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Oct. 22, DUI Suspect was observed striking several vehicles in the parking lot of a Village bar. The suspect was observed leaving the scene without providing information to the victims after the third impact. Suspect was observed with an open beer in the center console of the vehicle. Based on the totality of the circumstances […]
Sept. 13 theft Victims hired contractor to repair a dock. A contract was signed and the victims provided a deposit of $3,432. The work was scheduled to begin in May 2022 but the contractor has not been back to work on the dock. The contractor provided “excuses” for not starting the repairs and then ultimately […]
Aug. 15, theft A sheriff’s deputy was responding to a disturbance when complainant stated he wanted to report stolen items from his residence. They are two firearms, one silencer, and a GXR skateboard. Serial numbers for the firearms were requested by the deputy. Aug. 16, theft Victim reported the theft of his Bote Rover Midshift […]
A new release from the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office: The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is currently conducting a death investigation.Deputies were called to the 1000 block of Seaside Drive at Crescent Beach in Sarasota just after noon on Saturday (Aug. 27) for the report of a drowning. Deputies along with paramedics responded and attempted to […]
Pedestrians struck in busy crosswalk A father and his two young children suffered serious injuries while in the crosswalk on Midnight Pass Road at the corner of Old Stickney Point Road. The incident occurred at 8:47 p.m. on Aug. 18 when a northbound SUV driven by a 74-year-old Saint Petersburg man struck the family members […]
July 19, identity theft Victim filed an identity theft report with the Sheriff’s Office. Victim received a business bank card from a bank but the victim had not opened a business account. Victim is seeking to speak with a fraud team member at the bank. It appeared that victim’s name and other personal information had […]
Members of the Siesta Key Association spent a couple hours with Kurt Hoffman, sharing concerns and strategies By John Morton Law enforcement and code enforcement were the hot topics at the Aug. 4 Siesta Key Association meeting, as Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman addressed the group as the main speaker. His presence has been requested […]
By John Morton It was in the spring of 2021 when Sgt. Arik Smith, the former leader of the Siesta Key substation of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, issued a definitive ruling on the debate regarding electric bicycles on county beaches. They are illegal.The issue had been somewhat convoluted, seeing as motorized vehicles are allowed […]
By Phil Colpas The sailboat saga on Siesta Key continues. For many years, by Beach Access 8, there has existed a rag-tag yet picturesque collection of catamarans, which are sailboats featuring two parallel hulls of equal size. Sailors would simply pull them up on the beach, secure them roughly, or not, and pull them back […]
May 18, grand theftAn officer was dispatched when the complainant advised that he heard a door close in his driveway and saw his car’s headlights turn on after looking outside. He also saw a black SUV with an unknown driver parked in the street. One of the suspects backed the complainant’s vehicle out of his […]