Sarasota News Leader
September 28, 2012
leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 941-366-TIPS (8477); go online at www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com; or send a text message by texting TIP109, plus a mes- sage, to CRIMES (274637).
Prior to the men's earlier arrest, a woman vis- iting from Arizona had reported that her car
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had been broken into and two cell phones and two credit cards had been stolen, according to the Sheriff's Office. The victim called the Sheriff's Office a second time a short while later and said one of the credit cards had been used at Walmart and Best Buy in Sarasota, the report said.
Since early August, Sarasota County Sheriff's deputies have been warning Siesta Key residents and visitors to be on the lookout for suspects trying to steal items from vehicles at the public beach. Pho- to by Rachel Hackney
