Naples man wanted after missing court appearance in diesel fuel theft case

Theft/Property — Naples, FL — reported 2026-07-11

SUMMARY

Antonio Medina Forte failed to appear in court on charges of grand theft, fraudulent use of a credit card and use of a scanning device to defraud.

KEY FACTS

• Incident type: Theft/Property
• Location: Naples, FL
• Date reported: 2026-07-11
• Suspect: age 38

REPORTED DETAILS

• Antonio Medina Forte was arrested on grand theft, fraud and credit card charges.
• Medina Forte went to a North Fort Myers truck stop in late March and began pumping diesel fuel using a credit card.
• The purchase approached $1,500 before loss prevention alerts prompted employees to verify the transaction.
• Investigators said the card used to purchase the fuel belonged to a person in Illinois who still had the card in their possession.
• Medina Forte told deputies he was using his own credit card, but investigators said the numbers on the card he presented did not match the card used to buy the fuel.