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  • November 10, 2010
Cops Corner 11.11.10

When the female suspect reached the food section of the store, she concealed multiple items in her purse.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 4, 2010
Cops Corner

Oct. 24 Take me to your leader 11:39 p.m. - 1800 block of South Tamiami Trail. Suspicious Person. A caller reported that a person on a bicycle was looking into store windows. The suspect was wearing a football jersey and a green alien mask. Or was it a mask?

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2010
Cops Corner

Oct. 20 Stairway surprise 3:50 p.m. - 4400 block of GMD. Theft. A man reported that his bicycle was stolen from inside his condominium stairwell. The man last saw the bicycle in August. The building maintenance supervisor said that numerous contractors and workers have been in and out of the building over the past months.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2010
Cops Corner 11.04.10

Unknown person(s) forcefully entered the storage shed through the west door. Once inside, a generator was removed. The value of the generator is $600.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 28, 2010
Cops Corner

Oct. 10 Act your age 4 p.m. - 5100 block of Ocean Boulevard. Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer. A 50-year-old tourist was causing a disturbance in a bar, cursing at patrons and employees and throwing quarters at people. Deputies asked her to step outside, but she refused and cursed at them. They finally got her outside, but she refused to sit down or answer questions. She also continued to swear at them. She was arrested but refused to walk to a deputy's car. So, she was carried, at which time she kicked a deputy in the shin. At the jail, she also threatened to kick corrections officers.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2010
Cops Corner

Oct. 12 Safety first 7:30 p.m. - Off the Key. Traffic Violation. Police pulled over a juvenile for riding a motorcycle without a helmet on Longboat Pass Bridge. It was discovered the boy was riding a moped, but he still received tickets for driving with a learner's permit only and not wearing a helmet.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 27, 2010
Cops Corner 10.28.10

Unknown suspect(s) smashed the front glass door at 7-Eleven with a rock. Once inside, the suspect(s) removed a cash drawer and appeared to have fled out the front door.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2010
Cops Corner

Oct. 11 Cooking crisis 5:05 p.m. - 600 block of Norton Street. Domestic Violence. A man called 911 to report that his wife would not allow him to make a sandwich. The wife told police that her husband was drunk again and gets "stupid" when he's drinking. She also told police he would push her against a wall when he's drinking. He was arrested for trying to walk away from police and transported to jail.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 14, 2010
Cops Corner

Oct. 3 Easy there, Arnold Palmer 12:12 a.m. - 3400 block of Fruitville Road. Reckless Driving. An apartment resident said a teenager was speeding through the complex on a golf cart and almost hit a child. Of course, one question is why is a small child standing in a parking lot at midnight?

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 13, 2010
Cops Corner

Sept. 28 Scenic route 5:27 p.m. - 5300 block of GMD. Reckless Driving. An elderly woman apologized to police for driving too slowly and weaving on Gulf of Mexico Drive. She said she had not been on the Key in a while and was sightseeing.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 13, 2010
Cops Corner 10.14.10

The complainant reported an unknown person stole six lawn sprinkler heads from her lawn.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 7, 2010
Cops Corner

Sept. 28 The Tin Man 3:50 p.m. - 600 block of South Shade Avenue. Suspicious Person. A homeowner reported that a man knocked on his door and asked for some tin foil. The man left without receiving any.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 6, 2010
Cops Corner

Sept. 23 Sandwich solace 11:12 a.m. -- 500 block of Bay Isles Parkway. Suspicious Person. A man was reported loitering near a drug store. But police determined the man, who was eating a sandwich, could finish his meal.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 6, 2010
Cops Corner 10.07.10

The victim reported a burglary to his residence and stated he believed his son stole a 37-inch Vizio television from the enclosed lanai of the residence.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 30, 2010
Cops Corner

Sept. 21 Shutter speed 9:54 p.m. - 1600 block of South Tamiami Trail. Petit Theft. A restaurant owner had placed his laptop on a counter at the back of his restaurant. It sat just below an open window. The restaurant was closed, and the owner and his sister were the only ones in the building, but the computer was stolen. The owner believes someone may have reached through the window and grabbed it.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
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