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Nightwatch Blotter: Friday Night, 6 PM to 3 AM, Sarasota County, Venice and Longboat Key

Friday night's police log for Sarasota County, the City of Sarasota, Venice and Longboat Key: 20 logged calls from 6 PM to 3 AM, block-level only.

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Shift: Friday, Oct. 9, 6 PM to Saturday, Oct. 10, 3 AM ET. Agencies: SCSO, SPD, VPD, LBKPD. Sources: Sarasota County 911 Dispatch Reporting.

Time Call type Location Agency Disposition
6:06 PM Traffic crash Proctor Road at S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota County SCSO Logged
6:24 PM Suspicious incident 600 block of Laguna Drive, Venice VPD Logged
6:38 PM Disabled vehicle Myrtle Street at N Washington Boulevard, Sarasota County SCSO Logged
7:44 PM Abandoned tow 1500 block of State Street, Sarasota SPD Logged
8:21 PM Reckless driver Paramount Drive at Fruitville Road, Sarasota County SCSO Logged
8:33 PM Suspicious person 500 block of The Rialto, Venice VPD Logged
8:49 PM Civil disturbance 4000 block of Sawyer Road, Sarasota County SCSO Logged
9:39 PM Suspicious person Bee Ridge Road at Cattlemen Road, Sarasota County SCSO Logged
10:56 PM Patrol request 400 block of Benjamin Franklin Drive, Sarasota SPD Logged
11:10 PM Trespassing 1200 block of N Palm Avenue, Sarasota SPD Logged
11:13 PM Disabled vehicle I-75 southbound Exit 210 off-ramp, Sarasota County SCSO Logged
11:21 PM Highway obstruction 6800 block of Longboat Drive S, Longboat Key LBKPD Logged
11:44 PM Officer public service Central Avenue at Main Street, Sarasota SPD Logged
12:07 AM Disturbance 1700 block of S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota SPD Logged
12:31 AM Patrol request 500 block of Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key LBKPD Logged
1:39 AM Traffic crash I-75 northbound Exit 207 off-ramp, Sarasota County SCSO Logged
1:41 AM Trespassing 1400 block of Main Street, Sarasota SPD Logged
2:12 AM Suspicious vehicle 700 block of Center Road, Sarasota County SCSO Logged
2:37 AM Suspicious incident 800 block of S Indiana Avenue, Sarasota County SCSO Logged
2:53 AM Disturbance Pershing Avenue at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Sarasota SPD Logged

Notes from the desk

Friday came in steady and left without slamming the door. The thermos made it to two, which is about all you can ask of a thermos.

— Owen

Public records, shown as posted. Entries are call types, not findings. Locations are block level. Any arrest mentioned is an accusation, not a conviction. Call logs list calls and do not show outcomes.

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