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Lido Key Crime

Monday, January 14, 2013

Man Arrested For Burglary For The 10th Time

Police say Francis Gerry has a history of break-ins along Ben Franklin Drive in Lido Key.

A 59-year-old Sarasota man is facing charges for his 10th burglary arrest after Sarasota Police took him in Monday for a Lime Tree Resort break-in, and his latest arrest could lead to more charges.  Francis Romano Gerry, who listed his mailing address of The Resurrection House homeless day center, is in Sarasota County Jail on $10,000 bond, for the early morning burglary, according to Sarasota Police.  A burglar entered a room at the resort, 1050 Ben Franklin Drive on Lido Key, and the victim awoke at 4:30 a.m., finding the burglar who claimed he was in the wrong room and quickly exited, according to police.  The victim then took a short walk on the beach after the break-in, and after 10 minutes returned to find the same man, who police …

Tom Romano

2:33 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013

The Police risk their lives every day only to have some liberal Judge slap these career criminals on the wrist and send them back out to commit even more crimes. All Judges home addresses should be made public to any and all career burglars so maybe they can actually feel what it is like to happen to them.   more ›

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