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More vandalism, thefts, reported in Broadway Circle/Maravilla neighborhood.

Suspect in multiple thefts, vandalism, identified.

Fort Myers, Fl, More thefts have been reported in the Maravilla neighborhood of Fort Myers. Reports indicate that a number of planters and potted plants have been stolen and vandalized throughout the neighborhood and that lawn chairs are being knocked over and stolen.

The suspect behind the thefts and vandalism has been positively identified as Donna Petito, white female about 70 years old with silver-gray hair, last known residing at the Broadway Place apartment complex, is often seen walking a dog along Broadway Avenue, Earl Road, and sometimes down Broadway Circle. She has a massive history of criminal mischief. She was reportedly evicted from another apartment complex for spray painting a swastika on a car belonging to a neighbor that was of African descent. More recently, she allegedly taped a baggie of cookies laced with weed killer on a neighbor's front door. She has yelled out verbal threats that she was calling ICE on all persons and neighbors of ethnic descent. She accused a number of Hispanic and black/African families in the area of attempting to detonate bombs at businesses. Petito has also made verbal threats that she was going to start spanking and hitting people that are out past sunset, including at the nearby pool lounge and that Walgreens store. Petito has also been reportedly smoking marijuana, which is illegal in the State of Florida and is against the rules of all government-subsidized housing and apartment complexes nationwide.

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