March 14: theft/battery
The complainant indicated that he had gone to a Truist Bank ATM and noticed a white sedan occupied by two subjects. As the complainant left the bank on his skateboard, the two occupants of the sedan got out of the vehicle and threw a Twisted Tea can at him, punched him and tried to take his backpack.
He attempted to run away but one of the subjects made a motion that made the complainant believe he may have had a weapon.
The complainant dropped the backpack and fled. The value of the backpack and contents was valued at $828.
The Twisted Tea can was found at 4105 Higel Ave. and processed into evidence.
March 24: theft
The manager of a convenience store reported a theft whereby the assistant manager witnessed the two defendants grab multiple alcoholic beverages from the store and leave without paying. The assistant manager observed the alcoholic beverages protruding from the subjects’ pockets.
Deputies located two individuals matching the description provided by the assistant manager. The subjects were found carrying alcoholic beverages at 5151 Ocean Blvd. The subjects were placed under arrest and, in the process, one of the individuals proceeded to kick the window of the patrol car approximately 20 times.
March 27: theft
Complainant indicated that while she and her family were on vacation on Siesta Key, her juvenile son was at the beach and left his backpack at the beach while he went up to the condo. Upon return the backpack was missing.
His AirPod Pro headphones were in the backpack and, based upon the tracking capabilities for the device’s location, an attempt was made to locate the backpack. However, it was unsuccessful.
March 29: rental car theft
The complainant rented a car at the Sarasota airport on March 29 and last saw the vehicle at 1 a.m. March 30 parked in front of his rented condo. When he woke up, he noticed the car was gone. The rental company was alerted and confirmed the victim had paid in full for the rental car. Video surveillance was obtained.
April 3: theft
The complainant, who is the manager of a gas station store, indicated a white male came into the store and took a Mountain Dew ($2.79) and a bag of Munchies snack mix ($2.49).
The subject left the store and drove off in a golf cart, heading northbound on Ocean Boulevard.
Video footage of the incident showed the suspect was in the store with two other white males and started drinking the Mountain Dew in the store.
Author: Siesta Sand
- Tags: Sheriff's Report, Siesta Key Crime