Crime & Safety
Suspect Identified In Sarasota Burglary
Sarasota Police are asking for help finding a man accused of breaking into a home and burglarizing it while is occupants slept.
SARASOTA, FL — The Sarasota Police Department is asking for help locating a man its detectives say is responsible for an April home burglary. According to the agency, the home’s occupants were asleep during the crime.
The incident that has led to a search for Devon Evans, 27, unfolded in the early morning hours of April 24. Police say a person forced entry into a home in the 1000 block of Cocoanut Avenue and took items of value. The victims were not injured during the burglary, the agency noted in a Friday email to media.
Evans was announced as a suspect in the case on May 5. Detectives have not said how he was connected with the crime.
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Anyone with information about Evans’ whereabouts is asked to call Det. Anthony DeFrancisco at 941-954-7049. Tips may also be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling 941-366-TIPS or by going online to www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com.
Evans, police say, is known to frequent the area of 11th Street and Cocoanut Avenue.
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