Sarasota News Leader
September 6, 2013
Page 78
INFORMATION SOUGHT ABOUT CRIMINAL MISCHIEF INCIDENTS
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is asking
the public to help stop whoever is shooting at
a number of Sarasota area businesses during
the overnight hours.
Since Aug. 19, four different businesses have
suffered damage from what appears to be a
pellet or BB gun, a Sheriff's Office news release explains. Windows have been shot out
at Hot Diggity Dog, 5666 Swift Road; Demetrio's Pizzeria, 4410 S. Tamiami Trail; Davidson Drugs, 5125 Ocean Blvd.; and twice at
Stragglers Bar, 5580 Swift Road, the release
adds. The latest case happened early on the
morning of Aug. 29, the release notes.
"With few investigative leads and no suspect
descriptions," the release adds, detectives
need members of the public "to provide whatever tips they may have to help stop this crime
trend. The suspect or suspects are facing multiple charges of Criminal Mischief and Shooting a Deadly Missile into a Building — both
felonies," the release points out.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call
Criminal Investigations at 861-4952; leave an
anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 366-TIPS (8477) or going online at www.
sarasotacrimestoppers.com.
A window was found shot out at Hot Diggity Dog on Swift Road, the Sheriff's Office reports. Photo
courtesy of the Sheriff's Office
