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May 10, 2011

Classic Cops of the Day

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May 9, 2011

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May 4, 2011

A man was pulled over after police noticed he tried to alter his expired tag with a magic marker. He was issued a court summons for multiple violations.

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May 2, 2011

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April 27, 2011

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April 27, 2011

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April 13, 2011, 4:41 p.m. -- 500 block of Bay Isles Road. Suspicious Circumstance. A woman told police she saw someone enter a vacant restaurant.

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April 26, 2011

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April 25, 2011

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April 20, 2011

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Classic Cops - April 7, 1986, 5:10 a.m. 3700 block of GMD. Suspicious auto. People were looking for (and saw) Halley's comet.

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April 13, 2011

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Classic Cops- March 31, 1983, 2:21 p.m. Woman reports strange vehicle in her driveway. The "vehicle" was found to be her brother.

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April 6, 2011

CLASSIC COPS - 'Boot-scootin' Boogie' March 24, 2002, 9:01 a.m. 500 block of Cutter Lane. Public Service. Subject said his neighbor blasted country music all night long. Subject said he hates country music and his neighbor knows it.

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March 30, 2011

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Classic Cops Assault with a deadly wea-pen? March 17, 2000 - 11:56 a.m. 4000 block GMD. Assault. An irate customer threw an ink pen at a rental agent. The customer grabbed her arm and cussed at her. The customer was upset because the agent wouldn't give her a list of addresses of available properties. Police are searching for the attacker.

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March 23, 2011

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March 10, 1993 11:02 a.m. 4900 block of GMD. Burglary. Report of voices in apartment and a possible burglary in progress was called in. Voices discovered to be people leaving a birthday message on a telephone answering machine.

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March 16, 2011

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CLASSIC COPS March 5, 1984 12:01 p.m. Man reports bullet fired into vending machine, 6900 block of GMD. The machine survived the attack.

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March 9, 2011

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Classic Cops Feb. 24, 1999 12:20 p.m. 1100 block of GMD. Traffic violation, Speeding. 'I'm sorry,' said the driver. 'It's my fault. I'm in a hurry to get to the bathroom.' Driver cited.

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March 2, 2011

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Classic Cops Feb. 19, 1980 8:03 p.m. Woman reports she was watching a TV program when two raccoons fell through her ceiling. One escaped, one was captured. Officer states program was not a Walt Disney production, but the later events could have been.

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February 23, 2011

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CLASSIC COPS Feb. 10, 1984 5:29 p.m. - 2200 block GMD. Woman reports snake on couch. Snake found to be rubber imitation.

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February 9, 2011

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Jan. 27 More than 'meats' the eye 9:13 a.m. - 2600 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive (GMD). Lost Property. A couple called police to report that resort employees were entering their room and taking everything from purses to dirty boxers. Police were able to find the items in question in the room and asked resort employees about the couple's behavior. Five resort employees told police the couple accused them of stealing purses, meatballs left in the refrigerator and other items. No further action was taken.

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February 2, 2011

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Classic Cops Jan. 23, 1984 1:07 p.m. - Manager reports large photo of woman's legs missing from men's restroom.

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January 26, 2011

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Classic Cops Jan. 15, 1984 2:30 p.m. - A pair of prescription glasses were found.

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January 19, 2011

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Jan. 7 Distasteful demonstration 11:49 a.m. - 500 block of Bay Isles Road. Civil Disturbance. A woman told police she wanted them to take away a photograph of the president with an Adolf Hitler-like mustache being displayed by demonstrators. Police explained that the demonstration was orderly and that the First Amendment protected the photograph being shown. The woman was extremely upset that police would not remove the photo and requested the officer's business card.

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January 12, 2011

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Classic Cops Jan. 1, 1995 9:58 a.m. - 1500 block of GMD. Tree cut down by unknown persons.

