting a drunk driver and acknowledging the “Mobile Eyes” program becomes eligible for a $50 dollar reward if the impaired driver is stopped by law enforcement and arrested for DUI. Contact our Traffic Unit for more information at (239) 477-1000.