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Longboat Key | Cops Corner

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  • January 4, 2019
Cops Corner: Engine trouble on a sailboat

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • January 2, 2019
Cops Corner: They're not suspicious, they're just fine

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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  • December 26, 2018
Cops Corner: Best of 2018 on Longboat Key

Here are 2018's best police reports from around Longboat Key.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • December 19, 2018
Cops Corner: Keep an eye out for porch prowlers

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • December 12, 2018
Cops Corner: No tag? No dice.

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • December 5, 2018
Cops Corner: Charging right through a crosswalk

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 28, 2018
Cops Corner: What a tangled web

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • November 21, 2018
Cops Corner: Boaters making waves

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 14, 2018
Cops Corner: A report of uplifting noise

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • November 7, 2018
Cops Corner: You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here

Police reports from around Longboat Key

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • October 31, 2018
Cops Corner: Isn't golf supposed to be quiet?

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • October 23, 2018
Cops Corner: His car was open . . . for business

Police reports from around the Key.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • October 17, 2018
Cops Corner: It's dark, time for headlights

Police reports from around the Key

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • October 10, 2018
Cops Corner: When the car haulers return, it can only mean fall is here

Police reports from around the Key.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • September 12, 2018
Cops Corner: Officer pulls struggling dog from canal

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • September 5, 2018
Cops Corner: What a pretty boat . . . ooops

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • August 28, 2018
Cops Corner: The caller knew too much

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • August 22, 2018
Cops Corner: A sticky situation

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • August 15, 2018
Cops Corner: You, again?

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • August 2, 2018
Cops Corner: First a warning, then directions to Siesta Key

Police reports from around Longboat Key

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  • Eric Garwood
  • July 25, 2018
Cops Corner: Wiley coyote pops up in Longboat

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • July 18, 2018
Cops Corner: Play something quiet

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • July 4, 2018
Cops Corner: Pilots license flew away

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 27, 2018
Cops Corner: End of the line for this driver

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 20, 2018
Cops Corner: No license to drive

Police reports from around Longboat Key,

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 13, 2018
Cops Corner: You've got (creepy) mail

Police reports from around Longboat Key

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 6, 2018
Cops Corner: No evidence of distress

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 30, 2018
Cops Corner: Clean-up duty

Police reports from around Longboat Key

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 23, 2018
Cops Corner: This bridge is not for jumping

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 16, 2018
Cops Corner: Officer lends a helping hand

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 9, 2018
Cops Corner: Be on the lookout . . .

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 3, 2018
Cops Corner: All is well, no emergency here

Police reports from around Longboat Key

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 25, 2018
Cops Corner: Hey, I'm walkin' here

Police reports from around Longboat Key

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 18, 2018
Cops Corner: The sandlot, LBK style

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • April 11, 2018
Cops Corner: Remains to be seen

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • April 4, 2018
Cops Corner: The fax machine has something to say

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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