(May 6th, 2024) — On Sunday, May 5th, 2024 at around 9:35 PM, the Cape Coral Police Department received multiple calls about a black Mercedes sedan driving recklessly and gunshots were heard coming from the vehicle near the 900 block of NE 8th Place, Cape Coral, FL. The driver was described as a black male wearing a white shirt.
Officers found the black Mercedes Sedan parked in the driveway of a home in the 800 block of NE 10th Terrace. The garage door was open and the car was unoccupied and running. Officers observed broken windows on the vehicle. Officers also saw a black male in a white shirt, later identified as Ven-Basten Valcourt (DOB 04/09/1993), inside the residence pacing and looking out the windows. Valcourt could be seen holding a gun inside the residence. He exited the residence multiple times before retreating inside.
K9 responded and the Bearcat was utilized, and the suspect eventually came out of the residence unarmed and was taken into custody without further incident. A search warrant was executed and officers found a handgun under the bathroom sink and multiple spent casings in the home.
Ven-Basten Valcourt was arrested on the following charges:
–1 count in violation of F.S.S.790.15(2) – Discharging a Firearm from a Vehicle within 1,000 Feet of a Person
–1 count in violation of F.S.S.790.10 – Improper Exhibition of a Firearm
Arrested: Ven-Basten Valcourt (DOB 04/09/1993)