Stolen Car Recovered, Thief Arrested: Sarasota Police

SARASOTA, FL — A car thief was arrested, and a stolen car was recovered in less than an hour earlier this month, Sarasota police said in a news release.

An officer responded to reports of a stolen car near Barrington Circle on March 6.

Within 20 minutes, the Real-Time Operations Center determined the car was heading north on Tuttle Avenue near Fruitville Road.

A nearby officer tried to pull over the suspect, later identified as Guy T. D’Agostino, 19, of Casselberry.

D’Agostino accelerated and began driving into oncoming traffic, police said.

An officer in an unmarked vehicle saw the car run through a red light and followed it at a distance.

The officer saw D’Agostino turn onto Prudence Drive and park the car. He got out of the car and fled on foot, hopping over a fence, police said.

A homeowner in the area told police that he saw a man matching the suspect’s description go into his tool shed.

When the Community Action Team and K-9 Unit responded, D’Agostino surrendered, and he was arrested.

After his arrest, officers traced his steps and found a wallet and a crossbody bag with a white powdered substance inside that tested positive for fentanyl, police said.

D’Agostino was charged with motor vehicle theft, fleeing and eluding with disregard for safety, possession of a controlled substance (fentanyl), and operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license.

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