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  • January 6, 2010
Cops Corner 01.07.10

The complainant reported the theft of his gargoyle statue. He doesn't know who took the statue. However, he stated there were young adults hiding and playing around in his yard and the neighbors' yards during the night.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 24, 2009
Cops Corner

Complainant said an office-supply store's delivery truck dropped off a load of supplies and clipped the complainant's phone line while it drove away.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 23, 2009
Cops Corner

Residents reported that someone in a pickup truck squealed the truck's tires and did donuts in a condominium's landscaped area.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 17, 2009
Cops Corner 12.17.09

A man with a cloth over his face was seen reaching out to passing cars.

  • Sarasota
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 16, 2009
Cops Corner

Dec. 6 Construction question 3:26 p.m. -- 6400 block of GMD. Suspicious Circumstance. A Christ Church member reported to police that someone placed a sign on the church's construction site that read: 'WHY?' The church member told police members of the nearby homeowners association were disputing the church's construction.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 16, 2009
Cops Corner 12.17.09

Unknown person(s) entered the victim's vehicle through the unlocked passenger side door. Once inside, the person(s) took a TomTom GPS unit valued at $150. The person(s) then fled in an unknown direction.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 10, 2009
Cops Corner 12.10.09

Complainant called police for help because he was unable to get out of his car - a pit bull would not let him out.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2009
Cops Corner

Nov. 25 Gator grab 9:32 a.m. -- 400 block of GMD. Vehicle Larceny. A woman reported that someone stole her crocodile purse valued at $2,000 from the passenger seat of her unlocked car while she was inside a gas station paying for her gas. The purse contained a payroll check, her Social Security card, credit cards, a checkbook and $10 in cash.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2009
Cops Corner 12.10.09

The complainant stated he placed his ornaments on the front lawn. When he woke up the following day, the ornaments were missing. The complainant stated he didn't know who stole the property.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 3, 2009
Cops Corner 12.03.09

our people were seen in a shopping-mall parking lot trying to sell turkeys to supermarket customers. All four were riding bikes.

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 2, 2009
Cops Corner

Nov. 22 Case of mistaken identity 12 a.m. -- 600 block of Penfield Street. Suspicious Vehicle. Police received two calls about two drunken men in a small boat in the canal behind their docks. A boat with people was detained for questioning, but it was the wrong boat.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 2, 2009
Cops Corner 12.03.09

The complainant reported what sounded like a telephone scam to him. He was contacted by a possible male subject who said he was his son. The call was garbled. The complainant told the caller to fax information. He received three more calls and decided not to comply with the caller's request.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 25, 2009
Cops Corner 11.26.09

A man shopping at a department store took four designer shirts and began walking toward the exit. When a security guard tried to stop him, he ran out the door to a waiting car, and as he jumped inside, he yelled at the driver to, "Go, go, go."

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 25, 2009
Cops Corner 11.26.09

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 24, 2009
Cops Corner

Nov. 13 Deep sleep 11:41 a.m. -- 500 block of Bay Isles Road. Camping Violation. A town employee told police that someone was sleeping in Bicentennial Park. Police found a man sleeping in the bushes, and he was issued written warnings for camping and possession of alcohol on town property.

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