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Sarasota Police search for missing, endangered teenager
Sarasota Police ask the public for assistance in finding a missing, endangered teenage boy.
01/11/2024 10:59 AM
Sarasota man arrested for solicitation of prostitution and child neglect
Sarasota Police arrested Bernard Rush Jr., 33, Sarasota, for agreeing to secure prostitution, child neglect, and possession of drug paraphernalia during a preplanned operation on December 19, 2023.
01/02/2024 4:51 PM
Sexual Predator Notification for the City of Sarasota
Aaron Wilchombe is a sexual predator who just moved to 900 University Parkway, Room 325, Sarasota.
01/02/2024 12:54 PM
Sarasota woman arrested for stealing packages from residents
Sarasota Police arrested Angelique Poquette, 45, Sarasota, for a Grand Theft that occurred on Thursday, December 7, 2023.
12/20/2023 8:46 AM
Shop with a Cop returns to Target on Saturday, December 9, 2023
The Sarasota Police Department, Sarasota Housing Authority, Target, and Sarasota County Area Transit are partnering to provide 150 underprivileged children with a unique opportunity to literally 'Shop with a Cop' for holiday gifts in Sarasota.
12/05/2023 8:50 AM
Sarasota Police arrest three people in connection to armed robbery
Sarasota Police are investigating an armed robbery near the 1500 block of Main Street, Sarasota.
12/01/2023 8:50 AM
DAY IN THE LIFE: Watch Officer Bearden's Journey to the SPD SWAT Team
In our latest "Day in the Life" video, Officer Bearden, a devoted K9 handler with the Sarasota Police Department, takes on the challenge of trying out for the SPD SWAT Team.
11/28/2023 2:21 PM
Sexual Predator Notification for the City of Sarasota
The Sarasota Police Department is informing the public that Jeffrey Earl Smith, 57, a sexual predator, has moved into the City of Sarasota.
11/28/2023 2:13 PM
Bradenton man sentenced for 2021 traffic fatality in Sarasota
On November 3, 2023, Jordan Schopfer, 32, pled guilty to vehicular homicide and DWLS (driving while license suspended) causing death or serious bodily injury. In part of the plea agreement, Schopfer was sentenced to 15 years, 5 months in the Department of Corrections.
11/13/2023 2:30 PM
Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigating in-custody death
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating a death that occurred while Sarasota Police were taking a subject, a white male, 50, into protective custody.
11/12/2023 10:19 AM
Man arrested on warrant, search of vehicle revealed drugs
Tyron Brown, 31, was arrested by Sarasota Police officers on Friday, October 27, 2023, on a warrant for fleeing to elude law enforcement and operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license.
10/27/2023 3:59 PM
Sarasota Police Partner with DEA for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
The Sarasota Police Department will partner with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Saturday, October 28, 2023, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.
10/24/2023 9:37 AM
Sarasota Police receive hundreds of teddy bears for children in distress
The Tiny Hands Foundation of Sarasota, Manatee, and DeSoto Counties donated more than 300 new teddy bears to the Sarasota Police Department, suited in T-shirts with the new SPD logo.
10/18/2023 6:59 PM
Sarasota Police investigate Friday night shootings
The shooting was reported around 8:30 p.m. Friday. There are no injuries or property damage. The public is not in any danger.
10/13/2023 9:18 PM
Join us for National White Cane Awareness Day event
White Cane Awareness Day emphasizes and acknowledges the achievements of the blind and visually impaired, and on October 13th, we will come together to focus on ways to keep the blind and visually impaired safe as pedestrians on our roadways.
10/09/2023 8:36 AM
Join us for the Grand Opening of Our Community Relations Unit Office
We invite you to join us at the grand opening of our CRU office (1782 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Way) on Saturday, October 14, 2023, from 10 a.m. to noon.
10/06/2023 4:04 PM
Sarasota Police attempt to locate 31-year-old man
Sarasota Police are attempting to locate Jesse King, 31, due to concern for his wellbeing.
10/06/2023 10:20 AM
Online Safety Warning: Beware of tech support scam
The Sarasota Police Department is issuing a crucial warning to our community regarding a widespread tech support scam that has recently emerged. Scammers are using deceptive email pop-ups on computers to solicit victims into contacting fraudulent tech support services.
10/04/2023 4:42 PM
Sexual Predator Notification for the City of Sarasota
The Sarasota Police Department informs the public that Daniel Hull, 50, a sexual predator, has moved into the City of Sarasota.
10/03/2023 11:09 AM
Sarasota woman sentenced to 138 months for 2020 traffic fatality
Alyssa Raffaele, 52, of Sarasota, was sentenced for a traffic fatality that occurred in September 2020 in the City of Sarasota.
09/18/2023 8:33 AM