Sarasota Police officers have arrested Michele Little, 29, of Sarasota. She is facing a felony charge of Indecent, Lewd, or Lascivious Touching of Certain Minors after misconduct with a 17-year-old male student. Little is a teacher at Sarasota Military Academy High School campus.
04/28/2023 5:08 PM
Pernell Ware, 46, of Bradenton, has been arrested and is facing several felony charges. Ware was wanted on a felony warrant for Trafficking Cocaine of 28 grams or more but less than 200 grams.
04/27/2023 12:28 PM
The Sarasota Police Department’s Special Victims Unit (SVU) within the Criminal Investigation Division investigates crimes against children consisting of sexual assault, child pornography, child physical abuse, allegations of child neglect, & other matter at the direction of the division commander.
04/27/2023 8:42 AM
Anabel Ossombi, 27, of Bradenton, has been arrested and is facing several felony charges, including criminal use of personal identification (over 30 victims), scheme to defraud (over $50,000), and money laundering. Ossombi has been employed by the United States Postal Service (USPS) since May 2022.
04/21/2023 7:09 AM
The event will allow the community to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.
04/19/2023 10:58 AM
A Sarasota man is sentenced to life in prison for committing sexual battery of a child in 2021.
04/12/2023 9:23 AM
The Sarasota Police Department and the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office are working a crash and an additional criminal investigation in the 900 block of Beneva Road, Sarasota.
04/11/2023 2:49 PM
The Sarasota Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that happened around 9:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, 2023.
04/10/2023 12:08 PM
The Sarasota Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened at about 8:45 pm Sunday, April 9, 2023, in the 2700 block of Maple Avenue, Sarasota.
04/10/2023 8:01 AM
Sarasota Police officers are investigating an attempted kidnapping reported west of North Lido Beach Park, 159 Emerson Drive, Sarasota, on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at about 9:30 p.m.
04/03/2023 5:34 PM
The Sarasota Police Department is launching a new podcast. Chat with the Chief is a podcast about initiatives in the City of Sarasota and within the Sarasota Police Department the community may not know about. Listeners can stream all podcast episodes at www.buzzsprout.com/2162783
04/03/2023 12:26 PM
On Thursday, March 30, 2023, Sarasota Police Chief Rex Troche held a swearing-in ceremony for 10 new Police Officers. The ceremony was held at the Robert L. Taylor Community Complex for the first time.
04/03/2023 8:21 AM
Mark Thomas, 22, of Plantation, Florida, has been arrested and is facing charges of Aggravated Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer (felony) and Flee to Elude with Disregard for Safety (felony) in connection to a hit-and-run crash that left a Sarasota Police officer injured on Monday night.
03/21/2023 12:53 PM
Sarasota Police officers are investigating a shooting in the 1300 block of Siesta Drive, Sarasota. Officers were dispatched to a park east of the Siesta Key North Bridge at about 11:30 pm Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
03/16/2023 2:13 PM
The Sarasota Police Department informs the public that Reinaldo J. Garcia, 21, a sexual predator, has moved into the City of Sarasota.
03/06/2023 9:13 AM
Detectives with the Sarasota Police Department are investigating a fall at a construction site at 301 Quay Commons, Sarasota, at the Bayso construction site. The original 911 call was made at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023.
02/16/2023 11:28 AM
A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will arrive on March 21, 2023, to examine all aspects of the Sarasota Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services.
02/14/2023 9:06 AM
Each year, the Super Bowl garners millions of viewers, with many taking the opportunity to cheer on their favorite team with a night out or by attending a party.
02/09/2023 2:30 PM
The Sarasota Police Department has welcomed a new K-9. K-9 Kodak and his handler, Officer Paul Gagnon, completed 640 hours of initial training. The training included patrol work, tracking, building searches, area searches, article searches, and apprehension.
02/08/2023 10:13 AM
Two women in Sarasota have been arrested and are facing felony charges following a fight over a man that began over social media. The two women worked as caretakers at a local assisted living facility.
01/30/2023 1:26 PM