Cops Corner: Sarasota 4.9.2015

April 1
UNSAFE DEPOSIT
3 p.m. — 400 block of North Briggs Avenue

Landlord-Tenant Dispute: A property manager contacted police to report two former tenants of an apartment complex who disagreed with an assessment that cost them their security deposit. The tenants moved out Dec. 31, and an inspection of their apartment found damage including stained countertops, broken furniture and nicotine-contaminated carpets. The tenants objected to the assessment via email, and the property manager reported some of the emails were laced with profanities. One of the tenants visited the property manager’s office to complain, and ended the conversation by saying, “I’m not the kind of person you want to piss off,” and “The next time I come back, it won’t be alone.” The property manager perceived this as a threat and wanted the incident documented in a police report.

April 2
CUT THE CORD
7 p.m. — 1600 block of Main Street

Criminal Mischief: A business owner reported that the cable to her business had been intentionally cut for the third time. An officer assessed that the rooftop would be easily accessible from the street. A cable employee and an officer both agreed that an unknown person was climbing onto the roof and damaging the cable. The business owner requested additional patrol during the hours the damage occurred.

April 3
FALSE ADVERTISING
9:30 a.m. — 2500 block of South Tamiami Trail

Criminal Mischief: A business owner reported vandalism on his property. In black paint, an unknown suspect drew a lewd image and wrote “Crack 4 Sale” on the building.

April 5
GASSED UP
5:56 p.m. — 1000 block of North Tamiami Trail

Other Disorderly Conduct: A gas station employee got into a minor altercation with an unknown man. The employee said the man came into the store heavily intoxicated and began yelling at customers. At some point after the employee told him to leave, the man grabbed the employee by the waist, at which point the employee pushed the man off of him. Afterward, both parties separated, and the man left the area via bicycle.