CCPD: Man violates injunction for stalking to wish woman a happy Valentine’s Day
A North Fort Myers man remained in the Lee County Jail Friday afternoon after police say he violated an injunction for stalking by breaking into a woman’s home in the dead of night to wish her a happy Valentine’s Day.
James Timothy Karabes-Boening, 38, of 253 Mongoose Lane, was charged with violation of injunction, occupied burglary, aggravated stalking, resisting officer without violence, giving a false name to LEO, and having an outstanding warrant, a release from the Cape Coral Police Department issued Friday states.
The arrest came after Cape Coral police responded to a report of a burglary in progress shortly after 2 a.m. Feb. 14.
The victim reported that a man was inside of her home who she has an active injunction against for stalking, identifying him as Karabes-Boening, the release states.
Officers determined that the intruder had made entry into the woman’s home and went into her bedroom where he stood at the foot of the bed.
She told police she was awakened by Karabes-Boening’s voice “where he wanted to wish her a Happy Valentine’s Day.”
“The victim was able to convince James to leave the room and she immediately called 9-1-1,” officials said. “A records check did show an active injunction against James that he was not to be within 500 feet of the victim’s residence.”
Karabes-Boening reportedly left before police arrived but was located driving a green Honda Civic.
“His vehicle was seen driving off of Chiquita Blvd S into a dead end where an officer initiated a traffic stop,” the release states. “James drove away from the traffic stop after being given verbal commands. The Honda was located a short time later abandoned where James had fled on foot. An aviation unit and K9 responded to the scene.”
At approximately 5:34 a.m., an officer parked on Chiquita Boulevard S noticed a white male matching Karabes-Boening’s description.
“The officer made contact with the male who gave the name of David Lawerence and he was just out for a walk,” the release states. “The male was identified to be James and arrested.”
He was later transferred to the Lee County Jail.
Source: CCPD