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Cops Corner

Man who forgot how to use his phone worries daughter
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • May 7, 2024
Man who forgot how to use his phone worries daughter

A woman called police to conduct a welfare check on her father, who had turned his phone off and forgotten how to turn it on. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Man claims he was served spiked drinks
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 1, 2024
Man claims he was served spiked drinks

A regular patron says a bartender siding with his estranged wife served drinks that made him sick. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Resident calls for police assistance for ducklings in pool
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 30, 2024
Resident calls for police assistance for ducklings in pool

An officer decided it was best to wait for a trained professional to take care of the small ducks. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Neighbor shines a light on a nearby party
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 24, 2024
Neighbor shines a light on a nearby party

A man shining his headlights in an attempt to disrupt a nuisance outdoor party ends up with a dent from a beer bottle. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Woman calls police to investigate suspicious poo in pool
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 23, 2024
Woman calls police to investigate suspicious poo in pool

A Longboat Key officer investigated the feces, which turned out not to be from criminal activity. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Man receives threatening texts from alleged cartel henchmen
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2024
Man receives threatening texts from alleged cartel henchmen

A man reported to police that his new cellphone number may be linked to threats of violence to its prior owner. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Man watching movie in swimming trunks asked to relocate
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 16, 2024
Man watching movie in swimming trunks asked to relocate

Police responded to a call of a man in his underwear reclining in public. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Men told to stop 'jumpscaring' downtown pedestrians
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 10, 2024
Men told to stop 'jumpscaring' downtown pedestrians

Leaping from the shadows in the darkness of night, two men tell police they were only frightening passersby for fun. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Driver was too busy with marriage to renew his license
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 9, 2024
Driver was too busy with marriage to renew his license

A driver told LBKPD that he knew he needed to renew his license, but he was busy getting married. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Fishermen tangle over crossed lines on Sarasota Bay
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2024
Fishermen tangle over crossed lines on Sarasota Bay

A man claims another fisherman intentionally hooked him while casting after their lines previously became tangled. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Vacationers worried about beds made in the night
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • April 2, 2024
Vacationers worried about beds made in the night

After returning from the pool after midnight, the guests wondered how their beds were made. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Wandering spouse wants to be left alone
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2024
Wandering spouse wants to be left alone

A man who doesn't want to go home tells police he wants his husband to quit following him downtown. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Dumpster diver allowed to carry on while looking for bait
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • March 26, 2024
Dumpster diver allowed to carry on while looking for bait

Police responded to a call about a man searching a restaurant’s dumpster for fishing bait. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Man harrassed by woman after brief relationship ends
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2024
Man harrassed by woman after brief relationship ends

After meeting a man on a dating app and traveling to Florida, a woman won't let things come to an end. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Longboat police requested for suspicious package of dog food
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • March 19, 2024
Longboat police requested for suspicious package of dog food

A resident called police to figure out what to do with a random box of dog food that appeared on his property. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
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