Sarasota, FLORIDA historical crime data and statistics


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How safe & how much crime is there in Sarasota, FLORIDA? (population: 51928)
Crimes Absolute numbers of crimes Average percentage chance of being a victim in
One YearFive YearsTen YearsTwenty Years
Murders 60%0%0%0%
Robberies1650%2%3%6%
Aggr. Assault3231%3%6%12%
Burglary8255%22%39%62%
Theft22294%20%36%58%
Auto Theft1340%1%3%5%

Deputies: Man Beat Dog to Death During Burglary - Patch.com

Examiner.com

Deputies: Man Beat Dog to Death During Burglary
Patch.com
A man is charged with beating a dog to death during a burglary at a Sarasota automotive shop, authorities said Monday. The 61-year-old suspect was seen on surveillance video beating the dog with a tire iron at John's Automotive, 1815 Snug Harbor Pl ...
Florida auto worker accused of beating employer's dog to death with a tire ironMiamiHerald.com
Florida man accused of beating his employer's dog to deathExaminer.com
Florida man accused of beating his boss' dog to deathSun-Sentinel (blog)
NBC 6 South Florida -Indiana's NewsCenter
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Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:10:26 GMT


OMG PD: Peed Pants, Grease Theft - Patch.com

OMG PD: Peed Pants, Grease Theft
Patch.com
Two men are charged with stealing used cooking and fryer grease from a Wendy's in Sarasota and may be responsible for similar crimes in Pinellas County, authorities said Friday. The duo was seen using a white truck to extract the grease from a storage ...

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Mon, 20 May 2013 11:28:20 GMT
MSO interrupts Palmetto burglary in progress - Bradenton Herald

MSO interrupts Palmetto burglary in progress
Bradenton Herald
The incident occurred at 8 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Beneva Road and Mary Lane in Sarasota, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report. William Duling of ... MANATEE -- Two subjects have been arrested following an apparent robbery.

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Mon, 20 May 2013 04:31:03 GMT
Top Headlines: Boy Hero, Attack on Teen, Grease Theft, Nik Wallenda - Patch.com

Top Headlines: Boy Hero, Attack on Teen, Grease Theft, Nik Wallenda
Patch.com
... Sarasota Pool. Sarasota Police are calling 10-year-old Alexander Castanon for his actions in helping to save a drowning 3-year-old neighbor last month. ... Is Removed. City sanitation workers removed the remnants of a homeless camp on Florida Avenue.


Sun, 12 May 2013 10:59:56 GMT
Driver involved in home invasion robbery led police to capture of final suspect - Examiner.com

Examiner.com

Driver involved in home invasion robbery led police to capture of final suspect
Examiner.com
Location: 2900 block of Clark Road, Sarasota, FL. 27.33888053894 ; -82.539627075195. At 5:30 a.m. Lusson came back, and Capek stepped outside of his ... While the suspects searched the house for valuables, the female victim told police that the suspect ...


Thu, 09 May 2013 15:16:54 GMT
Operation Red Flag: 53 arrested in Sarasota crime sweep - WTSP 10 News

WTSP 10 News

Operation Red Flag: 53 arrested in Sarasota crime sweep
WTSP 10 News
The roundup, called "Operation Red Flag," was a "rapid response to an increase in reported crimes over a short period of time in an area of north Sarasota, including burglary." Investigators say the arrest included three teenagers who deputies believe ...


Wed, 15 May 2013 17:31:13 GMT
Fired alarm salesman suspected of burglary in Quincy, Moses Lake - iFIBER One News

Fired alarm salesman suspected of burglary in Quincy, Moses Lake
iFIBER One News
Ryan Lee Schmidt, 24, of Sarasota, Fla., was reportedly a former employee of Vivant and is now jailed on suspicion of residential burglary. Quincy Police and the Grant County Sheriff's Office are seeking information from citizens who may have ...

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Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:24:56 GMT
Two Sarasota Men 'Violently Robbed' After Posting Ad on Craigslist - Patch.com

Bay News 9

Two Sarasota Men 'Violently Robbed' After Posting Ad on Craigslist
Patch.com
Two Sarasota men were "violently robbed" earlier this week after traveling to Winter Haven to show an ATV they had for sale on Craigslist to a pair of men posing as potential buyers. According to a Winter Haven Police Department report, on Tuesday ...
Warrant out for Javarius Samuel who used Craigslist to rob victimsWTSP 10 News

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Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:44:00 GMT
Manatee County crime plunges 15.7 percent - Bradenton Herald

Manatee County crime plunges 15.7 percent
Bradenton Herald
really can't predict." The Manatee Sheriff's Office initiated a Homicide Task Force with area law enforcement agencies in response to the rise in murders. ... Those numbers and a lot more are contained in the Uniform Crime Reports made annually to the ...

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Fri, 17 May 2013 04:01:49 GMT
Sarasota standoff began with man expecting change: police - Tbo.com

WTSP 10 News

Sarasota standoff began with man expecting change: police
Tbo.com
Breaking Tampa Bay, Florida and national news and weather from Tampa Bay Online and The. Sunday, May 12, 2013 .... A Sarasota man who pointed an assault rifle at another man who was expecting change and then defied officers, leading to a SWAT team ...
Victim Wants Change, Gets Greeted with Assault Rifle, Authorities SayPatch.com

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Sun, 12 May 2013 00:03:25 GMT




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Disclaimer: The information presented here are for the general population, assume the same rate of crime in the future, and an evenly distributed amount of crime throughout the city in question. They are not meant to accurately predict whether one person in particular will be a victim of crime. Percentages are based on the population of the city/town in question, except for burglaries, which are based on the number of households.