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Drainage improvements near the intersection of Ocean Boulevard and Higel Avenue began May 2 on the north end of Siesta Key. Residents in the area received postcard notification from Sarasota County stating that construction will be done from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday, excluding holidays. It noted that motorists should expect lane […]
March 19, bicycle theft Victims had rented two beach cruiser bicycles and temporarily left them unattended in a driveway along Beach Road, only to return to find them stolen. No witnesses were located and there did not appear to be any video surveillance available. March 25, retail theft Manager of market on Siesta Key reported […]
By Hannah Wallace On March 1 — the first official day of spring break season — Sgt. Dan Smith of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office took over leadership of the Siesta Key substation and community policing station.“This is a great position to be in. We can really connect with the community out here on a […]
Feb. 14: trespass and theft A store in the Village reported that a male who was previously trespassing on the property came into the store and, after refusing to leave, poured himself an extra-large coffee and then left the store without paying for it. Through video footage a suspect was identified. Feb. 17: theft Victim reported that his backpack […]
Jan. 12 fraud Complainant reported that checks were stolen from her residence that she shared with her mother. At the time the checks were taken the complainant and her mother were not permitted inside their unit as their pipes were being replaced in the unit. The bank’s fraud department contacted complainant to advise that seven […]
Dec. 13 theft The complainant claimed he noticed that one of three prescription medicine bottles was missing from the shelf in his kitchen. According to the victim, the only other person in the house between when he last saw the prescriptions and when he noticed one missing was an employee servicing the house as approved […]
Nov. 14 theft Victim was dining at a restaurant in the middle of the Village. He arrived by bicycle and left his bicycle locked in a bike rack in front of the restaurant. Victim decided to leave his bike, a black Felt Verza, chained to the rack overnight. He returned at 8 a.m. the following […]
Oct. 19 burglary Victim was a contractor doing a remodel on a residential villa. Upon returning to work at the location in the morning, complainant found the door to the villa to be slightly ajar and pry marks in the door at the door handle. Upon entering complainant found that complainant’s 5-gallon bucket filled with […]
Sept. 19: burglary Complainant owns a main house and guest house currently under renovation. He received a call from a neighbor who saw an unknown male on his property. Investigation revealed that the suspect entered the unlocked guest house where miscellaneous property is being stored during construction. The suspect made a bed in the garage […]
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 […]