- December 21, 2024
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11:30 a.m., 100 block of North Lemon Avenue
Dispute: Responding to reports of an altercation between two males, an officer spoke with the complainant who appeared to be intoxicated, a suspicion confirmed by the heavy odor of alcohol. He said he was sitting at the terminal waiting for a bus when an unknown male was staring at him “for no reason.” The subject left the area on a bicycle before the officer arrived on scene.
The man said he informed the subject three times to not stare at him, and when he failed to comply with the request the complainant became upset and, lacking any evidence to suggest the veracity of his claim, called him a “homosexual.” That’s when the subject walked up to the complainant, he said, and punched him in the face. There was no evidence of the punch and the man refused medical attention.
Another officer spoke with a witness who confirmed the complainant told the man to stop staring and then addressed him with a racial epithet in addition to uttering the sexual orientation slur. He also advised the subject never struck the complainant, even after threatening to do so, before leaving on his bike.
Officers viewed video footage of the unpleasant encounter, which showed no physical altercation took place. No further action was taken.
1:30 a.m., Highland Street
Criminal mischief: An early morning disturbance between a man and woman resulted in a damaged air conditioning unit, broken glass in the front door of a home and damage to a vehicle in the driveway that did not belong to the either party.
The complainant told officers he was awakened from a peaceful slumber by knocking on his bedroom door by a woman whom he had dated for 12 years. He advised that the pair have a child in common. Once he realized who it was, the complainant said he told her he did not wish to engage in a spirited debate, at which time she began to grab bricks from around the mailbox and throw them at the door and the air conditioning unit.
Damage to the home is estimated at $2,000.
After the glass was broken, she grabbed more bricks and began to strike the vehicle with them, damaging the driver side mirror and door, also leaving scrapes on several windows. That damage is also estimated at about $2,000.
After the car was damaged, both the resident and vehicle owner, who arrived as the tantrum was underway, witnessed the subject drive away in a white Corvette. Officers located the woman at her registered address where the Corvette was parked. She was placed under arrest and booked at Sarasota County Jail.
4:42 p.m., 1700 block of Prospect Street
Property damage: A moving tractor trailer took out a large tree branch and a mailbox while leaving after moving in a customer into a nearby home. The truck was leaving the area when the top of the cab hooked a large branch, breaking off part of the tree and knocking over a cast iron mailbox.
The home owner had already contacted her landscaper, who had efficiently removed the tree having stacked pieces of the limb in front of her home. The driver of the truck provided the name and phone number of the Maryland-based moving company, as well as its insurance company contact information. A case number was provided to both parties and no further action was taken.
