Cops Corner: Sarasota 4.16.2015

April 10

MAIL MAN
3 p.m. — 400 block of North Conrad Avenue
Suspicion Person: A woman saw an unknown man standing near her mailbox, walking a small white dog. The woman informed officers that she has seen the man walking his dog several times in the past few weeks. The woman said she does not recognize the man as one of her neighbors, and reported that the man leaned on her mailbox. She attempted to confront the man, but he left before she could get to the front door. The woman was not sure if the man opened her mailbox or if he was picking up dog waste, but she did not believe she was missing any mail. The woman called the post office to report the incident, and the post office employee suggested she call the police. An officer was unable to locate the subject.

April 11

TRASH CAN ALLEY
2:24 a.m. — 1200 block of North Palm Avenue
Criminal Mischief: An employee at a parking garage reported that, while he was conducting a patrol around the perimeter of the garage, he discovered a garbage can from inside the garage lying in the alley. The employee reviewed surveillance footage from the night and saw four men run out of a car that pulled into the garage. The men ran out of the camera’s view and ran back to the car a few seconds later, laughing. The men then got back into their car and left. After reviewing the footage, an officer said nothing could be done because the video only implies that the men are responsible for the vandalism. 

BENT OUT OF SHAPE
10 p.m. — 4500 block of Bradenton Road
Criminal Mischief: A woman reported that an unknown subject bent the license plate on her car and broke the plastic license plate frame. The woman suspected a specific individual of being responsible for the incident, but she had no evidence and no witnesses who could verify the suspicion.

April 12

FED UP
6:15 p.m. — 4100 block of South Tamiami Trail
Trespassing — All Other: A manager at a restaurant wanted a customer removed from the business and given a trespass warning. The customer was being belligerent and refusing to pay his bill, the manager advised. Officers made contact with the customer, who said he was not satisfied with the service and was not going to pay for his meal. Officers issued the man a trespass warning, and the man left without any incident.