Cops Corner

Observer Staff
June 12, 2014

Cops Corner

June 8 CRACKING THE CASE 5:30 p.m. - 3500 block of North Tamiami Trail. Petit Theft - Shoplifting. A security employee at a department store reported a theft. The employee said a man placed eight cases of beer in a shopping cart and left without paying. The man was walking toward a car in which another male was waiting, at which point the employee confronted the man and asked for the beer back. The man placed his hand in his pocket and said, 'What, you want some?' The employee returned to the store to avoid confrontation.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

Observer Staff
June 11, 2014

Cops Corner

June 3 Will walk for food 6:36 p.m. - 4000 block of GMD. Suspicious Person. A man asked a convenience store clerk if she could donate a sandwich to him and said he was walking the state for world peace. Police found the man walking toward Sarasota. He had two outstanding warrants, but neither was extraditable. Police drove him to Sarasota, at his request.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

Observer Staff
June 11, 2014

Cops Corner: East County

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East County
Cops Corner

Observer Staff
June 5, 2014

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June 2 supreme being 5:16 p.m. - 2800 block of Ringling Boulevard. Dispute/Fight. The manager of a pizzeria called officers after a customer called the store demanding free pizza. The manager said that, three days earlier, the same customer came in and asked for another pizza because his pizza tasted strange. At first, the manager said that he couldn't give the customer another pizza without a receipt, but eventually gave him a new pizza because the customer was getting upset. On Monday, the customer called the store and said he wanted a free pizza or else he would beat up the manager. The customer came to the store and apologized prior to police arriving.

Sarasota
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Observer Staff
June 4, 2014

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May 24 Native son 11:16 p.m. - 3600 block of Fair Oaks Place. Suspicious Circumstance. A man said there were cars and people at the home of his neighbor, who is in England. Police found the homeowner at the house, who was confused because he does not know anyone in the neighborhood and has not been in England. He lives in Tampa and comes to the home once a month.