Commercial Burglar From Venice Arrested with Multiple Charges

(September 26, 2023)- In July of 2022, the City of Cape Coral experienced a rash of commercial burglaries. During the course of the investigation, officers developed Aaron Michael Moench, as a suspect. These crimes were documented under Cape Coral Crime Reports 22-016134, 22-016135, 22-016138, 22-016150 and 22-016159.

Based on the information obtained, detectives within the Cape Coral Police Department Property Crimes Unit conducted an operation in an attempt to catch Moench in the act of another burglary. As detectives surveilled Moench, Moench was caught in the act of committing a burglary at a hardware store in Fort Myers. FMPD was notified and responded. PCU Detectives assisted FMPD officers with capturing Moench.

CCPD Detectives were able to connect Moench to multiple smash and grab burglaries after he bonded out of jail. Moench fled the area before detectives could locate him and charge him with the additional burglaries. It was later determined that Moench was also a suspect in smash and grab burglaries within Sarasota County.

Warrants were submitted for Moench’s arrest, which were approved by the State Attorney’s Office. Once the warrants were approved, the U.S. Marshall’s taskforce adopted the case and was able to locate Moench out of state and arrest him for the submitted warrants.

Moench was transported to the Lee County Jail on August 5th, 2023.

Moench was charged with the following related to each case report number:

22016134:

1. Florida State Statue 790.19, Throwing deadly missile into building, Felony of the Second Degree, 1 Count.

2. Florida State Statute 810.02(4a) Burglary of a Structure – Unoccupied/Unarmed, a Felony of the Third Degree, 1 Count.

3. Florida State Statute 806.13(1a2) Criminal Mischief over $200 less than $1,000, a Misdemeanor in the First Degree, 1 Count.

22016135:

1. Florida State Statue 790.19, Throwing deadly missile into building, Felony of the Second Degree, 1 Count.

2. Florida State Statute 810.02(4a) Burglary of a Structure – Unoccupied/Unarmed, a Felony of the Third Degree, 1 Count.

3. Florida State Statute 806.13(1a2) Criminal Mischief over $200 less than $1,000, a Misdemeanor in the First Degree, 1 Count.

4. Florida State Statute 812.014(2e) Petit Theft, a Misdemeanor of the First Degree, 1 Count.

22016138:

1. Florida State Statue 790.19, Throwing deadly missile into building, Felony of the Second Degree, 1 Count

2. Florida State Statute 810.02(4a) Burglary of a Structure – Unoccupied/Unarmed, a Felony of the Thrid Degree,1 Count.

3. Florida State Statute 806.13(1a2) Criminal Mischief over $200 less than $1,000, a Misdemeanor in the First Degree, 1 Count.

4. Florida State Statute 812.014(2e) Petit Theft, a Misdemeanor of the First Degree, 1 Count.

22016150:

1. Florida State Statute 810.02(2c2) Burglary of a Structure over $1,000 in damage, a Felony of the First Degree, 1 Count.

2. Florida State Statue 790.19, Throwing deadly missile into building, Felony of the Second Degree, 1 Count.

3. Florida State Statute 806.13(1a3) Criminal Mischief over $1,000, a Felony of the Third Degree, 1 Count.

4. Florida State Statute 812.014(2e) Petit Theft, a Misdemeanor of the First Degree, 1 Count.

22016159:

1. Florida State Statue 790.19, Throwing deadly missile into building, a Felony of the Second Degree, 1 Count.

2. Florida State Statute 810.02(4a) Burglary of a Structure – Unoccupied/Unarmed, a Felony of the Third Degree, 1 Count.

3. Florida State Statute 806.13(1a3) Criminal Mischief over $200 less than $1,000, a Misdemeanor in the First Degree, 1 Count.