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  • 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.

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  • 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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  • 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.

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  • 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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  • 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.

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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.

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  • 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."

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  • 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.

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  • 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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  • November 19, 2009
Cops Corner 11.19.09

A caller reported that a dog had been constantly barking in an adjacent apartment. The caller told officers that the apartment in which the dog was housed also held the circuit breakers for the entire building and said he believed it was illegal for a dog to be in there.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 18, 2009
Cops Corner

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  • November 18, 2009
Cops Corner 11.19.09

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

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  • November 12, 2009
Welcome Back: The Best of Cops Corner

The best Cops Corner items of the summer.

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  • November 12, 2009
Cops Corner 11.12.09

A cosmetics store manager said two women walked into the store, placed 13 bottles of perfume into a basket, dumped the basket into their purses and walked out the door.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Welcome Back: Cops Corner

The best Cops Corner items of the summer.

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