Police Beat for May 1, 2024

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:

Ivan Curtis Hutchison Jr., 48, 100 S. Orange Grove Ave., Nokomis. Charge: violation of probation (original charge of possession of a firearm or ammunition by a convicted felon). Bond: none.Richard Alan Redmon, 57, 400 block of Casey Key Road, Nokomis. Charge: contempt of court for failure to appear for criminal case management. Bond: $3,000.Amanda Nichole Martin, 38, Venice. Charge: trespassing. Bond: $500.Francisco Ishmael Perez Castro, 22, 1200 block of Barbara Drive, Venice. Charge: two counts of operating a motor vehicle without a valid license. Bond: $300.Joshua Michael Scott, 38, 1000 block of Baffin Drive, Venice. Charges: violation of probation (original charge of grand theft of motor vehicle), resisting an officer without violence. Bond: no bond on violation of probation charge; $1,000 on remaining charge.

The Venice Police Department reported the following arrests:

Jennafer Anne Bailas, 28, 100 block of Margaret Drive, Nokomis. Charge: shoplifting, with two or more prior convictions. Bond: $2,500.Amanda Leigh Mello, 35, 1000 block of Bounds St., Port Charlotte. Charge: DUI. Bond: $500.

The North Port Police Department reported the following arrests:

Joseph Ray Seales, 33, 200 block of Woods St., Nokomis. Charge: driving while license suspended. Bond: $150.Raul Enrique Reyes-Cordova, 3300 block of Roslyn Ave., Venice. Charge: possession of cocaine. Bond: $2,500.

The Sarasota Police Department reported the following arrests:

Nathanael William Thomson, 38, 300 block of Spanish Lakes Drive, Nokomis. Charge: trespassing. Bond: $500.Bonnie Lynn Steadman, 44, 100 block of 2nd St., Nokomis. Charge: contempt of court for failure to appear for arraignment. Bond: $15,000.Richard Garay Jr., 24, 400 block of Ravenna St., Nokomis. Charge:possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. Bond: $2,500.

Sex offender registrations:

•Richard Anthony Johnson, 79, 803 Bayshore Road, Nokomis.•Richard Raymond Guterriez, 59, 6 Flamboyant St., Nokomis.

Criminal registrations:

• Dustin Coulter, 36, 400 block of Mexicali Ave., Venice.

• Laurel Alice Walters, 47, 1000 block of N. Indies Circle, Venice.

• Scott Williams, 28, 400 block of Kenwood Ave., Nokomis.