Multiple scenes connected to Welby Ln crash and barricade investigation in Lehigh Acres

One person is detained after Lee County deputies searched for a suspect in Lehigh Acres who they say crashed their car into a ditch and barricaded themselves inside Thursday morning.According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, deputies were searching for a wanted suspect in the area of Welby Lane in Lehigh Acres. The suspect crashed a car into a ditch in a wooded area near Ridgemont Drive and Welby Lane.[image id='599b9ba0-9148-4ae2-b4f7-c159ce245d9f' mediaId='68f55048-6daa-4931-8008-9908eae02b13' align='center' size='medium' share='true' caption='' expand='' crop='original'][/image]Neighbors shared surveillance video exclusively with Gulf Coast News. In one clip, you can hear what sounds like gunshots in a video timestamped around 12:30 a.m. Thursday morning. In another surveillance video, you can hear the car crashing into the canal before deputies yell for the suspect to come out of the vehicle. Neighbors said they were shocked the suspect was able to drive in between houses and into the canal. "I still can't see where he went through unless he went through the neighbor's yards," neighbor Lorrie Martindale said. "It's, like, incredible that he got that far."The suspect then barricaded themself inside the car, LCSO said. Deputies detained the suspect shortly afterward.Deputies were also seen along Marlboro Lane and Vanetta Drive, and crime scene tape has been posted around a home on Willowbrook Drive. Neighbors tell us commotion started unfolding shortly after midnight."That's when we heard shots fired. At first, we thought it was fireworks because, you know, 4th of July just happened and then I was like, there is no fireworks on July 15th," said neighbor Ya'Marhi Coleman. "That's when we heard screaming and then a couple minutes later, we heard police sirens."The sheriff's office said that these scenes are connected and the investigation remains active.LCSO said more details will be released.Count on Gulf Coast News to keep you updated as this story develops.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment, and original programming on your TV.