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Sarasota News Leader August 2, 2013 Page 75 SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS RESULTS OF JULY 'SATURATION PATROLS' The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has an- end of each month and dates for the following nounced that its deputies made 14 DUI arrests month's activity are announced," the release and issued 174 citations for traffic offenses adds. during "saturation patrols" on five nights in July. This month, saturation patrols will be conOther DUI arrests were recorded for the ducted on Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31. month, a news release points out. As Sheriff's Office staff previously has explained, saturation patrols are conducted instead of what people refer to as "DUI Checkpoints," the release says. The patrols include a number of Patrol and Traffic unit deputies "working targeted zones at the same time to "Because of our commitment to keep the pub- monitor driving activity." Those patrols take lic aware of these ongoing education and en- place in different parts of the county, the reforcement efforts, results are provided at the lease adds. The office "conducts monthly saturation patrols to remove dangerous, uninsured or impaired drivers from local roadways to keep motorists safe," the release says. LIDO BEACH RESORT EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH THEFT FROM GUEST Sarasota Police Department detectives have charged Ramon Colon-Estrada, 27, of 3587 Chinaberry Lane, Sarasota, with Felony Grand Theft after he allegedly stole items worth about $10,000 from an Ohio woman. Colon-Estrada was working at the Lido Beach Resort in Sarasota at the time of the incident, a news release says. On July 13, Brenda Myers checked into the resort, the report says. At noon that day, she noticed one of her bags was missing, the report adds; she thought another member of her party had left it at the front desk, but it was not there, the report notes. The bag contained a camera, an iPad and miscellaneous jewelry. Myers reported the incident to hotel management and an officer took a report, according to the news release. On July 18, the hotel manager and Myers reviewed video from the parking garage, where Myers had left her car upon arrival at the resort, the report says. Ramon Colon-Estrada/Contributed photo