FORT MYERS, Fla. – A workplace disagreement in Fort Myers escalated into a criminal investigation this past weekend after a Lehigh Acres man allegedly sent messages threatening to kill his colleagues.
Timothy West, an employee at a business on Alico Trade Center Road, was taken into custody by Lee County deputies following a tip from a concerned coworker.
The situation began earlier in the week with a verbal argument between staff members. While the initial dispute appeared to have ended, investigators say West later took to social media and private text messages to voice his frustrations…