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Nightwatch Blotter: Wednesday Night, 6 PM to 3 AM, Sarasota, Siesta Key, Venice and Longboat Key

Wednesday night's police log for Sarasota County, the City of Sarasota, Siesta Key, Venice and Longboat Key: 19 logged calls from 6 PM to 3 AM, block-level only, plus one sheriff's release.

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Shift: Wednesday, Oct. 21, 6 PM to Thursday, Oct. 22, 3:14 AM ET. Agencies: SCSO, SPD, VPD, LBKPD. Sources: Sarasota County 911 Dispatch Reporting, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office news releases.

Time Call type Location Agency Disposition
6:08 PM Assist other agency 0-99 block of S Palm Avenue, Sarasota SPD Logged
6:23 PM Suspicious person Gulf Coast Boulevard at Home Park Road, Sarasota County SCSO Logged
6:42 PM Impaired driver 2400 block of Laurel Road E, Venice VPD Logged
6:45 PM Highway obstruction Clark Road at S Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota County SCSO Logged
7:21 PM Highway obstruction Longboat Club Road at Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key LBKPD Logged
7:43 PM Traffic crash 200 block of Beach Road, Siesta Key SCSO Logged
8:19 PM Officer public service 7300 block of Honore Avenue, Sarasota County SCSO Logged
9:21 PM Patrol request 100 block of N Shore Road, Longboat Key LBKPD Logged
9:35 PM Impaired driver Jacaranda Boulevard at Hatchett Creek Boulevard, Sarasota County SCSO Logged
9:59 PM Trespassing 100 block of Central Avenue, Sarasota SPD Logged
10:07 PM Criminal mischief 600 block of S Tamiami Trail, Venice VPD Logged
10:37 PM Disabled vehicle Jacaranda Boulevard at S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota County SCSO Logged
11:26 PM Suspicious incident 5900 block of Midnight Pass Road, Siesta Key SCSO Logged
12:09 AM Patrol request 3100 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key LBKPD Logged
12:32 AM Suspicious vehicle 1400 block of N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota SPD Logged
1:08 AM Suspicious person 5800 block of Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota County SCSO Logged
1:16 AM Officer public service 8400 block of Vamo Road, Sarasota County SCSO Logged
2:15 AM Suspicious vehicle 4000 block of Honore Avenue, Sarasota County SCSO Logged
2:33 AM Assist other agency 1200 block of Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota SPD Logged

From the release desk

  • SCSO: Prescription Drug Take Back event Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at sheriff's headquarters, 6010 Cattleridge Blvd., Sarasota; turn-ins are anonymous (release 26-055, Oct. 20). Release posted

Notes from the desk

I keep a paper map on the dash for the nights the screen freezes, and tonight it stayed folded, which is the best review a map can get. The thermos made it to two, which is more than I can say for the radio's patience with my humming.

— 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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