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Former assisted living facility nurse arrested after families report fraudulent credit card use
Yolanda Taite, 29, of Tallevast, has been arrested and is facing charges of exploitation of the elderly and grand theft from a person over 65 years or older after family members reported fraudulent credit card use of their family members living at an assisted living home in the City of Sarasota
08/07/2020 8:53 AM
Sarasota Police Department Recognizes National Stop on Red Week: August 2-8, 2020
The Sarasota Police Department is taking a stand against red-light running and promoting safe driving habits during National Stop on Red Week, August 2-8, 2020.
07/30/2020 9:09 AM
Bradenton man sentenced to 22 years in prison following death of child in 2017
Uvo-Kk Ayoma Uvo, 28, of Bradenton, was sentenced to 22 years in prison with credit for time served followed by five (5) years probation with special conditions by Judge Charles Roberts on July 13, 2020. Uvo-Kk Ayoma Uvo was found guilty by a jury in March 2020 after the death of a child in 2017.
07/14/2020 12:43 PM
Suspected Skimming Device Found at Gas Station in the City of Sarasota
On Monday, July 13, 2020, at about 4 p.m., a suspected skimming device was found at 7-11, located at 1150 North Tuttle Avenue, Sarasota.
07/14/2020 8:55 AM
Two men arrested in Sarasota after caught climbing on construction crane
Thomas D. Jefferson, 18, of Sarasota, and Javier Vargas, 25, of Tampa were arrested just before 1 a.m. on July 1, 2020, after they were found climbing a construction crane in the 600 block of Gulfstream Avenue, Sarasota.
07/01/2020 1:24 PM
Sarasota Police reminds boaters: Don’t let boating under the influence sink a good time
Members of the Sarasota Police Department will be focusing on keeping boaters safe and wants to prevent boating under the influence as the July 4th holiday approaches.
06/30/2020 2:00 PM
Three Sarasota Police officers test positive for COVID-19
Three sworn patrol officers with the Sarasota Police Department have tested positive for COVID-19. These are the first three positive cases for the agency. All three officers are at home on quarantine.
06/25/2020 11:25 AM
Sarasota Police News Conference Postponed
Out of an abundance of caution for journalists & members of our agency, the news conference scheduled for today is being postponed. A protest has been scheduled for the same time outside Headquarters. A future news conference will be scheduled after the second Community Action Team is in place.
06/23/2020 4:03 PM
Press Release Regarding Mr. Ronald Davenport
We recently received a press release regarding Mr. Ronald Davenport as it relates to an incident that occurred on May 12, 2020.
06/17/2020 1:57 PM
Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino Responds to May 18, 2020 Arrest
On June 1, 2020, the Sarasota Police Department was tagged in a social media post showing a portion of a video with our Officers arresting an individual on May 18, 2020. After viewing the video, Chief DiPino immediately initiated a formal Internal Affairs investigation.
06/04/2020 6:54 PM
Sarasota man arrested and facing three counts of possession of child pornography
Mark A. Martin, 48, of 2625 Pine Lake Terrace, Apt. A, Sarasota, has been arrested and is facing three counts of possession of child pornography. Additional charges are possible.
06/01/2020 12:18 PM
Message from Chief DiPino reference incidents in Minneapolis
As your Police Chief of the Sarasota Police Department, I want to take a moment to address the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. In the City of Sarasota, we understand that if something like this happens, wherever it may happen in our great country, it impacts you, our community, our neighbors,
05/30/2020 8:29 PM
Two men arrested in connection to December 2019 homicide
Sirod D. Cephus, 23, of North Osprey Avenue, Sarasota, and Deshaunte J. Delancy, 27, of 18th Street West, Bradenton, have been arrested and are facing charges of murder and armed robbery in connection to a December 2019 homicide in the City of Sarasota.
05/28/2020 3:00 PM
Click It or Ticket Safety Campaign Happening May 18 - May 31, 2020
The Sarasota Police Department wants to remind all drivers and passengers in vehicles the importance of seat belt use. Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, drivers are still traveling throughout the City of Sarasota and Sarasota Police officers wants everyone to buckle up.
05/15/2020 9:15 AM
Sarasota Police Department partners with new false alarm reduction vendor
Effective May 1, 2020, the Sarasota Police Department began partnering with a new vendor, Alarm Program Systems, LLC., to manage registrations, payments and records utilizing “CitySupport” software system.
05/11/2020 3:48 PM
Bradenton woman arrested & facing more than 260 charges related to prescription fraud
Kelly A. Gaffney, 49, of Bradenton, has been arrested and is facing 241 felony charges and 26 misdemeanor charges including trafficking in morphine, trafficking in oxycodone, criminal use of personal identification and possession of prescription blanks.
04/30/2020 11:02 AM
Couple arrested & facing felony charges; Loaded firearm found in stroller
A couple has been arrested in Sarasota after an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The weapon, a fully loaded 9mm handgun, was found by Sarasota Police officers under the couple’s stroller where their infant child was sitting.
04/24/2020 9:47 AM
Sexual Predator Notification for the City of Sarasota
The Sarasota Police Department is informing the public that Matthew Lorenzo Hopkins, 36, has registered as a Sexual Predator living in the City of Sarasota. Hopkins’ address is 2200 Cocoanut Avenue, Sarasota.
04/23/2020 1:34 PM
Three men arrested & facing felony charges following theft of copper wire
Michael Combs, 48, of Bradenton; Robert Branchfield, 28, of Sarasota; and Eddie Goretcki, 41, of Sarasota, have been arrested and are facing multiple felony charges in connection to copper wire being stolen from subcontractors who were conducting business in the City of Sarasota.
04/21/2020 8:53 AM
Sarasota man arrested and facing 40 counts of possession of child pornography
James Sutton-Baines, 31, of 446 Shade Circle, Sarasota, has been arrested and is facing 40 counts of possession of child pornography. Additional charges are possible.
03/25/2020 1:05 PM