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Residents fined $25 after officer finds oil residue in Punta Gorda storm drain
Summary
The Code Enforcement Board found Randy Diaz and Zuzel Zayas Mendez irreparably discharged material into a storm drain and imposed a $25 fine plus $20.88 in case costs after viewing body-cam footage and photographs.
The Punta Gorda Code Enforcement Board found the responsible parties for 7300 Powder Puff City within city limits and ordered a $25 fine and $20.88 in case costs after concluding there was an illicit discharge to the storm-drain system.
Officer Thomas Vetri (PGPD) and code supervisor Nick Faulkner testified that on Aug. 2, 2025 the officer responded to a report of a drip pan and observed a dark liquid on top of the storm grate; photographs and body-camera footage were entered into evidence. Faulkner said the city received an internal complaint and that certified…
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