- December 12, 2025
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3:28 p.m., Marbury Lane
Suspicious boat: A Sarasota Bay-bordering property owner called police when he noticed an unfamiliar boat on his boat lift. Police arrived and used the boat’s hull identification number to find and call the registered owner. The owner of the suspicious boat said he had just had the boat serviced and that the boat dealer and service company must have delivered his boat to the wrong lift by accident. The police put the property owner and boat owner into contact to coordinate the reparking of the boat. The case was closed.
12:39 a.m., 1955 Gulf of Mexico Drive
Animal problem: Police were called to an apartment building after a report of a snake being seen in an apartment. The officer arrived on scene to find a snake under a plastic container. He removed the corn snake from the unit and closed the case.
2:50 a.m., 2091 Gulf of Mexico Drive
Suspicious person: Police were called by someone who wished to remain anonymous who said they saw a 6-foot-tall man walking up and down the sidewalk with “what appeared to be a long blade,” according to a police report. Police arrived on scene where they saw a nearby resident armed not with a samurai sword but with a multitool. Police closed the case.
1:35 p.m., 1601 Gulf of Mexico Drive
Suspicious incident: Police were called to a resort when staff members discovered a clear plastic bag with a white substance inside. They had seen movies before and suspected they may have stumbled upon an illicit substance. Police arrived and inspected the contraband, which the police report described as a “brownish-colored substance with small amounts of glitter” in such a miniscule quantity that they could not weigh the substance. Police determined via experience that what he was looking at was definitely not cocaine or any other illegal substance and appeared instead to be beach sand. Regardless, the officer delivered the substance to police headquarters and found negative results. The case was closed.
6:58 a.m., 444 Gulf of Mexico Drive
Suspicious vehicle: A camper parked in front of a video streaming platform’s headquarters prompted a call to police by security. When police arrived, they made contact with the man operating the camper, who said he parked there since midnight and was waiting for the business to open so he could meet with anyone at the company as he was a big supporter of their movement. The camper itself was “completely covered” in Charlie Kirk and President Trump posters, flags, stickers, hats and memorabilia, according to the report. Police told the man that unannounced visits were not welcome, that he was on private property and could be violating the town’s overnight camping ordinance. The man was completely cooperative and left without incident after a discussion with police and security. The case was closed.
