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Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over – This Holiday Season, and Every Day
This holiday season, the Sarasota Police Department is partnering with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to share the vital message about the dangers of drunk driving.
12/13/2022 2:39 PM
Sarasota Police Department Investigating Homicide; Arrest Made in Case
Eugenia Bright, 43, of Sarasota, has been arrested and is facing charges of Second Degree Murder in connection to a suspicious death that happened on November 21, 2022.
11/28/2022 12:41 PM
Sarasota Police Department Investigating Robbery – FDLE Investigating Sarasota Police Officer Involved Shooting
Robert Briandi is facing charges of Robbery w/ a Weapon, Aggravated Assault with a Weapon without Intent to Kill, and Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer in connection to an armed robbery that happened on Nov. 15, 2022. The video included may be disturbing & viewer discretion is advised.
11/16/2022 3:05 PM
Veterans Day Parade set for Friday, Nov. 11
The City of Sarasota, in conjunction with the Sarasota Patriotic Observance Committee, will host its annual Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 11.
11/10/2022 8:40 AM
Road Closures for Veterans Day Parade – Friday, November 11, 2022
The City of Sarasota, in conjunction with the Sarasota Patriotic Observance Committee, will co-host the annual Veterans Day Parade on November 11, 2022, at 10 a.m. in downtown Sarasota. There will be several road closures & vehicle tow-away zones for the parade beginning November 11, 2022, at 8 a.m.
11/10/2022 7:30 AM
Sarasota Police Department Investigating Traffic Fatality Crash
The Sarasota Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating a traffic fatality that happened on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at approximately 7 a.m. The crash involved a bicyclist and a dump truck.
11/07/2022 11:25 AM
Free Youth After Hours Event at Payne Park Tennis Center
The City of Sarasota Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with the Sarasota Police Department, Robert L. Taylor Community Complex, and Payne Park Tennis Center to present “K.O.P.S. Teen Tennis Night” on Friday, Nov. 4 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
11/03/2022 7:00 PM
Sarasota Police Department Investigating Traffic Fatality
The Sarasota Police Department Traffic Unit is continuing its investigation into a fatal single-vehicle crash on Monday, October 24, 2022, just before 11 a.m. The crash happened near 9th Street and East Avenue, Sarasota.
10/24/2022 6:26 PM
Sarasota Police Department to Partner with DEA & Local Community Groups for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
The Sarasota Police Department will partner with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), The Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center, and Drug-Free Sarasota on Saturday, October 29, 2022, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., for the DEA National Take Back Day.
10/24/2022 6:03 PM
Sarasota Police Department Launches Agency Website Redesign
Sarasota Police Department is proud to announce the redesign of the agency website, www.sarasotapd.org
10/17/2022 1:41 PM
DNA Report Scientifically Connects Suspect to March 2022 Homicide
This week, a report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) sent to the Sarasota Police Department scientifically connected William Devonshire, 52, to a homicide in early 2022.
10/13/2022 8:13 AM
Sarasota Police Investigating Fatal Traffic Crash
The Sarasota Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash that happened just before 11:30pm on Friday, October 7, 2022.
10/08/2022 12:28 PM
Sarasota Police Execute Search Warrant; Leads to Arrests & Seizure of Illegal Narcotics
The Sarasota Police Department executed a search warrant at a home at 1119 40th Street, Sarasota, on Friday, September 9, 2022, at 10 a.m. The search warrant was executed after a man died of a cocaine and fentanyl overdose death at the home in May 2022 and complaints from residents.
09/14/2022 11:15 AM
Sarasota Police Department Dive Team Places Third in Inaugural First Responder Dive Team Challenge
The Sarasota Police Department placed third in the overall team competition in the inaugural First Responder Dive Team Challenge hosted by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, September 10, 2022.
09/12/2022 1:01 PM
Sarasota Police Conducting Death Investigation
The Sarasota Police Department is continuing its death investigation after the body of an adult man was found just after 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2022. This incident is isolated, and there is no threat to the public.
09/09/2022 6:34 AM
Sarasota Man Arrested; .9mm Handgun and Loaded Magazines Taken Off the Street
Javaris Williams, 42, of Sarasota, has been arrested and is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop on Monday morning. Williams has nine felony convictions in the State of Florida.
09/07/2022 2:04 PM
Bradenton Man Arrested by Sarasota Police for Multiple Felony Charges Including Trafficking in Fentanyl
Lashay D. Smith, 32, of Bradenton, has been arrested by the Sarasota Police Department and is facing multiple felony charges following a traffic stop on Monday.
09/02/2022 3:35 PM
Sarasota Police Department Investigating Fatality Crash
The Sarasota Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating a fatal crash that happened just after 11:30 p.m. on Monday, August 22, 2022, in the City of Sarasota.
08/23/2022 12:24 PM
Sarasota Police Arrest Convicted Felon– Firearm, Cocaine and U.S. Currency Seized
Officers with the Sarasota Police Department have arrested Jeremy Trebbles, Jr., 22, of Lakewood Ranch after he was found in possession of a firearm and several forms of narcotics. Trebbles is on active probation until 2024 and was found to be in violation of his probation.
08/22/2022 1:07 PM
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. The Results of Drunk Driving Could Be Crushing
The Sarasota Police Department is working alongside the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to decrease impaired driving.
08/17/2022 2:48 PM