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Miami Herald
08-04-2025
- Miami Herald
‘Easter Bunny' working at mall is shoved and attacked by 3 teens, FL cops say
A trio of teenage boys is accused of battering a worker wearing an Easter Bunny costume at a mall, Florida authorities said. The Naples Police Department isn't identifying the teens because of their ages, but the group consisted of 13-year-olds and a 14-year-old, investigators said in a news release. A spokesperson for Brookfield Properties, which owns and operates the Coastland Center shopping mall, said they were grateful the woman wasn't injured, and the teens accused of violating the mall's code of conduct have now been banned. A 24-year-old woman working at the mall as an Easter Bunny character was walking back to the break room Sunday, April 6, when the three teen boys came up to her and started harassing her, authorities said. 'The juveniles began to physically batter the victim by pushing, shoving and pulling at her,' police wrote in the release. Officers reported they got to the mall and interviewed another witness who confirmed what happened, and two of the teens were arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery. One was issued a civil citation for misdemeanor battery, according to police. The mall is working with the Naples Police Department as the agency investigates.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Yahoo
Naples' Coastland Center Mall Easter Bunny battered by young teenagers. What to know.
Three Naples teens definitely won't be getting a visit from the Easter Bunny. Naples Police responded to a disturbance at Coastland Center Mall on Sunday, April 6, and found an unpleasant surprise: Two 13-year-olds and a 14-year-old had beaten person portraying the Easter Bunny. The Naples Police Department reported on Facebook that the 24-year-old female victim was returning to the break room while wearing the Easter Bunny costume when the three teenagers approached her. They then pushed, shoved, and pulled her. Two of the teens were arrested for battery (misdemeanor) and the third met the qualifications for a Juvenile Civil Citation for battery (misdemeanor). Coastland Center Mall did not respond to immediate requests for comment. The Easter Bunny is at the mall daily through Saturday, April 19. Easter is on Sunday, April 20. This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Florida teens arrested for beating up Naples mall Easter Bunny
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Yahoo
'Fool's gold': Naples victim gives $2 million in gold to scammers; police nets arrest
A Naples person told police they lost more than $2 million dollars in a scheme that gave the scammers gold. On Friday, Naples Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division and Special Investigations Unit Detectives conducted Operation 'Fool's Gold', arresting a Connecticut man on several felony charges related to the fraud, police said Monday. Soyeb Rana, 25, of Plainfield, Connecticut, was charged with conspiracy, scheme to defraud, fleeing and eluding, and possession of marijuana less than 20 grams. He bonded out of Collier County Jail on Saturday. More: Naples man and former Long Island business owner charged with $22 million Medicare scheme A victim, 72, had reported the loss of more than $2 million after liquidating assets in exchange for gold, police said. The victim then provided untraceable gold incrementally to the scammers over several months. The victim eventually realized he would not recover the gold conversions. Police devised a plan to apprehend the suspect. When the operation commenced and the 'fool's gold' was provided to the suspect, detectives acted swiftly to apprehend him. The suspect fled from detectives, they said, and the getaway vehicle was found nearby and abandoned. Detectives gave the suspect's description to surrounding patrol officers and deputies. Detectives located the suspect shortly afterward, and he was taken into custody. This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Florida $2 million gold scam lands Connecticut man in Naples jail
