Crime & Safety

Woman Arrested for Multiple Burglaries

A Sarasota woman was arrested Monday in connection with multiple residential burglaries, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. She told detectives she did to support her addiction to Roxicodone.

Joan Williams, aka Joan Baker, 29, was identified by detectives as a possible suspect in a burglary in the Bent Tree area last week because she and her vehicle matched witness descriptions of the suspect.

Detectives conducting surveillance on Williams Monday watched her knock on the door of a house on Dryden Road. When the resident answered, Williams said she was looking for her lost dog and left. Williams then went to Southwell Way where deputies and detectives set up a perimeter. She was taken into custody when she exited the back of the home wearing white gloves and carrying thousands of dollars’ worth of coins, cash and jewelry.

During questioning, Williams admitted committing burglaries because she is addicted to Roxicodone. 

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Williams is charged with two counts of Burglary of an occupied dwelling, three counts of possession of burglary tools and one count of attempted burglary.


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