1. State drops charges in Naples road rage case
State prosecutors have dropped the charges against a Naples man once accused of pointing a firearm at a bicyclist during a road rage incident.
Robert Francis Stoico Jr., 57, faced charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Naples Police said in a news release that in June 2024, a resident reported the incident. Authorities said the victim was riding a bicycle in the 2400 block of Gordon Drive when they became involved in an argument with the driver of a landscape vehicle, later identified as Stoico.
Police said Stoico escalated the argument by pointing a firearm at the victim before fleeing. Authorities said detectives used electronic investigative tools to locate Stoico’s vehicle. Officers recovered a loaded handgun, police said…