The Sarasota Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating two fatal hit-and-run crashes on Friday, January 27, 2023, on Fruitville Road. Officers do not believe the two crashes are connected.
01/30/2023 8:50 AM
Sarasota Police officers responded to the 2800 block of Goodrich Avenue on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at about 5:20 pm, for a domestic battery.
01/23/2023 3:56 PM
Andrea Allen, 35, of Sarasota, has been arrested by Sarasota Police Department Detectives and is facing five counts of Attempted Murder while Engaged in Arson. The victims in the investigation are two 1-year-old twins, two 35-year-old women, and one 47-year-old woman.
01/17/2023 11:05 AM
The Sarasota Police Department proudly announces the Youth Empowerment Services (Y.E.S.) program. This program is in partnership with Teen Court of Sarasota, Brotherhood of Men Mentor Group, Truly Valued, Inc., and the Sarasota Police Department.
01/09/2023 9:37 AM
The men & women of the Sarasota Police Department are working to make sure our community can enjoy a safe start to the New Year. Officers are encouraging people to avoid driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and refrain from discharging weapons in the air to celebrate the arrival of 2023.
12/19/2022 12:38 PM
Elon Dula, 46, of Sarasota, will face charges of Murder when he is released from Sarasota Memorial Hospital. This is in connection to the suspicious death that happened on Monday, December 12, 2022, just before 5 p.m.
12/13/2022 3:21 PM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 is proud to announce the redesign of the agency website, www.sarasotapd.org
10/17/2022 1:41 PM
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
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
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
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