Sarasota Police are investigating a missing person after a woman went into the water with a friend off of South Lido between 7:30 p.m and 8 p.m on May 21, 2022. The friend made it back to shore but the woman did not return to shore. On May 22, 2022, the missing woman's body was recovered.
05/24/2022 9:19 AM
The Sarasota Police Department will partner with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 84, Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC), U.S. Coast Guard Station Cortez, & Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium Stranding Investigations Program for an Interagency Boating Safety Inspection Day on May 21.
05/20/2022 8:47 AM
The Sarasota Police Department has welcomed two new K-9s. K-9 Bruin and K-9 Brody recently completed more than 600 hours of training and are both currently assigned to the Sarasota Police Department Patrol Division.
05/11/2022 8:08 AM
The Sarasota Police Department will host the 2022 Law Enforcement Memorial Service on Friday, May 13, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. at Light of the World Church, 3809 Chapel Drive, Sarasota. The event is held annually during National Police Week, which is May 11-17, 2022.
05/09/2022 12:34 PM
The Sarasota Police Department is investigating two shooting incidents that happened on Thursday, May 5, 2022, between 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. It’s unknown at this time if the two shootings are connected. An arrest has been made in one of the incidents.
05/06/2022 12:43 PM
Sarasota Police officers arrested Dina Wilson, 61, of Fort Myers, after witnesses said she pointed a gun at a 16-year-old girl and drove her to an area business just before 10 p.m. on May 4, 2022. Wilson is being held at the Sarasota County Jail and is facing charges of False Imprisonment.
05/06/2022 8:57 AM
City Manager Marlon Brown has appointed Rex Troche to serve as Sarasota’s next chief of police. Troche, who began his career with the Sarasota Police Department in 2002, has served as the interim chief since August 2021. Troche will serve as Sarasota’s 13th police chief and the first Hispanic chief
04/28/2022 2:40 PM
The Sarasota Police Department executed a search warrant at a home at 1331 15th Street, Sarasota on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, just after 9 a.m. Two adults were arrested, and illegal narcotics and a firearm were seized from the house.
04/27/2022 1:11 PM
The Sarasota Police Department will partner with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on April 30, 2022, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., to provide the community another chance to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired and unused prescription drugs.
04/26/2022 10:47 AM
The Sarasota Police Department is conducting a death investigation after the drowning of an adult woman on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Sarasota Police detectives do not believe foul play was involved.
04/25/2022 9:19 AM
Yalik Miller, 24, of Bradenton, is facing charges of Aggravated Battery with a Firearm and Aggravated Assault with a Weapon without Intent to Kill after a shooting incident that happened over the weekend in the City of Sarasota.
04/18/2022 12:30 PM
For more than 20 years, the Sarasota Police Department has taken part in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Members of the Sarasota Police Department will once again take to the streets of the City of Sarasota after a two-year hiatus due to COVID.
04/11/2022 9:33 AM
The Sarasota Police Department is proud to announce an innovative training being offered to recruit officers in an ongoing partnership with the Sarasota Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
04/07/2022 12:15 PM
William Devonshire, 52, has been arrested and is facing charges of Murder in connection to the death of Kelliann Ripley, 48, of Sarasota. The family of Ms. Ripley shared with Sarasota Police Department detectives over the weekend they are allowing Ms. Ripley’s name to be released publicly.
03/28/2022 12:38 PM
Arron Kvamme, 32, of Sarasota, is facing charges of Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon and Simple Assault after an assault and stabbing incident Friday afternoon.
03/14/2022 2:08 PM
The Sarasota Police Department is conducting two death investigations that are considered suspicious and are both classified as homicide investigations.
03/11/2022 1:59 PM
Detectives with the Sarasota Police Department are investigating a shooting that happened Friday, February 25, 2022, in the 3200 block of North Washington Boulevard (U.S. 301), just before 5:30 p.m. There are no reports of injuries at this time. Detectives believe this was an isolated incident.
03/01/2022 11:18 AM
Sha’Miya Williams, 16, is facing charges of Homicide & Attempted Homicide in connection to a homicide that happened February 6, 2022, just before 4:30 p.m. She was arrested by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office on February 7, 2022. Sarasota Police arrested a second suspect on February 9th.
02/09/2022 8:44 AM
The Sarasota Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating a traffic crash that took the lives of three adults on Sunday, February 6, 2022.
02/09/2022 7:31 AM
The Sarasota Police Department will take social media followers on another “virtual ride-along.” On Friday, January 28, 2022, beginning at 6:30 a.m., Twitter users can virtually “ride-along” for another ‘Tweet from the Beat’ with the Sarasota Police Department Traffic Unit during day shift.
01/27/2022 2:09 PM