- December 5, 2025
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3:11 p.m., 0 block of Bayfront Drive
Property damage: A woman told an officer a 3-year-old girl who was walking with her mother threw a rock that struck the hood of her car. She did not see it take place, she said, but heard the impact, according to the incident report.
While the officer was speaking with the complainant, she wove a tale of international intrigue by stating Canada had sold a U.S. missile system to Turkiye through Saudi Arabia. She also stated she was tired of being harassed constantly, without identifying by whom, and had filed reports with the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
The mother and child then left the area, and the complainant remained behind in her vehicle to eat a sandwich. The nature of the sandwich was not described in the report.
8:19 p.m., 1300 block of Main Street
Fight: Initial reports of a physical altercation at a downtown restaurant suggested an elderly male was the aggressor. Providing contradictory evidence, however, numerous subjects on the scene produced video recordings the man was not the aggressor, although none of the videos showed the entire incident from the beginning.
According to the man, a “heavy-set” female was standing in front of his chair and he asked her politely to move. He said the woman replied “No, I will not move,” receiving a similar response when he repeated his request. At that point, he said he gently used his hand to budge the woman from her personal space-violating position, which led to a mutual shoving match.
The physical altercation spread from there when multiple individuals, all unknown to both combatants, became involved in the kerfuffle. Because of the contradicting statements and inconclusive video evidence, no charges were filed.
10:30 a.m., 400 Benjamin Franklin Drive
Criminal mischief: Lifeguards at Lido Beach told an officer they have been having ongoing issues with unknown subjects attempting to break into the lifeguard stand overnight. A complainant said he believes juvenile subjects on the beach become intoxicated and “willfully and maliciously” damaged the lifeguard stand, according to the incident report.
Earlier in the morning in question, a complainant said he found the wooden board to the lifeguard stand removed from its slot. The board is held in place by a rope to block access into the stand. It is evident that a suspect or suspects forcefully removed the board from its slot, leaving damage behind.
No subjects appear to have accessed the stand, and no items were missing from inside. There are no security cameras in the area that would have captured the incident. The complainant estimated the cost to make repairs at approximately $300.
12:05 p.m., 2100 block of Ringling Boulevard
Dispute: A dispute occurred between a divorce attorney and his male client nearly became an altercation after the client arrived at the attorney’s office. The client said the attorney seemed irritated about an email he had sent to him and, as the attorney became more irate shouted at the client to leave the office. That’s when the client said the attorney charged at him and "put the fear of God" in him, so he turned and fled.
The attorney stated the client came to the office without an appointment and that it was the client, not he, who became upset and belligerent. He said he advised the client to leave his office or he would call law enforcement. Not surprisingly, the attorney said he will file a motion with the court to withdraw his representation of the client. For his part, the client stated he would file a complaint with the Florida Bar.
