Cops Corner: Sarasota 12.03.15

Nov. 30

SHORT LEASH
8 a.m. — 2900 block of Palmadelia Avenue
Dispute: A man said his neighbors have been letting their dogs run free during both daytime and nighttime hours. On several occasions, he said, the dogs have gone into his yard and dug up his grass and plants. He said he has confronted the neighbors about this issue, but gotten no resolution. While officers were on scene with the man, one of the dogs went into the man’s yard and began walking up to the group. The dog quickly ran off after the man yelled at it. Officers instructed the man to call animal services to report his problem.

THROWING STONES
8:35 a.m. — 1700 block of Main Street
Dispute: A man reported that a woman was throwing papers in front of his workplace. The man said that he was planning to file a restraining order against the woman. The woman told an officer she was arguing with the man because he wasn’t seeing his family. The woman told the officer that she and the man were “over,” and she left the area without further incident.

BEARDED BANDIT
2:50 p.m. — 500 block of Payne Parkway
Suspicion: A man reported that a subject was trespassing on the property and refusing to leave. By the time an officer arrived, the man had left the area on his bicycle. The man said that the subject has been a problem for the past two weeks. He said he has asked the subject to leave at least five times, and the subject just yells and is uncooperative. The man did not know the subject’s name, but said he was in his 50s and had a long beard. An officer instructed the man not to make contact with the subject the next time he was on the property, but rather to call the police.

CARTED OFF
6:04 p.m. — 2000 block of Bay Street
Theft: A manager at a grocery store reported a man left the store with a shopping cart full of items he did not pay for. As he was leaving the store, the manager asked the man if he had paid for the items, but he ignored her and kept walking outside of the building. The manager said the shopping cart locks after it exits the parking lot, but the man was able to carry it. The manager could not remember all the items in the cart, but did notice a twelve pack of beer and some beef jerky. She estimated the total value of the items left in the cart was $125.