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Observer Staff
July 7, 2010

Cops Corner 07.08.10

The suspect(s) entered the liquor store section of the grocery store and selected a bottle of vodka. The suspect(s) rendered a $100 bill as payment. The inexperienced clerk utilized the counterfeit detection pen on the bill, and it did not react to the counterfeit bill.

East County
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Observer Staff
July 1, 2010

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A man called to report he was the victim of a drive-by fruiting. While driving south on Gulf of Mexico Drive, he reported he heard something hit his passenger window and then saw a mango lying in the road while two juveniles ran away from the scene. Their parents promised it would not happen again.

Longboat Key
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Observer Staff
June 30, 2010

Cops Corner 07.01.10

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.

Sarasota
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Observer Staff
June 30, 2010

Cops Corner 07.01.10

The victim stated she received a call from an individual who told her that the electricity at her preschool would be turned off if a delinquent payment in the amount of $229.13 was not paid. The victim wanted to make sure the power wasn't turned off, so she made the payment over the phone using her check card.

East County
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Observer Staff
June 24, 2010

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A business owner began his workweek by discovering his business sign and front window were defaced with red lipstick.

Sarasota
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Observer Staff
June 23, 2010

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Money hungry 12:08 p.m. -- 500 block of Bay Isles Parkway. Lost Property. A man reported that his wife left her purse in a grocery store shopping cart. The purse was not found.

Longboat Key
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Observer Staff
June 23, 2010

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The complainant reported two males loaded two computers into a shopping cart containing two pillows, which were used to hide the computers. The males then proceeded past all points of sale to a vehicle that was parked outside the store.

East County
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Observer Staff
June 17, 2010

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A man saw a woman throw something heavy into the water at Bay Island Park and hurry back to her car. He thought it may have been a gun, so he called police.

Sarasota
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Observer Staff
June 16, 2010

Cops Corner 06.17.10

The victim and the defendant got into an argument about the victim operating a remote control car in the parking lot on his side of the building because it upsets his dogs.

East County
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Observer Staff
June 15, 2010

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June 6 "Swamp thing" 7:15 p.m. -- 500 block of Gunwale Lane. Code Enforcement. Police noticed a pool that had turned into a swamp from lack of maintenance and discovered the house was in foreclosure.

Longboat Key
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Observer Staff
June 10, 2010

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June 1 Robinson Crusoe 10:07 p.m. - 800 block of Siesta Drive. Suspicious Person. A homeowner told police he saw several people camping on Edwards Island behind his home.

Sarasota
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Observer Staff
June 9, 2010

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May 29 A little off the top 8:49 a.m. -- 500 block of Ranger Lane. Property Damage. A man told police he wished to make a formal complaint after realizing that his neighbor's gardener trimmed a bush 6 inches past the property line. Police reprimanded the gardener, who told police he was not licensed to perform trimming skills. The neighbor was exasperated by the situation, telling police it wasn't "a big deal."

Longboat Key
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Observer Staff
June 9, 2010

Cops Corner 06.10.10

Store security observed the defendant selecting a gallon of Hawaiian Punch and a bag of Jolly Rancher candy. The defendant then exited the grocery department and proceeded to the front exits.

East County
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Observer Staff
June 3, 2010

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May 24 King of the urban jungle 5:30 p.m. - 600 block of Central Avenue. Theft. A furniture-store owner told police that someone stole two cast-iron lion's heads that were mounted to the front of his building. The heads were attached to metal brackets with silicone adhesive, and the brackets were mounted to the building. The lion's heads are valued at $1,500 each.

Sarasota
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Observer Staff
June 2, 2010

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May 24 Extended stay 9:51 a.m. -- 700 block of Tarawitt Drive. Parking Violation. Police observed a 40-foot Bluebird Presidential motor home parked in a front yard. A business card was left on the windshield that advised the owner that an ordinance exists that prohibits motor-home parking for an extended period of time.

Longboat Key
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