Man accused of stealing North Fort Myers holiday donations

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NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. – A homeless man was arrested Monday after Lee County deputies say he was digging through a storage unit at The Hope Chest, a resale store that donates funds to help hospice patients.

Freddy Rimes, 38, is facing charges for larceny, burglary, the possession of drug equipment and trespassing.

He is in jail on an $18,000 bond.

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