D e t e c t i v e s w i t h t h e S a r a s o t a P o l i c e
Department are working to identify a suspect
who burglarized a vehicle at Bird Key Park,
allegedly stole several credit cards and then
used one of the cards at an area Shell station,
the department has announced.
On April 2 between noon and 12:30 p.m.,
a vehicle was reported to have been bur-
glarized at the park, a news release says. A
beach bag, a wallet and its contents were
reported stolen, the release adds. The sus-
pect allegedly used one of the stolen credit
cards a short time after the vehicle burglary
occurred. He was seen on video surveillance
at the Shell station located at the intersection
of U.S. 301 and Fruitville Road in Sarasota,
the release continues.
The suspect was a passenger in a dark blue or
black, newer model sedan, possibly a Nissan
or Toyota, the release points out. Anyone
with information about the suspect or inci-
dents is encouraged to call Detective Dwayne
Shellhammer at 954-7014, leave an anonymous
tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 366-TIPS
(8477) or going online at sarasotacrimestop-
pers.com.
POLICE DETECTIVES SEEKING SUSPECT IN BURGLARY CASE
The suspect in a vehicle burglary and stolen credit card case is shown in an image from video
surveillance at a Sarasota Shell station. Image courtesy Police Department
Sarasota News Leader May 2, 2014 Page 82