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January 5, 2011

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Classic Cops Dec. 27, 2006 1:46 p.m. 5200 block of GMD. Missing Person. Officer responds to a call about a missing juvenile. Father says his son had been at the beach looking for seashells and had wandered off. Officer takes description of the juvenile and gives it out on the radio. About 2:10 p.m., a citizen located the youth, walking on the beach in the 4200 block, near LaPlaya condominiums. The father is contacted and arrives to pick up the boy. The son tells the officer he had been walking and didn't realize how far he had gone.

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December 29, 2010

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Dec. 19 Private matter 12:26 p.m. - 6200 block of GMD. Trespassing. A man reported that a fishing boat captain docked his boat on the man's private dock and allowed his dog to relieve himself on the lawn before leaving. The captain was informed he was not allowed to walk on other people's property without their permission.

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December 22, 2010

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Classic Cops Dec. 20, 1982 7:38 p.m. - Hughes Street. Man reports fire in chimney. No damage.

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December 15, 2010

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Classic Cops Dec. 9, 1989 3:31 p.m. - 3100 Block of GMD.Suspicious Person. Gone on arrival.

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December 8, 2010

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Nov. 23 License liability 10:21 a.m. - 5300 block of GMD. Reckless Driving. A Longboat Key woman was issued a ticket for failing to drive in a single lane after she was observed swerving all over the road, running at least five cars off the road, almost hitting a bicyclist and almost hitting two parked cars. The woman told police she felt fine and doesn't have any health problems. Police decided to submit the woman for a re-examination of her driver's license.

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December 1, 2010

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Nov. 19 Nap time 9:59 a.m. - 100 block of Broadway. Suspicious Vehicle. Police observed a man lying down in a sport utility vehicle parked at the Broadway public beach access. The man told police he was early for an appointment at a real-estate office and had pulled over to take a quick nap.

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November 23, 2010

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Nov. 10 Shopping switch 12:51 p.m. - 600 block of Buttonwood Drive. Lost Property. A woman reported that while in a grocery store she misplaced her tan purse, which included a white alligator-skin wallet. Store employees reviewed store tapes and discovered the woman mistakenly put some dairy items in the wrong shopping cart. Her original cart and purse were located.

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November 17, 2010

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Nov. 5 Undercover 11:25 a.m. - 3500 block of Fair Oaks Court. Suspicious Circumstance. Police responded to a report of an unconscious person under a quilt in a vacant home. The unconscious person, however, turned out to be several boxes of junk that resembled a person.

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November 10, 2010

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Oct. 27 Iguana get my figurines back 700 block of Dream Island Road. Larceny. A real-estate agent reported that two exterior ceramic iguana wall figurines were missing from one of his client's homes. The multi-colored iguanas are valued at $100.

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November 10, 2010

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November 3, 2010

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Oct. 20 Stairway surprise 3:50 p.m. - 4400 block of GMD. Theft. A man reported that his bicycle was stolen from inside his condominium stairwell. The man last saw the bicycle in August. The building maintenance supervisor said that numerous contractors and workers have been in and out of the building over the past months.

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October 27, 2010

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Oct. 12 Safety first 7:30 p.m. - Off the Key. Traffic Violation. Police pulled over a juvenile for riding a motorcycle without a helmet on Longboat Pass Bridge. It was discovered the boy was riding a moped, but he still received tickets for driving with a learner's permit only and not wearing a helmet.

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October 20, 2010

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Oct. 11 Cooking crisis 5:05 p.m. - 600 block of Norton Street. Domestic Violence. A man called 911 to report that his wife would not allow him to make a sandwich. The wife told police that her husband was drunk again and gets "stupid" when he's drinking. She also told police he would push her against a wall when he's drinking. He was arrested for trying to walk away from police and transported to jail.

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October 13, 2010

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Sept. 28 Scenic route 5:27 p.m. - 5300 block of GMD. Reckless Driving. An elderly woman apologized to police for driving too slowly and weaving on Gulf of Mexico Drive. She said she had not been on the Key in a while and was sightseeing.

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