Police Nab Fleeing Armed Burglary Suspects, 1 At Large

Two suspects are detained after burglarizing a car during the midnight hours Saturday, police report.

A third suspect is still at large.

Alonso Ford, 17, of the 3800 block of 78th Ave., one other juvenile, and a third unidentified male, were witnessed breaking into a car outside a home on Panama Drive at 12:18 a.m., May 25.

One witness attempted to confront them, police say. The suspects fled on foot just as Sarasota Police arrived on the scene, according to a news release.

Sarasota Police quickly apprehended one juvenile suspect who was running from the home. 

Authorities launched a search in the area using police K9 units, patrol and traffic officers, along with a Sarasota County Sheriff's helicopter.

They located the second suspect, Ford, around the corner, less than a quarter mile away, on the 1900 block of Cocoanut Avenue. 

Ford, who was positively identified by a witness, was found with a handgun, police report.

He is charged with two counts of armed burglary, obstruction and violation of probation.  

The juvenile has not yet been charged.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact the Sarasota Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 941-954-7070 or Crime Stoppers at 941-366-TIPS.

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