Crime at 800 BLOCK OF SPRUCE ST on 05/15/2025 3:32 PM
Type: Other
Date: 05/15/2025 3:32 PM
Description: SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT. Event #: C2505151036. Disclaimer: This is from the Sarasota County 911 dispatch log. Information is subject to change.
Address: 800 BLOCK OF SPRUCE ST, SARASOTA COUNTY, FL
Case Number: S25044000
Google Streetview Disclaimer: This is a Google Maps Street View of the approximate area where the crime occurred. It is not necessarily the exact address view of the crime.
Recent Crime News
SpotCrime Weekly Reads: Domestic violence protections, AI, crime rate drops
DC Chief fiery rebuke, crime data cover-up, protecting domestic violence victims, domestic violence offender registry, drop in crime, Detroit murders fall below 200 for first time in decades, mental health needs and criminal legal system, AI and poli...
Area Missing Persons
Name
Guadalupe RuizMissing Age
16Est. Current Age
35Last Seen
Sarasota, FL on 02/23/2006Physical Description
Race: White/Hispanic Ethnicity: Caucasian/Latino Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'3" - 5'7" Weight: 140 - 160 lbsCase Number
MP33403Area Cold Cases
Name
Tara SidarovichAge
19Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Update: february 2017 - the man on trial for murder in a cold case spanning more than 15 years was found guilty of first-degree murder. David mcmannis was accused of assisting in the murder of 19-year-old tara sidarovich at her punta gorda home. He was immediately sentenced to life in prison following his conviction, the state attorney’s office said. The charlotte county sheriff's office is investigating the death of tara danielle sidarovich, age 19, 5'05" approx 150lbs with light brown hair. On october 1, 2001 at approx 5:30pm deputies responded to a westwood drive address in punta gorda in reference to a possible burglary. It was found that jewelry was missing, but there were no signs of forced entry. It was further learned that the residence was occupied by tara during the day and her whereabouts were unknown. Tara had stayed home waiting for some home maintenance repairs. When her mother returned home she was unable to locate her daughter. On july 12, 2002 the skeletal remains of tara were located in a wooded area off of burnt store road in punta gorda and the charlotte county sheriff's office is now investigating this as a homicide. In october 2012, a warrant was issued for david ray mcmannis and phillip gavin barr on charges of first degree murder in connection with the death of tara sidarovich. Mcmannis was arrested in maryland and extradited to charlotte county. Phillip gavin barr was arrested in the state of vermont and is currently in custody awaiting trial. Ccso cold case detectives are still investigating this case and if anyone has any information they are asked to contact the charlotte county sheriff's office cold case unit at (941)575-5361 or after hours call (941)639-2101, or email them at coldcase@ccso.OrgAgency
Charlotte County Sheriff's Office