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Road closures for Downtown Sarasota Holiday Parade – Saturday, December 3, 2016
SARASOTA, FL. – November 29, 2016 – 12:30 p.m.The 21st Annual Downtown Sarasota Holiday Parade will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 7 p.m. The parade will begin at Main Street and U.S. 301...
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Sarasota Couple Arrested for Child Neglect; Each Charged with 5 Counts of...
SARASOTA, FL. – December 1, 2016 – 8 a.m.Amanda L. Dean, 34, and Joseph P. Dromeshauser, III, 34, of 1315 18th Street, Sarasota, have been charged with five (5) counts each of child neglect without...
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Sarasota Police to host Coffee with a Cop on Thursday, December 8, 2016
SARASOTA, Fla. -- December 2, 2016 -- 8 a.m.On Thursday, December 8, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m., Officers from the Sarasota Police Department and community members will come together in an...
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Sarasota Police Swearing-In & Promotional Ceremony Friday, December 9, 2016
SARASOTA, Fla -- December 8, 2016 -- 2:30 p.m.On Friday, December 9, 2016, Chief Bernadette DiPino will hold a swearing-in ceremony and promotional ceremony. The ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. in...
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Shop with a Cop set for Saturday, December 10, 2016
SARASOTA, FL. – December 9, 2016 – 8 a.m.The Sarasota Housing Authority, Sarasota Police Department and Target are partnering for the fifth year to provide 100 underprivileged children with a unique...
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Blue + You Free Movie Night Featuring ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ - Sunday,...
SARASOTA, FL. – December 16, 2016 – 8:30 a.m.In partnership with Culver’s, Regal Cinemas and Ringling College of Art and Design, the Sarasota Police Department will be hosting another free ‘Blue +...
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Seven men arrested in undercover operation targeting prostitution
SARASOTA, FL. – December 16, 2016 – 1:30 p.m.On Tuesday, December 13, 2016, members of the Sarasota Police Department Street Crimes Unit, with the assistance of the Narcotics Unit and Patrol...
View ArticleAttempt to Identify Shooting Suspects & Vehicle
SARASOTA, FL. – December 16, 2016 – 2:30 p.m.Detectives with the Sarasota Police Department are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects and a vehicle that was used in a drive-by...
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Increased Patrols Starting First Week of January for Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety
SARASOTA, FL. – December 28, 2016 – 10:30 a.m.The Sarasota Police Department has received a grant for a High Visibility Enforcement program for pedestrian and bicycle safety. The safety campaign,...
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New Year’s Eve Celebration Safety Reminders & Road Closures
SARASOTA, FL. – December 29, 2016 – 8 a.m.The men and women of the Sarasota Police Department are working to make sure our community can enjoy a safe start to the New Year. To make sure our...
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Patrol in park Friday ends with arrest & seizure of cash, drugs & drug...
SARASOTA, FL. – January 10, 2017 – 8 a.m.Rashad A. Johnson, 35, of 1300 block of 12th Street, Sarasota, was arrested on Friday evening. He was charged with Possession of Cocaine within 1000 feet of...
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Sarasota Police Detectives Attempt to Identify Art Theft Subjects
SARASOTA, FL. – January 17, 2017 – 1 p.m.On December 12, 2016 at approximately 5 p.m., two men walked into Art Avenue, 3501 South Tamiami Trail, Suite 119, Sarasota, and took two paintings off the...
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Sarasota Police Officers Return from Presidential Inauguration Security Detail
SARASOTA, FL. – January 23, 2017 – 8:30 a.m.Twelve (12) Sarasota Police Officers returned to the City of Sarasota Saturday evening after providing additional security during President Donald Trump’s...
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Registered Sexual Offender Charged with 20 Counts of Possession of Child...
SARASOTA, FL. – January 25, 2017 – 7:30 a.m.Dannie L. Berry, age 69, of 1130 40th Street, Sarasota, has been charged with 20 counts of possession of child pornography. In December 2016, members of...
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Attempt to Identify Armed Robbery Suspects
SARASOTA, Fla. -- January 25, 2017 -- 9:45 a.m.Detectives with the Sarasota Police Department are attempting to identify three armed robbery suspects who showed a firearm and demanded cash at Dollar...
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Traffic stop leads to arrest and firearm, cash and drugs seized
SARASOTA, Fla. -- November 4, 2016 -- 9 a.m.On Wednesday, a Sarasota Police Traffic Unit Officer was conducting traffic enforcement in the area of Southside Elementary when he observed a Jeep Cherokee...
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Lane closures planned for Sarasota Music Half Marathon, Sunday, February 5, 2017
SARASOTA, FL. – January 31, 2017 – 9 a.m.The Sarasota Music Half Marathon will be held on Sunday, February 5, 2017 from 6 a.m. until 11 a.m. The 13.1 mile race and will feature bands, cheerleaders,...
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Sarasota Police to Host Tweet from the Beat on Thursday
SARASOTA, FL. – February 1, 2017 – 8 a.m.The Sarasota Police Department is taking you on another “virtual ride-along.” Tomorrow, Thursday, February 2, 2017, beginning at 7 a.m., Twitter users can...
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Sarasota man charged with sexual battery; Detectives believe there could be...
SARASOTA, Fla. -- November 18, 2016 -- 10 a.m.Fernando A. Palomino, 45, of 3360 South Osprey Avenue, Sarasota, has been charged with three (3) counts of sexual battery on a child 12 years of age or...
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Accreditation team invites public comments about the Sarasota Police Department
SARASOTA, FL. – February 3, 2017 – 8 a.m.A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will arrive March 7, 2017, to examine all aspects of the Sarasota...
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