CAPE CORAL, Fla. — On September 14, 2025, just before midnight, Cape Coral Police Officers responded to a vehicle burglary in progress in a neighborhood near Hancock Bridge Parkway and Cultural Park Boulevard.
A resident reported seeing two males on his Ring Doorbell video attempting to pull on his truck door handle before running toward a neighbor’s home. He immediately contacted the Cape Coral Police Department.
Officers reviewed the video, which showed one suspect wearing a dark shirt with tan pants, and another in a red/pink hoodie and dark pants. Additional canvassing uncovered more video of the suspects pulling on car door handles. One victim reported $200 in damage to their vehicle. A perimeter was established, a UAV was launched, and on-call K9 responded. Officers soon located two males matching the description in the 100 block of Cultural Park Boulevard S. They were identified as Eddrich Brown (DOB 05/01/2009) and Jeffrey Prestol (DOB 07/26/2007). Both were detained.
A Property Crimes Detective assumed the investigation. The investigation determined Brown and Prestol were involved in burglarizing several vehicles. A firearm, a backpack, and a JBL speaker were stolen. A search of Brown revealed a loaded pistol in his waistband, and the stolen speaker was recovered and returned to the victim.
Eddrich S. Brown (DOB 05/01/2009) was arrested on the following charges.
—4 counts of Burglary of an Unoccupied Conveyance Unarmed (F.S.S. 810.02 (4)(b))
—1 count of Grand Theft of a Firearm (F.S.S. 322.03(1))
—1 count of Petit Theft (F.S.S. 812.014 (3)(a))
—1 count of Criminal Mischief $200 (F.S.S. 806.13 (1)(b)(2))
—1 count of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm under 18 years of age (F.S.S. 790.22(3))
Jeffrey Prestol (DOB 07/26/2007) was arrested on the following charge:
—1 count of Loitering & Prowling (F.S.S. 856.021)
This case is still under investigation. The Cape Coral Police Department reminds you to always lock your vehicles, remove valuables, and report suspicious activity immediately. In this case, the quick actions of an alert resident and the rapid response of officers led to a quick arrest of the two suspects.
To see surveillance video of the suspects, click here: https://www.facebook.com/reel/801655962361991
