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Sarasota News Leader October 18, 2013 Page 84 drove into the neighborhood but fled the scene when he spotted the law enforcement activity, the release continues. When deputies tried to pull him over, at one point, Torres swerved to try to hit a deputy's vehicle, the release adds. Torres was stopped and taken into custody on Cattlemen Road just south of Bee Ridge Road. Torres is charged with Trafficking in Cannabis, Cultivation of Cannabis and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He is also charged with Reckless Fleeing to Elude and Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer. Yunesquis Gomez Torres/Contributed photo SEX OFFENDER WHO FLED OREGON ARRESTED IN SARASOTA The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has arrested a convicted sex offender "who absconded from Oregon more than 16 years ago and moved around the country before settling in Florida, never registering in any state," the office has reported. Brock is being held in the Sarasota County Jail without bond, charged with Failing to Register as a Sexual Offender. Oregon officials are determining whether to extradite him to face charges in that state, the release says. Deputy Judy Williams responded to an alarm call on Oct. 15 on Lords Avenue in Sarasota, a news release says. There she found Sam Brice Brock, 64, who had been living at the address and caring for the resident's children, the release adds. "Call it a gut feeling, but Williams requested a warrant check, which came back negative," the release continues. However, further research showed he was a Sexual Offender. "It was determined that Brock, who has many aliases, was convicted in 1995 of Sexual Abuse and being a Felon in Possession of a Weapon and sentenced to 26 months in prison," the release notes. After his release in 1997 Brock was ordered not to have contact with minors. He left Oregon that year, the release adds. Sammy Brock/Contributed photo