- March 30, 2025
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6:45 p.m., 700 block of Ringling Causeway
Road rage: During a road rage incident, a complainant told the officer he was cut off by another vehicle while crossing the Ringling Bridge. Sounding his horn in objection to the reckless maneuver, the offending driver became provoked, responding with the universal single-finger salute and shouting profanities.
The complainant then stated the other driver threw cigarette butts and an unknown liquid onto his vehicle. Whether the vehicles were in motion at that time was not included in the incident report.
As there was no apparent damage to the complainant’s vehicle, no direct threats were made and no crash occurred, the complainant wanted to have the incident documented.
6:34 p.m., Zero block of Marina Plaza
Dispute: A man who lives on a vessel just outside the mooring fields near Selby Gardens told an officer that earlier in the day he confronted the dweller of another boat about illegal dumping into the bay. Although it escalated into a minor issue at the time, he said the man complied and corrected the issue.
The dispute, however, was not over as later in the day the complainant observed the subject circling his boat on a dingy expressing his intention to “kill him.” He said the man had not brandished any weapon, but for the sake of his safety he went ashore to effect separation and call law enforcement. He did not wish to press charges but wished to have the incident documented should he need to file for a protection order or have further adverse interactions.
700 block of North Osprey Avenue
Dispute: A woman described in the incident report as “very scattered and rambling” told an officer she arrived at her boyfriend’s apartment and knocked, and that’s when the door opened and the man punched her in the ribs, then closed the door. She claimed she immediately went across the street to call law enforcement.
The officer spoke with the subject’s brother, who was in the apartment at the time, who denied the alleged incident occurred. He added that before the woman approached the apartment, he looked out the window and warned his brother that “she’s here.”
The subject told the officer the two were not dating, and they had not been intimate for more than six months. He advised he was outside of the apartment smoking marijuana when the woman arrived. His brother saw her and advised him to go inside and hide. A second brother, who was also in the apartment at the time, said he did not witness the woman approach to the apartment.
With several witnesses offering a contrary version of the alleged incident, the officer determined no battery occurred. When the woman was informed of the outcome, she acknowledged and left on foot without rebuttal.
11:48 p.m., 2300 block of Bayshore Road
Noise disturbance: An officer arrived at Indian Beach Park in response to a noise complaint, finding three subjects by the park across the street from an unattended car from which loud music was emanating with the engine running. Two of the subjects were holding open containers of an alcoholic libation, in violation of city code, and the third appeared intoxicated but was not holding a beverage at that time.
While conducting a records check on the two violators, the officer observed the third party — who was eventually arrested — walking down the stairs and into the park in violation of posted hours at the city park, which is closed from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The officer contacted the subject to inform him of the transgression and requested his identification. Refusing to provide ID, he turned and walked away, prompting the officer to detain him as he began to resist arrest. According to the report, the subject was then pushed to the ground, resulting in a small facial laceration. Ultimately, the report reads, the officer, “sat on the defendant's buttocks area immobilizing him and potentially preventing further injuries to both of us.”
The subject was then transported to Sarasota County Jail and “charged accordingly,” according to the report, which offered no further description of the disposition of his two companions.
