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Woman won't return home from jail until ex-boyfriend leaves the house
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • December 7, 2022
Woman won't return home from jail until ex-boyfriend leaves the house

A woman arrested for battery in Jacksonville calls Sarasota police to remove her ex-boyfriend, who was caring for her two children, from her home before she returned. This and other Sarasota police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

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Sarasota graffiti artist leaves his calling card
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • November 30, 2022
Sarasota graffiti artist leaves his calling card

A graffiti artist who sprayed his craft along Legacy Trail leaves his social media handle, which leads to a positive ID. This and other Sarasota police reports in this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • November 22, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: 'You should see the one that got away!'

Police reports from around Sarasota.

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  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • November 16, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: The kids are all right

Police reports from around Sarasota.

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  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • November 9, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Buy my fentanyl

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • November 2, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Dude, where's my bike?

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • October 26, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: 'What are you looking at?'

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • October 17, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Meter beater

Police reports from around Sarasota

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • October 10, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: 'Get gas here often?'

Police reports from around Sarasota

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • October 5, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Food flight

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • September 28, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Dog burglar

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • September 21, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: A relationship gone flat

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • September 14, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Broken windows and a late-night wake fight

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • September 7, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Get off my lawn!

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 31, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Floppy fries flare-up

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 24, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Auto held hostage

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 17, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Vacation altercation

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 10, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Fowl play

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 3, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Dog days of summer

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 27, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: No motor, no service

Police reports from around Sarasota.

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  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 20, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Attack of the snacks

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 13, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Dirty laundry

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 6, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Out at the inn

Police reports from around Sarasota

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • June 29, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Ice, ice, baby

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • June 15, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: There's pot in my underwear

The suspect lookalike was guilty of something, putting it bluntly.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • June 8, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Mopping up a rent dispute

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • June 1, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Gonna pay for that?

Police reports and news from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 25, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Doo-doo the right thing

Police reports from around the city of Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 18, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Cutting the cord

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 11, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Man, it's gone

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 4, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Prone to trespassing

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Blake Fussell
  • April 27, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: A prescription for trouble

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Blake Fussell
  • April 13, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Was it a ghost?

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Blake Fussell
  • April 6, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Mystery box

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Blake Fussell
  • March 30, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Tossing onions

Police reports from around Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Blake Fussell
  • March 24, 2022
Sarasota Cops Corner: Pacing and panicked

Police reports from around Sarasota.

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  • Cops Corner
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