LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Lee County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) deputy has been arrested for allegedly driving under the influence Wednesday morning.
Sheriff Carmine Marceno told Fox 4 Deputy Keith Likus was pulled over by the Cape Coral Police Department for a traffic violation in his personal car. It happened around 2:15 a.m. near Del Prado Boulevard and Hancock Bridge Parkway.
Details about the traffic stop are unknown, but Marceno says he was arrested.
"What people do on their personal time where they go to dinner, where they socialize — I can’t control that, but the one thing that I can and will control is the conduct and behavior," Marceno explained.
This is the second deputy arrested for DUI in about a week. On July 25, one week prior to Deputy Likus' arrest, another LCSO deputy was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Cape Coral.
Deputy Likus has been with LCSO since 2009 and is a correctional deputy. He has had no disciplinary action other than the sheriff pointing out what he calls a PNP. He says it tracks a deputy's performance and Likus had been on their radar for failing to show up to work on time, which he says LCSO addressed.
Marceno says the department provides help for employees under the employee assistance program (EAP). This program assists employees struggling with personal issues.
"I want to make sure if they need help, that we recognize it immediately. And two, get them that attention immediately," Marceno said.
Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno has placed Deputy Likus on administrative leave without pay, pending the outcome of investigation, per protocol.
Likus will go through the criminal investigation first before the sheriff takes a look at internal actions. Once the criminal investigation wraps up, LCSO will do its own internal affairs investigation. Sheriff Marceno will ultimately determine any disciplinary action.
LCSO said it is still working to learn the facts on this case, and will continue to provide information as it is available.
