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  • July 28, 2010
Cops Corner 07.29.10

The victim reported that while she and her family were on vacation, person(s) entered her home, drank some alcohol, drove their car and stole a watch.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2010
Cops Corner 07.22.10

A large box of roofing nails spilled all over the westbound lanes of the causeway. Wile E. Coyote was nowhere to be seen.

  • Sarasota
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  • July 21, 2010
Cops Corner

July 6 "Wallet whereabouts" 1:57 p.m. -- Lost Property. A man reported losing his wallet on the beach. The wallet contained $50, a driver's license and several credit cards.

  • Longboat Key
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  • July 21, 2010
Cops Corner 07.22.10

The victim had employed the suspect for the past 16 months as a vet tech for the clinic. During that time, the suspect was responsible for maintaining and ordering the medication for the animals. The suspect's performance became poor, and he seemed to be under the influence of drugs while at work.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 15, 2010
Cops Corner 07.15.10

A woman told police a man selling steaks door-to-door approached her home. His sales pitch was aggressive.

  • Sarasota
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  • July 14, 2010
Cops Corner

July 3 "Sound Swimming" 12:54 a.m. -- Noise Disturbance. Police responded to a home after receiving a complaint of loud kids playing in the pool. The swimmers were asked to take the party inside, and they agreed to do so.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2010
Cops Corner 07.15.10

Unknown person(s) placed what appeared to be fireworks inside the complainant's mailbox. Upon discharge, the mailbox was destroyed.

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  • July 8, 2010
Cops Corner 07.08.10

After the air conditioning in an apartment unit broke down, the apartment manager moved that tenant into an unoccupied unit. After the A/C was fixed, the tenant moved back into his apartment but called the manager a short time later saying the A/C was still not working. The manager inspected the air conditioner and told sheriff's deputies that it looked like it was intentionally punctured.

  • Sarasota
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  • July 7, 2010
Cops Corner

June 21 "Snake Charmer" 5:24 p.m. - Animal Rescue. Police noticed an unsteady bicyclist swerving into Gulf of Mexico Drive. Police discovered he was holding a snake in his hand while riding. Police stopped the bicyclist, took the 3-foot dead rat snake from him and promised to give it a proper burial.

  • Longboat Key
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  • 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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  • July 1, 2010
Cops Corner

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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  • 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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  • 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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  • June 24, 2010
Cops Corner 06.24.10

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

  • Sarasota
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  • June 23, 2010
Cops Corner

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.

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