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Sarasota News Leader January 18, 2013 Page 56 tions during three years and add 30 jobs with an average annual wage of $54,000. The company offers worker compensation and property insurance coverage, the release notes. Code names are used during the application process to protect business interests, the release notes. Requests for grants are reviewed by the Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County and by county staff before they The second company, with a code name of go to the County Commission for considerProject Berry, received a $120,000 grant to ex- ation, the release points out. pand its business by 40 workers over three For more information about Sarasota Counyears; the employees will make an average of ty economic development programs, contact $45,000 a year, the release says. The company the Office of Economic Development at 861provides mobile applications for business cli- 5247 or go online to www.scgov.net, keyword search "Economic Development." ents to provide services to customers. ARREST MADE IN OSPREY AVENUE BURGLARY A man has been arrested in connection with a burglary that occurred at 428 N. Osprey Ave., Sarasota, on Jan. 7, the Sarasota Police Department has announced. After being transported to that location, the witness positively identified Ramos as the perpetrator, the report says. Officers read Miranda Warnings to Ramos, and According to the police report, the perpetra- he admitted to taking the mower, the report tor removed a lawn mower from a secured adds. storage area. At first, the witness thought the Ramos advised the officers that a person perpetrator was an employee of the landlord, named Chuck had told him he could use the a report says. The witness then noticed the mower, the report notes. A sergeant located padlock securing the storage area had been a resident who had been contacted by Ramos forced open, the report adds. At that time, the prior to the officers' arrival. The resident said witness observed a suspect fleeing eastbound Ramos never asked about mowing his lawn, but Ramos allegedly had offered to sell a toward U.S. 301, according to the report. mower to the resident, the report adds. The Sarasota Police were disRamos was arrested for the burpatched to the scene at 3:46 glary. He previously has been arp.m., the report says. rested for 39 criminal charges, 18 of which were felonies, the After an officer met with the witreport notes. He has at least 15 ness, he updated a BOLO [be on previous convictions, including the lookout notice] for the susnine of which were felonies, the pect, according to the report. report adds. Within minutes, two officers located Eric Ramos, who was As of Jan. 16, he remained in the pushing a mower in the 2100 Sarasota County Jail on the curblock of Sixth Street, the report Eric Ramos/Contributed rent Burglary charge, the report photo says. noted. %