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Man attempts abduction near University Town Center Mall, Sarasota FL

Assault

Reported: 11/11/2025 12:32 PM

Near University Town Center Dr, Sarasota, FL 34243

Police responded to a disturbance near Dillard's at University Town Center Mall. An 18-year-old man dressed in black was involved. A woman ran out of a thrift store saying a man tried to abduct her. The suspect may be in a large black pickup truck nearby.

Audio|Source: Sarasota County Sheriff, Venice and North Port Police

02:42

Transcript:

00:00

This match, one, Sam, 3, 1065, in progress, signal 65 at Dillard.

00:06

Go ahead.

00:08

Two hundred University Town Center Drive at Dillard's unknown signal zero at this time, in progress, I believe to be one 1017 second floor of Dillard's.

00:19

Toc 3494, University in honor.

00:22

Dover, T.

00:24

At UTC,

00:26

108.

00:30

10-4.

00:35

1-103 units, final dealers, 1017 is a white male, about 18 years old, 5-6, heavy-built, wearing all black.

00:46

7494. 7494.

00:52

Attack 34-97 area.

00:55

10-4-197-A.

00:56

10-word is, tack 34.

01:02

1026, 104, 106.

01:05

104, 18,

01:06

26.

01:12

97.

01:14

104-1-103.

01:20

Northport, 1-13, 1074.

01:21

14, 1074.

01:27

Okay.

01:29

This much, Travis.

01:35

Northport one, Edward 13, 1074.

01:43

1074.

01:44

Northport 2, Edward 13, 1074.

01:48

Two more. No more.

01:54

719, Northport, 1050.

02:00

Traffic 19, go ahead. Traffic 19, go ahead.

02:04

Dr. 41, Florida Tag, C Charles, L.

02:07

Lincoln,

02:08

9,

02:09

6, and Nora v.

02:10

Victor, CL9, 6NV on a blue fort.

02:18

523-41 bypassed north across the station road.

02:21

Callers advising a female walked up to her, saying to one signal 48 her and she needed to hide the callers.

02:27

A witness advised my female ran out the back door of the thrift store.

02:31

Male should be in the parking lot in a large black pickup truck.

02:40

775, up to 51 at a signal 4 and 17.

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Near University Town Center Dr, Sarasota, FL 34243

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