Naples man pleads no contest in deadly hit-and-run, awaits sentencing

A Naples man who told troopers he was in distress after he hit a crossing bicyclist at night and wanted to first speak with his family has changed his plea.

Jelekzey Gamboa Thiele, 43, on Oct. 28 pleaded no contest to leaving the scene of a deadly crash in the Sept. 14, 2025, death of John Douglas Thomas, 41, of North Port. He faces sentencing next year…

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