Cops Corner

Observer Staff
August 13, 2025

Man spotted operating a wheelchair while intoxicated

After drinking many too many beers, a man rolled his wheelchair into the middle of Main Street and passed out. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

Observer Staff
August 12, 2025

Ship gets stuck on sand bar in the Gulf

Marine patrol responds to a couple running aground off Longboat Key. This and other Longboat Key police reports in this week's edition of Cops Corner.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

Observer Staff
August 6, 2025

Man arrested on charge of assault with canned goods

After being called a racially charged word, a man responded by hurling canned food at a woman, causing a minor injury. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

Eric Garwood
August 5, 2025

Driver with two driver's licenses gets one ticket

An out-of-state motorist with a suspended Florida license learns you can't have it both ways. This and other Longboat Key police reports in this week's edition of Cops Corner.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

Observer Staff
July 30, 2025

Boat engine damaged by water in the fuel tank

A couple discovered their sluggish boat engine resulted from someone putting nine gallons of water in their gas tank. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

Eric Garwood
July 29, 2025

Boat trailer on Broadway Street stuck with a wheel of misfortune

A middle-of-the-night mishap on the road is just one of the police reports in this week's edition of Longboat Key Cops Corner.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

Eric Garwood
July 22, 2025

Boorish boater orders acquaintances to the beach

Two women find themselves suddenly ashore on Longboat Key, miles from their cars. This and other Longboat Key police reports in this week's edition of Cops Corner.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

Observer Staff
July 17, 2025

Saliva skirmish ends the night out at a downtown club

A woman claiming to be a victim turns out to be the spitter in an after-midnight skirmish of sputum. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

Observer Staff
July 16, 2025

Alleged rock throwing becomes international incident

A woman who claimed a 3-year-old threw a rock at her car shared knowledge of a sale of U.S. missiles. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

By Eric Garwood
July 15, 2025

Unwelcome couple sent packing from fishing

A pair of non-residents were asked by a board member to leave the premises of a bayfront community. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's edition of Cops Corner.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

Observer Staff
July 9, 2025

Woman reports frequent visitor outside her bedroom window

On multiple occasions a man is spotted outside a woman's apartment engaging in a lewd act with an audience of dolls. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

Eric Garwood
July 8, 2025

Contractors at almost the right address in wrong town set off alarm

Officers responding to an alarm found two flooring contractors with a valid work order — for a home in Holmes Beach. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

Observer Staff
July 2, 2025

Man trespassed from convenience store twice in one night

Having previously received a trespassing warning from a convenience store, a man tested law enforcement by showing up there twice in one night. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

Eric Garwood
July 1, 2025

It was a case of ammo lost, ammo found

A missing parcel of a certain level of importance turns up eventually. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

Observer Staff
June 25, 2025

Barred bar patron finds relief in the street

Kicked out of a Main Street bar, a man is arrested for public urination in the street. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

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Man spotted operating a wheelchair while intoxicated

Ship gets stuck on sand bar in the Gulf

Man arrested on charge of assault with canned goods

Driver with two driver's licenses gets one ticket

Boat engine damaged by water in the fuel tank

Boat trailer on Broadway Street stuck with a wheel of misfortune

Boorish boater orders acquaintances to the beach

Saliva skirmish ends the night out at a downtown club

Alleged rock throwing becomes international incident

Unwelcome couple sent packing from fishing

Woman reports frequent visitor outside her bedroom window

Contractors at almost the right address in wrong town set off alarm

Man trespassed from convenience store twice in one night

It was a case of ammo lost, ammo found

Barred bar patron finds relief in the street

Watersports events line up at Benderson Park in April

Longboat Key's Cops, Cars & Coffee rescheduled

City parking scheme schemes hurting our tourism

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