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Sarasota News Leader October 11, 2013 Page 86 MAN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH NOKOMIS ARMED BURGLARIES The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man with a long criminal history in connection with several armed burglaries reported in Nokomis on the morning of Oct. 8, the office has announced. Deputies responded to Shore T Road just before 6 a.m., when a resident contacted the Sheriff's Office to say that someone had broken into his SUV, a news release notes. "The man chased the suspect but stopped when the suspect threatened him with a gun," the release adds. The suspect also told the victim, "I only took change" and "Don't call the police; I have kids!" according to the report. James Demaio/Contributed photo and jewelry while the female resident was As deputies set up a perimeter, they learned asleep in that house, the release notes. of another vehicle burglary on the same road. In that case, a .38-caliber Smith & Wesson Demaio is charged with one count of Occupied handgun with five rounds was stolen from Residential Burglary with a Weapon, three the center console of a truck, the report con- counts of Armed Burglary, one count of tinues. During a search of the area, deputies Aggravated Assault with a Firearm, two counts located the suspect on Bayshore Road and of Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Felon and one count of Possession of took him into custody. Burglary Tools. The suspect, identified as James Demaio, 30, with no permanent address, told inves- This is Demaio's 19th arrest since 2006, the tigators he also had burglarized a home in release points out. He is being held without the 400 block of Bayshore Road. Detectives bond for the Aggravated Assault charge and learned that Demaio took a cellphone, cash $76,500 on the remaining charges. TWO ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH RETAIL CRIME SPREE The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has arrested two men "after following them on a retail crime spree that included thefts at six major stores," the office has reported. Unit learned the men also had committed thefts at two Lowe's locations, a news release says. TAC officers located the suspects' vehicle in Sarasota on Oct. 2 "and watched as the men drove to Walgreens and several Walmart After receiving information about two peo- stores to steal fishing rods and other items," ple stealing tools at Home Depot, the Tactical the release continues.