(December 11, 2024) — On December 8, 2024, at approximately 2:07 AM, Cape Coral Police responded to a disturbance near the 2800 block of SE 8th Ave, where they encountered the victim outside his residence. The victim stated that Luis Vargas Izquierdo (DOB 07/09/1988) threatened him while holding a glass bottle with a cloth wrapped around its top, claiming it was a Molotov Cocktail. He threatened to throw it at one of the vehicles in the driveway and light it on fire. Vargas Izquierdo also pulled out a sword and tapped the windshield of a vehicle while threatening the victim. The interaction was captured on video by a Ring doorbell camera.
Vargas Izquierdo, who claimed he went to the residence to send a message regarding disrespect to a family member, was later located at his nearby residence and detained without incident. The investigation confirmed that Vargas Izquierdo brought a glass bottle containing a small amount of gasoline to create a Molotov cocktail and brandished a sword during the incident “to make a point.”
Vargas Izquierdo was arrested and taken to the Lee County Jail with the following charges:
–1 count in violation of F.S.S. 806.111, Arson—Firebomb, Felony of the Third Degree
Arrested: Luis R. Vargas Izquierdo (H/M 07/09/1988)
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