Congratulations to MSO award winners - Deputies of Year - Bryce Meade, John Lawson, Michael Gerholdt; Employee of Year - Sandra Dickerman

Two men arrested in process of stealing copper wire; Ranch Lake Blvd; 12:30 AM Wednesday, Roy Surber and Joseph Hostetler.

Witness and victim detain suspect burglarizing vehicle/toolbox at 1400 26th Av W, Bradenton; 12:00 midnight; Jose Guadalupe arrested.

Wanted for Grand Theft Auto via tow truck; Brady Mason Sprague, DOB 2-10-68. Contact (941)747-3011, x2506; Crime Stoppers 866-634-TIPS

Bike helmets give-away on Saturday, October 23rd, 9AM-12 noon; at Amscot, 3611 1st St E, Bradenton; contact Lt John Murrell, 747-3011, x2044

Sheriff's Office Victim Advocates are hosting series to provide information, support and counseling for family/friends of homicide victims; (6) Thursdays, starting October 21st, 7:00 PM, at Crime Prevention office; contact Supervisor Susie Brown, ph: 747-3011, x2525; e-mail: susie.brown@manateesheriff.com.

Man arrested after snatching TV from elderly woman; HHGregg park lot, 14th St W, Bradenton; no injuries; property recovered; Richard Potere.

Man arrested on warrant for 24 counts of Possession of Child Porn; images on flash drive and CD; in custody in Sarasota; James Ellis.

Gas leak repair at 15th St E and 63rd Ave E, Bradenton; road closed northbound and southbound until approx 5:00PM; avoid the area.

Man tracked by K-9 and arrested after neighbors observe/report vehicle burglary; 3300 14th St W, Bradenton; Thu, 10:50PM; James A Shumaker.

One of two women arrested after grand theft and vehicle pursuit from Kohl's; 5205 University Prkwy; merchandise recovered; Kameelah Fordham.

Man arrested for trafficking stolen property, grand theft; search warrant at 15th Street Pawn; jewelry and tools confiscated; Mark Goodman.

Man arrested after taking yard blower from residence garage and fleeing on bike; 120 Block 28th Ave E, Bradenton; Tue, 5:20PM; Corey Grier.

Several residential burglaries at Parkway Villas; Coral Way and Hibiscus Drive; between August 1st-24th.

Congratulations to July Deputies of Month - Deputy Terry Blake, Deputy Mark Pearson; Employees of Month - Lenell Martin, Pawell Jankowski.

Man arrested on burglary in progress at Heritage Harbor; property recovered; 2PM; admits to eleven (11) others, including one in River Club.

Citizen chases/detains, deputies arrest suspect in process of burglarizing vehicles; Champions Walk Apts, 4200 53rd Av W, Bradenton; 3AM.

Patrol, K-9 and Aviation arrest man after burglary and pursuit in Kingsfield subdivision, Parrish; 4AM.

Due to computer update, arrest inquiries and dispatched calls will not be available on the MSO website; Monday-Tuesday, July 26th-27th.

Bradenton Times on Jail http://ping.fm/5umsE

Help support the family of Wyatt Smith "Lil' Superman! www.littlesuperman.org or www.facebook.com/littlesupermanwyattsmit

Have a safe Holiday weekend! Happy Independence day!

Our prayers go out to the Tampa Police Department and the Family and Friends of Officer David Curtis and Officer Jeffrey Kocab who paid the ultimate sacrifice on this day...Please Be SAFE.

Two (2) arrested in process of theft of AC units outside business plaza; 1100 Whitfield Ave, Sarasota; Dennis Yahnke and Amanda Calhoun.

"Operation Pharmville" results in 27 arrests on various charges related to illegal selling and obtaining prescription narcotics.

K9 and Aviation units locate and arrest two (2); grand theft computers; Wal-Mart, SR64 E, Bradenton; Michael Fazzolari, Dominique Fazzolari.

Deputies apprehend four (4) juveniles fleeing burglary in progress; residence 6400 8th Street Court East, Bradenton; property recovered.

Congratulations to the class of Corrections Academy recruits (14) that graduated yesterday!

Register Your Emergency Contact Info

When emergencies happen, emergency contact info is as close as your Florida drivers license. When you register with the Emergency Contact Information (ECI) program, law enforcement officials can access information to contact friends or loved ones in cases of emergency.

The ECI program is a result of efforts of Christine Olson, who was notified 6-1/2 hours after her daughter Tiffany was fatally injured in a traffic accident. Wanting to help others avoid this horrible experience, Ms. Olson, with the assistance of Florida State Representative Bill Galvano and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV), developed the program originally know as TIFF's Initiative (To Inform Families First). Similar programs have been established in Colorado, Illinois and Ohio.

