Rena Sue Marie
SWFL Helping Hands Facebook post dated today.
When you bring a Facebook post over to Websleuths it copies the entire post. I tried to shorten it by deleting some extra spacing.
SEARCH TEAM MASSIVE THREAD. IF YOUR COMING TONIGHT PLEASE READ #FindLauren #BringLaurenHome
Today we will meet at Four Freedoms Park to search for Lauren. When you arrive please social distance. Mask use is encouraged however there is no mask mandate. I will be wearing one. Please don't ask me to police masks I have enough duties today and there is no law so its pointless to force it. We will not be together more than a few minutes before we all go our seperate ways. Please arrive promptly at 5pm.
When you arrive we will break up in teams. Depending on how many people we have will determine how many people will be in each team. The teams will be assigned at the meetup. Due to cost we will not be printing out grid maps. Instead I will assign a leader who has a cellphone and show them where their team will be searching. We have about 500 flyers total. If you speak to someone you to do not need to give them a flyer. As you knock on doors make sure to stay back 6 feet. Ask them if they have seen Lauren. Show them the flyer. If the person is not home leave a flyer. Submit any leads to
Tips — Cape Coral Police Department. Don't be afraid to Yell Lauren as you are walking. She could be in any house waiting to be rescued. Act like she is.
Directions:
Walk along the area your assigned side by side, arm-length apart try and maintain the same pace as your team.
If you come across something suspicious tag an area near it with a piece of bright paper (we will provide it to the team laeder) and submit the tip here:
Tips — Cape Coral Police Department and email
Take a picture of any and all things you find that you feel are relevant and give them to the police. You can submit these to tips and photos at
Tips — Cape Coral Police Department. Make sure to explain where you found it. Do not touch it leave it there.
If its something very suspicious such as something bad like a gun, knife, etc call the Cape Coral Police (239) 574-3223
Do not forget about trees, cliffs, ditches, canals etc
Knock on doors but only when your with ppl. Never go inside anyone’s home. Knock on doors with one other person with you always for your protection. Even if your a man. Very important A lot of people have doorbell cams these days so if you knock on doors near the park or Lauren’s home ask ppl if they would be willing to look at their cameras on the 19, 20, or 21st. If they find anything on their cam please make sure to tell them how to submit a tip here:
Tips — Cape Coral Police Department Do not forget to ask this. This is the single biggest thing you can do to help find Lauren. Make sure to leave the Cape Coral police’s phone (239) 574-3223 number and ask them to save and report anything suspicious. If the person at the door wishes to submit a tip ask them to take out their phone and submit the tip @https://
www.capecops.com/tips and help them submit it and see that it is done immediately. Encourage them to do it now with you or they may not do it later. Make sure to stay 6 feet away.
Be mentally prepared and alert at all times.
Watch for suspicious behavior
Make sure you hand out flyers and give information to any of the people you come across.
Also be on the lookout video cameras near four freedoms park and Lauren’s home. You can later ask the owner to view them or ask the police to analyze the footage.
Teams- Feel free to drive your car to the area your assigned. Once finished you may leave. Each team will have a leader and I will give that leader my phone number. Please bring your phones FULLY charged or you will not be a leader. As the leader it is you who will be responsible for submitting any tip to the police your team finds. Each team will be given a set number of flyers to hand out
Team One - Four Freedoms Park and Manor Court
Team Two Atlantic Court
Team Three - Cape Coral Parkway East 1 mile
Team Four -Cape Coral Parkway West 1 mile
Team Five - Coronado Parkway East intersection Cape Coral Parkway East 3/4 mile
Team Six -Coronado Parkway / Cape Coral Parkway Intersection West 3/4 mile
Team 7 -Manor Court make sure to do both sides
Team 8 - Sesame Court, Sabor Court, Sharar Court
Team 9 - Sunnybrook Court, Erin Court,
Team 10 - Lafayette Street near Laurens home
Team 11 -Miramar Street Big street need many people
Team 12 -Viceroy Street & Viceroy Court
Team 13 - Avalon Drive
Team 14 -Tudor Drive (sex offender area)
Team 15- Tiffany Court & Tamiami Court
Team 16 -Stratford Court & Skylark Court
Team 17 - Palmetto Drive
Team 18.- Apartments behind Freedom Park big group needed
Team 20- Car Group. This group will be asked to tape flyers on business doors and leave flyers at gas stations or any business within 1 mile of the park
Each team will consist of at least 4 people. If you want to be a leader come and find me when you arrive. I will give you the map and your assignment.
If you have a drone make sure you asked for clearance to use it at the event
If your a scuba diver please come. We ask you to search the basin. Submit any tip to the police you find
Small boats are asked to come into the basin and search
We really need alot of people for this to be successful. Never forget why you are there. It can be easy to get distracted and chit chat but u want to make sure you don't miss any clues so stay laser focused like a bloodhound.
The Cape Coral Police are not putting on this event. This event is being put on by the community. Your coming at your own risk and we assume no liability for your health or safety. The police were invited.
#FindLauren
