Deputies check on suspicious person near Tamiami Trail, Sarasota FL
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Suspicious ActivityAs discussed during the dispatch call, deputies investigated a possible suspicious person near a retail store on South Tamiami Trail. A male, age unknown, was reportedly attempting to open vehicle doors in the parking lot and later seen inside a white van with lights off. The van was described as similar to a Dodge and was observed moving toward the store entrance. No identifying details or further outcomes were provided, and the incident status remains unclear.
Audio|Heard on: Sarasota FL Law Dispatch Group Calls
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02:30
Transcript:
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Attention 17.
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Laurel Road and U.S. 41.
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Gonna be at the Target near South Tamiami Trail, cross of Club Drive.
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Male (name withheld) attempting to open vehicle doors in the parking lot for the last 10 minutes.
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Copy.
00:58
He's been sitting in a white van near the store for the past 10 minutes.
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Unknown if it's his.
01:05
Ten nine seven, we have visual on the white van.
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It's like a Dodge van.
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Got the lights off.
01:44
Seventeen, the van heading toward the front entrance of the store.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34238
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