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Cape man charged after barricading himself in garage
A Cape Coral man was arrested after barricading himself inside a garage following an alleged domestic assault. Christopher Peel, 42, was arrested on one count of false imprisonment and one count of battery stemming from an incident that took place Dec. 26. Cape Coral Police Department officers were called out to a residence near Northwest 15th Avenue and Northwest 2nd Terrace just before 5 p.m. Thursday for a domestic disturbance. Police said a 9-1-1 call reported that Peel "was battering a woman he was in a relationship with." CCPD officials said once officers arrived, Peel "barricaded himself in the garage and refused to cooperate." CCPD's Violent Crimes Unit took over the investigation, with the victim telling detectives that Peel had "physically battered her during an argument and blocked her from leaving the residence." CCPD officials said the victim had "minor but ...
