Cops Corner

Carter Weinhofer
February 18, 2025

Men caught sleeping in Longboat park after hours

The two were found asleep in their car, claiming they were tired after fishing. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

Observer Staff
February 12, 2025

Boy hides in a dryer to avoid bedtime

A juvenile calls 911 from the confines of a dryer drum where he tried to avoid bedtime and a frustrated father. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

Carter Weinhofer
February 11, 2025

Two 'suspicious' cars determined to be neighborly visitors

The responding officer’s brief investigation found the two cars parked on the street belonged to people visiting nearby. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

Observer Staff
February 5, 2025

Police chief calls for backup to stop a street scuffle

Officers respond when Police Chief Rex Troche spots two men on the verge of a fight in a downtown street. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

Carter Weinhofer
February 4, 2025

Man starts verbal disagreement over lost pairs of pants

A check to replace one pair of pants was not enough for the owner of the pants. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

Observer Staff
January 28, 2025

Men behaving badly on Main Street

Officers investigate assaults on a bathroom, tables at a women's march and a restaurant's planters occur over a four-day period. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

Carter Weinhofer
January 28, 2025

Resident reports dog on the loose, results in meeting the neighbor

A woman was worried about a big dog on the loose, and the police call ended in her meeting a new neighbor who owned the dog. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

Observer Staff
January 22, 2025

Officers don't take social media bait

Two males streaming videos to a popular social media site fail to draw officers into compromising scene. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

Carter Weinhofer
January 21, 2025

Citizen reports suspicious smoker relaxing on the sidewalk

Officers investigated the report of a man lying on the side of the road and smoking a cigarette. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

Observer Staff
January 15, 2025

Woman discards suitcase with $22,000 check inside

Angry over stolen money, a woman threw out her boyfriend's suitcase full of clothing and a check he had to deliver to his boss. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

Carter Weinhofer
January 14, 2025

Couple found enjoying 'snuggle time' in business lot after hours

An officer investigated a suspicious vehicle parked in a business lot after hours and found a couple enjoying some quality time. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

Observer Staff
January 8, 2025

Roommates get into altercation over body lotion scandal

One man accused another of using his body lotion, which resulted in an alleged physical assault. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

Carter Weinhofer
January 7, 2025

Resident reports loud music and screams from New Year's Eve partiers

The responding officer heard some laughter, but no suspicious activity. This and other Longboat Key Police reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

Observer Staff
January 1, 2025

Man's immigration papers disappear while working out of town

Thinking it was abandoned, a man's roommate sent his suitcase allegedly containing important documents to his mother in Texas. This and other Sarasota Police Department reports in this week's Cops Corner.

Sarasota
Cops Corner

Carter Weinhofer
December 31, 2024

Longboat Key Cops Corner: Best Animal Calls of 2024

Sometimes, the officers of Longboat Key find themselves acting as animal control for the island's residents.

Longboat Key
Cops Corner

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Men caught sleeping in Longboat park after hours

Boy hides in a dryer to avoid bedtime

Two 'suspicious' cars determined to be neighborly visitors

Police chief calls for backup to stop a street scuffle

Man starts verbal disagreement over lost pairs of pants

Men behaving badly on Main Street

Resident reports dog on the loose, results in meeting the neighbor

Officers don't take social media bait

Citizen reports suspicious smoker relaxing on the sidewalk

Woman discards suitcase with $22,000 check inside

Couple found enjoying 'snuggle time' in business lot after hours

Roommates get into altercation over body lotion scandal

Resident reports loud music and screams from New Year's Eve partiers

Man's immigration papers disappear while working out of town

Longboat Key Cops Corner: Best Animal Calls of 2024

Sarasota signs contractor for hurricane-related paving repairs

Manatee County debates banning kratom and other designer drugs

Longboat Parkway was almost the Key's main road name

Local author aims to shed light on cold-case murders

Longboat police respond to home after snake slithers in

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