Cops Corner 09.02.10
September 2, 2010
A man locked his keys in his car while it was still running. An officer was able to unlock the door by pushing a piece of wire underneath the window.
Cops Corner 08.26.10
August 26, 2010
Brick pavers were placed in the roadway, and lanes in both directions were blocked. Looks like beavers are taking lessons from the Three Little Pigs.
Cops Corner 08.19.10
August 19, 2010
Police were called to break up an argument between two apartment dwellers. The upstairs neighbor complained that the downstairs neighbor continually taps on his ceiling.
Cops Corner 08.12.10
August 12, 2010
A golf-shop manager heard a cracking sound inside the store and knew exactly what it was — the snapping of a club head off the shaft.
Cops Corner 08.05.10
August 5, 2010
A woman reported that she had put an antique sculpture on consignment in April at an antique store. It was worth $800. She returned to the store on the above date and found that it had closed.
Cops Corner 07.29.10
July 29, 2010
A man in a fast-food restaurant drive-thru paid for his order with a $50 bill. He received $42.87 in change. The man drove around the building and pulled into the drive-thru again to order a couple of more hamburgers. Again, he pulled out a $50 bill to pay, but the employee said she didn't have enough change and asked if he had any smaller bills. He said he didn't, and she replied that she had just given him $42.87 in change a few seconds ago.
Cops Corner 07.22.10
July 22, 2010
A large box of roofing nails spilled all over the westbound lanes of the causeway. Wile E. Coyote was nowhere to be seen.
Cops Corner 07.15.10
July 15, 2010
A woman told police a man selling steaks door-to-door approached her home. His sales pitch was aggressive.
Cops Corner 07.08.10
July 8, 2010
After the air conditioning in an apartment unit broke down, the apartment manager moved that tenant into an unoccupied unit. After the A/C was fixed, the tenant moved back into his apartment but called the manager a short time later saying the A/C was still not working. The manager inspected the air conditioner and told sheriff's deputies that it looked like it was intentionally punctured.
Cops Corner 07.01.10
June 30, 2010
About 35 protesters descended on a store that sells puppies. Employees told police the protesters were harassing customers and not allowing them to enter the store.
- Sep
7 Siesta Key Networking Luncheon
11:30 am - Sep
8 Guardian ad Litem Program Training
9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Sep
8 Informational Meeting for Interested Foster/Adoptive Parents
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Sep
11 Sarasota's Got Talent
8:30 am - 5:30 pm
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Couple heats up culinary competition
09/02/10
Sarasota resident Nicole Luciana-Epperson and her husband, Jonathan, have been selected as one of 10 semifinalists in a national Pyrex culinary challenge. -
Designing Women makes donation
09/02/10
Wrapped up in pretty pink-and-white gift bags were 21 pairs of upscale silky pajama sets and 21 pairs of matching bedroom slippers. -
Show some puppy love for new center
08/26/10
If you're hankering for some puppy love, there's a new spot in downtown Sarasota just for you. Southeastern Guide Dogs will open its Discovery Center to the public Sept. 2, at 1618 Main St.
