Crime & Safety
Armed Robber On Scooter At Arlington Park Arrested: Sarasota Police
A Sarasota County man on a scooter stole an iPhone from a woman at Arlington Park and threatened her with a weapon, Sarasota police said.
SARASOTA, FL — A Sarasota County man has been arrested in connection with a July 17 iPhone theft at Arlington Park, according to a Sarasota Police Department news release.
Kris Burstein, 20, was arrested July 25 and charged with armed robbery.
The victim told police that a man riding an electric scooter at the park asked her for a cigarette just before 5 p.m. on July 17.
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As he walked closer to her, he showed her “a sharp edge weapon” and demanded that she hand over her iPhone, according to Burstein’s probable cause affidavit. She handed it over and then he asked for her phone’s password and her purse.
When she refused and tried to leave, he grabbed her around the waist with one hand and pressed the weapon against her chest, police said. She screamed, pulled away and ran to the park office area, where she called 911.
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The victim’s phone later pinged in the area of Swift Road and Proctor Road. A Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office deputy spoke with a clerk at the 7-11 at 4779 Swift Road, who said that a person matching the suspect’s description had been in the store. The clerk shared video surveillance of the suspect with the deputy.
Using the image, investigators were able to identify Burstein and the victim picked him out in a photo line-up, police said.
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