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Deputies cancel report of distressed woman in car outside adult store in Charlotte County

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UPDATE (4:28 PM): Charlotte County Sheriffs Office say they have made contact with the male and female and have determined there was no crime.
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Deputies are looking to contact a person of interest in a suspicious incident at the Bada Bing video store in Punta Gorda.

According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, on Friday, May 24, around 11 p.m., a witness reported observing a woman in distress in the back of an SUV parked at the store, located on Tamiami Trail near Tucker's Grade.

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Person of interest in a suspicious incident at Bada Bing Video Store in Punta Gorda on May 24, 2019.

Detectives have released surveillance images of the man driving the vehicle, and would like to speak to him. He is described as 6'00" tall, 55-60 years of age.

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Person of interest in a suspicious incident at Bada Bing Video Store in Punta Gorda on May 24, 2019.

If you have any information on the identity of the male please contact Detective Gay by calling the Major Crimes Unit at 941-575-5361. You can also submit a tip anonymously through their mobile app.