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Sarasota News Leader October 25, 2013 Page 92 11-TIME CONVICTED FELON ARRESTED AGAIN IN SARASOTA A Sarasota man with 11 prior felony convictions was found to have a loaded pistol in his possession when he was arrested on Oct. 17 for a parole violation, the Sarasota Police Department has reported. Quinton Davis, 26, of 5325 Desoto Place, Sarasota, was charged with Carrying a Concealed Weapon: Firearm, Possession of Weapon by Convicted Florida Felon and Possession of Ammo by Convicted Felon, according to the report. When officers arrested him about 11 p.m. at his home, the report says, officers found Davis had a loaded .40-caliber Glock in his waistband; it was loaded with eight rounds, including one in the chamber. Officers also found a black ski mask lying on the ground next to where Davis had been standing outside the residence, the report notes. Quinton Davis/Contributed photo The officer watching the front door saw a man believed to be Davis come out of the house and begin walking to a vehicle in the driveway. That officer was able to tackle Davis to the ground, the report says. When a pair of officers arrived at the scene, the report explains, one watched the front of Davis is on probation for the sale of cocaine, the house while the other went to the rear. the report notes. COUNTY JAIL EARNS HIGH MARKS DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight has adds. "At the conclusion of the inspection, announced that the Sarasota County Jail Supervisor Mark Stroop from Osceola County earned high marks on Oct. 18 during its annual said, 'I commend all of the staff at the Sarasota Florida Model Jail Standards Inspection. County Jail for their commitment and profesThe Florida Model Jail Standards are mini- sionalism,'" the release adds. mum standards jails must meet "to ensure the constitutional rights of those incarcerated are Maj. Jim Lilly, commander of courts and corrections services for the Sheriff's Office, said upheld," a news release says. in the release, "We recognize that it's all about Ten certified jail inspectors from four different counties "combed through all aspects of the people who work here 24 hours a day, the facility, including housing, food services, seven days a week. They are what make the booking and medical services," the release jail run more efficiently."