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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 […]
May 18, grand theft An 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 […]
Shooting, battery incidents shake a community now seeking solutions By John Morton Two violent acts on Memorial Day on Siesta Key near and in the highly populated Village have both stunned and outraged residents here. The area that day saw large packs of teens in close proximity, estimated in the hundreds, where fighting led to […]
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office issued the following report on the evening of May 30: The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred near Avenida Messina and Avenida Navarra on Siesta Key. Deputies responded just after 4 p.m. Monday for a report of a fight that began near Beach Access […]
March 31, theft Victim reported that an unknown suspect stole a black 3G Venice bicycle, valued at $583. The bike was stolen along Midnight Pass Road. April 12, theft Victim reported that his mail-order pharmacy package was supposedly delivered to his residential complex but was never received. The victim indicated that there were both prescription […]
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 […]