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Cops Corner

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  • Eric Garwood
  • January 18, 2018
Cops Corner: You can't sleep here

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 14, 2018
Cops Corner: Deputy takes a bite out of crime

A roundup of this week's most interesting police reports.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • January 11, 2018
Cops Corner: Evangelist prompts suspicious-person call

A look at police reports from around Longboat Key

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    By
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  • January 4, 2018
Cops Corner: A life jacket for the dog, not the human

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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    By
  • David Conway
  • January 4, 2018
Cops Corner: Gifted clothes hangers spark argument

A weekly roundup of Sarasota's most interesting police reports.

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    By
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  • January 2, 2018
Cops Corner: Fake call for bail isn't convincing

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Jay Heater
  • December 28, 2017
Best of Cops Corners 2017

The East County Observer highlights the best and strangest Cops Corners of 2017.

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  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • December 28, 2017
Best of Longboat Key Cops Corner for 2017

Enjoy the best of Longboat Key Cops Corner.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 28, 2017
Best of Cops Corner: 2017

Enjoy the year-end edition of Cops Corner.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • December 21, 2017
Cops Corner: It was a dark and stormy (and alarm-activating) night

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 21, 2017
Cops Corner: Sarasota 12.21.17

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • December 14, 2017
Cops Corner: Poor parkers pay the price

A look at the most interesting police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 14, 2017
Cops Corner: Man reports shots fired into his home

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jay Heater
  • December 13, 2017
Cops Corner: Women reports severed Christmas lights

A round up of this week's most interesting police reports from Manatee County.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • December 7, 2017
Cops Corner: Hit and run car wipes out pedestrian-crossing sign

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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