On Patrol Longboat Key Police reports week of January 16, 2026
Jan. 9
Trespassing
1:15 a.m.
Officer Troyer was dispatched to Saint Judes Drive in reference to a trespassing. The complainant contacted the Sarasota County Dispatch Center and...
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Editor & Publisher
sreid@lbknews.com
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sreid@lbknews.com
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