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Sarasota News Leader July 4, 2013 Page 58 WOMAN CHARGED AFTER BITING ANOTHER WOMAN'S EAR A Sarasota woman has been charged with a felony count after biting another woman's ear, the Sarasota Police Department has reported. When officers responded to Fredd Atkins Park about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, they met with Linda Watkins, 38, of 1857 22nd St., Sarasota, according to a news release. "She was suffering from a severe bite to her left ear," the release adds. Watkins told officers that she and Kesha Taylor, 32, of 2722 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Sarasota, had become involved in a dispute over a phone when the altercation turned physical, according to the report. Kesha Taylor/Contributed photo After Taylor bit her, Watkins told officers, Taylor drove away, the report says. Watkins was 'losing it' when this happened," she told the transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital for officers, according to the report. treatment, the report notes. No other witnesses could be located, the reWhile officers were still at the scene, the re- port notes. port continues, Taylor returned, telling them she knew "she could be in more trouble" oth- Taylor was charged with Aggravated Battery erwise, the report continues. Taylor said Wat- in that she intentionally or knowingly caused kins had struck her in the mouth and bitten great bodily harm, permanent disability or her nose, the report says. "Taylor admitted to permanent disfigurement, the report says. 19-YEAR-OLD PENSACOLA MAN CHARGED IN ARMED ROBBERIES John Coates, 19, described as a homeless man from Pensacola, has been charged by the Sarasota Police Department with two counts of Armed Robbery, along with Resisting Arrest, Possession of Crack Cocaine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in connection with armed robberies on June 30 and June 14, the department has announced. — located at 2815 N. Tamiami Trail — on June 14, a news release says. Surveillance photos of the June 30 incident were circulated to the Patrol Division of the Police Department on Sunday, according to the release. About 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Officer Tammy Featherstone observed the suspect wearing the same shirt and shoes as seen in the photos, the release adds. Coates was charged for the armed robbery of the 7-11 at 511 N. Washington Blvd. — re- Coates "immediately attempted to conceal ported at approximately 2:30 a.m. on June 30 himself," then entered the Salvation Army fa— and the armed robbery of the Smoke Shop cility at 1400 10th St., the release continues.