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Neighbor in Batman Pajamas Detains Burglary Suspect in Cape Coral

Police charged 20-year-old Justin Schimpl after recovering stolen items from vehicle and garage break-ins.

Overview

  • Home security alerts woke the household around 2:03 a.m. Wednesday, prompting neighbor Kyle Myvett to confront a man in his neighbor’s garage.
  • Officers arrested Schimpl at the scene and recovered two pairs of $300 Ray-Ban sunglasses, cash, a woman’s wristlet, and more than $500 in gift cards.
  • Schimpl told police an accomplice was involved, but a helicopter and K9 search of the area found no other suspects.
  • He faces one count of burglary of an occupied dwelling, two counts of burglary of an unoccupied conveyance, and two counts of petit theft under $750, and he is held at the Lee County Jail with a first court date set for Sept. 29.
  • Police said Schimpl was known from prior investigations and publicly thanked Myvett, who cited corrections experience in detaining the suspect.