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Sarasota Police Department to Participate in Operation Dry Water
The Sarasota Police Department will be taking part in the annual Operation Dry Water campaign to educate boaters about the dangers of boating while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The mission of Operation Dry Water is to reduce the number of alcohol and drug-related incidents and fatalities
06/30/2021 9:49 AM
Sarasota man facing charges in connection to 2018 homicide
Howard China Smith, III, age 22, of Sarasota, is facing charges of Murder and Armed Robbery with a Firearm in connection to a 2018 homicide that occurred in the City of Sarasota.
06/21/2021 8:00 AM
Suncoast Summer Fest Safety Reminders and Road Closures for June 24 – July 4, 2021
The Suncoast Summer Fest festivities will be happening from June 24, 2021, through July 4, 2021, throughout the City of Sarasota. This will include the 36th Annual Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix the weekend of June 26-27, 2021 along Lido Beach.
06/18/2021 1:58 PM
Sarasota Police Officers Investigating Shooting near Orange Avenue and State Street
Sarasota Police officers and detectives are investigating a shooting that happened on Monday night, June 7, 2021, in downtown Sarasota.
06/08/2021 3:07 PM
Bradenton man facing charges of Aggravated Battery on a Person over 65 & Carjacking with a Weapon after incident in Sarasota
Gavin Pearce, 30, of Bradenton, is facing two felony charges including Aggravated Battery on a Person over 65 and Carjacking with a Weapon after an incident in downtown Sarasota on Monday, June 7, 2021.
06/08/2021 11:31 AM
Sarasota Police Investigating Suspicious Incident
Detectives with the Sarasota Police Department are investigating a suspicious incident that happened on May 17, 2021, in the 300 block of West Royal Flamingo Drive, Sarasota. Detectives believe the incident was a commonly known distraction attempt.
05/20/2021 8:35 AM
Click It or Ticket Campaign Reminds Drivers: Buckle Up Every Day
The Sarasota Police Department is reminding drivers about the lifesaving benefits of wearing a seat belt during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement effort.
05/19/2021 4:26 PM
Sarasota Police arrest Bradenton woman on charges of Vehicular Homicide
Leyonna Dunbar, 29, of Bradenton, has been arrested by Sarasota Police officers in connection to a January 2021 fatal pedestrian crash. Dunbar is facing charges of Vehicular Homicide, Leaving the Scene of a Crash involving Death and Driving with a Suspended License.
05/18/2021 9:02 AM
Sarasota Police Department Investigating Suspicious Incident
Officers with the Sarasota Police Department are investigating a suspicious incident that happened Monday, May 10, 2021, in the 1500 block of 24th Street, Sarasota.
05/10/2021 1:52 PM
Palmetto men arrested on charges of trafficking cocaine & facing additional felony charges
Randy Kelly, 21, and Reggie Grier, 25, both of Palmetto, have been arrested and are facing multiple felony charges, including trafficking cocaine, after a traffic stop on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.
05/10/2021 8:27 AM
Sarasota Police Officers Begin Wearing Body-Worn Cameras
Uniformed officers with the Sarasota Police Department are beginning to wear the Axon 3 and Axon Flex 2 body worn cameras. Training for uniformed officers began April 21, 2021, and is expected to be completed by the end of May 2021 with a complete rollout anticipated by the end of June 2021.
05/07/2021 2:45 PM
Sarasota Police Traffic Unit Investigating Two Fatal Crashes
Officers with the Sarasota Police Department Traffic Unit are investigating two fatal traffic crashes. The first one happened Friday, April 30, 2021, and the second one happened Sunday, May 2, 2021.
05/03/2021 11:14 AM
Sarasota Police collect 164 pounds of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs during DEA Take Back Day
Officers with the Sarasota Police Department collected 164 pounds of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs while partnering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) during the annual Take Back Day on Saturday, April 24, 2021.
04/26/2021 12:50 PM
Sarasota Police Traffic Unit Investigating Fatal Crash
The Sarasota Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating a fatal crash that happened Sunday, April 25, 2021, at about 8 p.m.
04/26/2021 9:37 AM
Sarasota Police Detectives Investigating Armed Burglary
Detectives with the Sarasota Police Department are investigating an armed burglary that happened at a business in the 300 block of Orange Avenue, Sarasota, just before 7:30 a.m. Friday, April 23, 2021.
04/23/2021 11:52 AM
Sarasota Police Victim Advocate Honored by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody honored Sarasota Police Victim Advocate Jude Castro, with the Attorney General’s Distinguished Victims Services Award in recognition of her efforts assisting crime victims in the City of Sarasota, specifically for her work associated with a 1988 homicide.
04/21/2021 11:22 AM
Sarasota Police partners with DEA to take back unwanted prescription drugs
The Sarasota Police Department will partner with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Saturday, April 24, 2021, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., to provide the community another chance to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous unwanted prescription drugs.
04/20/2021 11:59 AM
Sarasota man arrested after fentanyl and more than 100 grams of marijuana found in backpack
Connor T. Smith, age 27, of Fern Avenue, Sarasota, has been arrested and is facing multiple charges in the city of Sarasota. Sarasota Police officers spotted Smith and knew he had an active felony warrant out of Manatee County.
04/05/2021 9:02 AM
Sarasota Police Investigating Shooting – Arrest Made
The Sarasota Police Department has arrested Ansel L. Acosta, 15, of Sarasota, in connection to the shooting that happened at the Sarasota County Fairgrounds inside the gates on Saturday, March 20, 2021, just before 10 p.m. Acosta was arrested at his home early Monday, March 22, 2021.
03/22/2021 10:00 AM
Sarasota Police asking for information identifying individuals seen in area parking garage
Detectives with the Sarasota Police Department are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying three individuals who were seen inside a parking garage, 1538 State Street, Sarasota, on January 31, 2021.
03/02/2021 9:24 AM