Barricaded armed suspect/Arrest

For Immediate Release: June 19, 2023 

Incident: Barricaded armed suspect/Arrest 

Location: 87 N. Collier Blvd. Unit P17, Marco Island Florida 34145 

At approximately 5:54 PM, the Marco Island Police Department, responded to 87 N. Collier  Blvd. Unit P17, Marco Island on a report that a male was in possession of a handgun and  threatened to shoot himself. Prior to police arrival it was learned the subject, identified as  Chad Nelson, age 49 had made threats with the handgun to others who were in the  residence. The threatened parties were able to exit the residence unharmed and the suspect  refused to cooperate with police and locked himself in the residence and refused to exit,  threatening to shoot himself.  

Collier Blvd. was closed for several hours in both directions during the investigation. 

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office SWAT and hostage negotiators arrived on scene and at  approximately 10:00 pm, Nelson exited the residence and was taken into custody without  incident.  

Nelson is currently charged with Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and was  transported to Naples Jail Center. 

MIPD is still conducting the investigation and there is no other information available at this  time.