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release says. He and four other people were in a taxi that Rud allegedly struck while driv- ing southbound in the northbound lanes, the release continues. Brian Krach, 44, of Sarasota, the taxi driver, was listed as stable on Monday at Sarasota Memorial Hospital; Kimberly Senna of Acushnet, MA, 43, who also was transported to Blake Medical Center, was in the Intensive Care Unit on Monday, the release continues. Lori Elias, 49, of Acushnet, MA, was trans- ported to Sarasota Memorial for treatment of minor injuries, and Lisa Alves, 49, also of Acushnet, MA, was treated at Sarasota Memorial for ankle fractures, the release adds. Rud fled the scene on foot but was appre- hended at the Gulfstream Avenue/Main Street intersection by law enforcement officers who spotted him running away, the release points out. "Officers evaluated Rud for driving under the influence but he did not show signs of impair- ment," the release continues. During its saturation patrols from May 23 to May 26, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office made 14 DUI arrests; two arrests for violating probation for a DUI and driving with a revoked license from DUI; and another two arrests for driving without a valid driver's license and for felony driving with a suspended license, the office has reported. Deputies also issued 201 uniform traffic cita- tions (civil infractions), 75 warnings and one .02 violation (a person under age 21 driving after consuming alcohol but not criminally impaired), a news release says. The office conducts saturation patrols "to remove dangerous, uninsured or impaired drivers from local roadways and keep all motorists safe," the release explains. "Because of the commitment to keep the public aware of these ongoing education and enforcement efforts, results are pro- vided monthly or at the conclusion of special events," it adds. The Memorial Day Holiday Weekend numbers do not include DUI arrests made and citations issued by other agency personnel outside of the specific Traffic Unit initiative, the release notes. 14 ARRESTED FOR DUI AND 201 ISSUED UNIFORM TRAFFIC CITATIONS Sarasota County Sheriff's detectives are seeking information about an alleged meth- amphetamine operation discovered in a Nokomis residence, the office has announced. About 9:40 a.m. on May 24, officers arrived at 116 S. Emerald Ave. in Nokomis to execute a search warrant after receiving a report of a suspicious incident, a news release says. After detectives began a search of the resi- dence, the release continues, they "located items used to make methamphetamine, which can be highly volatile." The release adds, "All personnel then exited the residence." Anyone with information about activities at that address is encouraged to call the Sheriff's Office at 861-5800, leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 366-TIPS (8477) or going online at sarasotacrimestop- pers.com. % INFORMATION SOUGHT ABOUT ALLEGED METH OPERATION Sarasota News Leader May 30, 2014 Page 80