Cape Coral teens charged with stealing cars, guns in overnight crime spree

The Cape Coral Police Department has charged two girls with several felonies including armed burglary and grand theft of a firearm.

According to police, they got several reports between Oct. 10 and Oct. 12 about overnight car burglaries throughout Southwest Cape Coral.

Police said in all the cases, the teenagers targeted unlocked vehicles — mainly sedans and SUVs. The teens are accused of taking personal items, credit cards and two guns. The teenagers were later identified as 13-year-old Cali Hill and 13-year-old Lazette Porter.

In one case, the police department said a car was stolen from a driveway and later found abandoned in Cape Coral. Prior to finding the car, police said they saw them driving the stolen car and were in possession of the stolen items. At one point, police said they stopped at several McDonald’s locations and gas stations in the stolen car…

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