Through websites https://www8.flhsmv.gov/eci/ or www.ToInformFamiliesFirst.org, Florida residents can have contact info embedded on their Florida drivers license or Florida ID card. The information is stored and secured by DHSMV and is only accessed by law enforcement. The program is voluntary and there is no cost.

There are currently over 3.2 million persons registered on Florida ECI. The goal is to have 5 million registrations by end of 2010.

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Register your emergency contact info with the Florida driver license office - http://ping.fm/q5LPr

Sheriffs Office public records now available on-line, including incident reports and arrest affidavits; www.manateesheriff.com

MCSO Detectives assist OAG Cyber Crime Task Force with Arrest of suspect, Possesion of Child Pornography. Brian Perry (50) of Palmetto.

Click It or Ticket! Buckle Up Manatee!

Underage Drinking Operation; MSO checks 64 businesses; issues 29 notices to appear for sell/serve alcohol to minors (underage informant).

Manatee sexual offender Roy Hyatt arrested in SC on federal warrant for child porn and local wararnt after feature on America's Most Wanted.

Manatee Sheriff's Office hosts Homeland Security All-Hazards seminar; Sat, Jun 5; 8AM-4:30PM; Moose Lodge; steve.ogline@manateesheriff.com

25th Annual Michelle Wells Memorial Golf Tournament raises $33,000 to benefit Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches; held on May 7th at Waterlefe Golf and River Club.

Have a SAFE weekend, Happy Mothers Day!

Crimes Against Children detectives arrest fugitive from Albuquerque NM on several warrants, including child abuse resulting in death; Dominique Howard in custody, awaiting extradition to NM.

Several vehicles burglarized on Thursday night between 8-9:00 PM at Braden River Park, 5245 51st St E, Bradenton; windows smashed; items stolen; no suspects.

K9 and Patrol North deputies assisted Palmetto Police to apprehend two burglary suspects; 600 19th Street West, Palmetto.

Check out the Manatee County Sheriff's Office Strategic Plan. CLICK THE LINK.... http://tinyurl.com/MCSO-Strategic-Plan

Law Enforcement Memorial Program - At Courthouse, Downtown Bradenton

The Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 70, will hold the Annual Law Enforcement Memorial program to honor those officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty; Thursday, May 13th, 10:30 AM, in on front Courthouse lawn; contact - Chaplain Karl Holsberg, 747-3011, x2987.

LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL SERVICE
Thursday, May 13th, 2010
10:30 am
at Manatee County Courthouse, 1200 Manatee Avenue West, downtown Bradenton

The public is invited to attend the annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service hosted by the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 70, on Thursday, May 13th, 2010, at 10:30 AM, on the Courthouse front lawn.

The event honors those law enforcement officers who have lost their life in the line of duty. The speaker for the event is Commissioner Ron Getman.

CONTACT PERSON:
Dave Bristow, PIO
Public Information Unit
(941)747-3011, x2278 – days

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Records Dept is now open until 6:30 PM M-F

MCSO Honor Guard and Explorers to participate in the Florida Law Enforcement Memorial in Tallahassee this weekend. Have a Safe Weekend!

News Home

Burglary Task Force

Burglary Task Force makes several arrests and recovers a significant amount of property.

 
On April 13, 2010, the Sheriff’s Office formed a burglary task force in response to an ongoing problem with vehicle and residential burglaries. 
 
On April 16, task force members received information regarding individuals who were dealing in large amounts of stolen property. Subsequent investigation led to arrest warrants for five individuals and search warrants for three residences.
 
The warrants were executed this morning at the following residences with the subjects listed below charged with Trafficking in Stolen Property.
    
    -215 60th Ave. Dr. W., Bradenton; Marco Tulio Alverado, DOB 11-      1-84; Christopher Heraldo Galdamez, DOB 8-7-89
 
    -5624 14th St W., Lot 45 A, Bradenton; Hector Manuel Romo, DOB       1-20-74
 
    -3817 10th St. Ct. E., Bradenton; Oscar Torres-Arevalo, DOB 6-       14-71;  Lorena Moreno-Roman, DOB 12-5-81  (Three children,         ages 2, 3 and 5, were placed into custody of Child                 Protection.)
 
Over 400 suspected stolen items have been recovered from the three residences with an estimated value of approximately $150,000.  The items include big screen televisions, iPods, GPS devises, computers and jewelry.
 
Detectives believe the stolen items were being shipped to Mexico where they were being resold.  The investigation continues with additional arrests and charges forthcoming.  Since the beginning of the task force, 35 individuals have been arrested with a total of 76 burglary related charges. 
 
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 941-747-3011, ext. 2218 or Crime Stoppers at 866-634-TIPS.     
  
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