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July 30 Boating battery After spending the day on a boat together consuming alcohol, an argument erupted between two people about money. One adult yelled at a child who was present, which caused the child’s parent to yell at the adult. The altercation became physical, involving hair-pulling and head trauma. Another person tried to separate […]
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Sarasota man after he crashed a stolen vehicle on Siesta Key and fled from the scene, according to a report. On Aug. 22 around 11 a.m., deputies responded to a vehicle crash involving a black SUV and white Mazda near the 4300 block of Midnight Pass Road. According […]
June 13 battery The security staff at the location of a fight advised the arriving officer that the suspect was intoxicated and causing a disruption at the bar. A security guard in uniform was attempting to find the suspect a ride home when the suspect began screaming profanities and pointing her fingers into the guard’s […]
May 18 theft A kayak and oar were stolen from the victim’s dock on the canal. There were no reported witnesses and it is unknown whether the crime was committed by boat or someone on the roadway. May 22 grand theft The complainant reported that his unlocked bicycle was stolen from underneath his condominium unit. […]
By Rachel Brown Hackney, SarasotaNewsLeader.com A 15-year-old North Port resident was arrested following a shooting just after 11:30 p.m. on May 7 in the Siesta Public Beach parking lot, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office reported. The shooter was taken into custody just after 3 a.m. on May 8 at the Sheriff’s Office headquarters on Cattleridge […]
During a recent Facebook Live interview, Sarasota County Fire Chief Michael Regnier talked with Media Relations Officer Sara Nealeigh about the progress on the new Fire Station 13, which is under construction next to Siesta Public Beach. “We’re about 90% complete,” Regnier said of the project, which began about 10 months ago. The crews have […]
March crime, visitor stats similar between 2019 and 2021 Having heard from Siesta residents who believe crime is rising on the Key, Kaitlyn Perez, community affairs director for the Sheriff’s Office, was asked for some comparison data. During the April 1 meeting of the Siesta Key Association, Sgt. Arik Smith, leader of the Sheriff’s Office […]
April 18 drug possession In a gas station parking lot, an officer noticed a female quickly exit her vehicle, which was also occupied by two males. The officer’s partner offered to give the female a ride while the officer made contact with the two other people in the vehicle. After receiving consent from the female […]
By Rachel Brown Hackney, SarasotaNewsLeader.com After a thorough investigation into the applicable laws, Sgt. Arik Smith, leader of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office substation on Siesta Key, has determined that electric bicycles are not permitted on the county’s beaches. If someone is pedaling such a bicycle it is allowed, because then the bike is not […]
Some residents are complaining that customers of Captain Curt’s Crab & Oyster Bar and the Crescent Club, businesses just south of the intersection of Midnight Pass and Stickney Point roads, are impeding bicyclists and pedestrians. Said Siesta Key Association president Catherine Luckner to Sgt. Arik Smith, leader of the Sheriff’s Office’s substation on the Key, […]