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Squirrel Zapped by Transformer Mistaken for Gunshot

3716 Warren Ridge St

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Summary

  • Police in Sarasota responded to reports of gunshots at Naomi Ridge Lane, but determined the noise was caused by a squirrel on a transformer, not gunfire.

Timeline

Police confirm the noise was caused by a squirrel on a transformer, not gunshots.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:15
It's going to be behind 3716 Warren. It looks like a squirrel crossed a vine onto the power lines and hit the transformer. I can see it. 62, copy.
SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:07
6 Boy 6, the one on Sam 62, are we confidant on this so we can lift the hold? 10-4. 26.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 3716 Warren Ridge St.

Police advise a resident reported that a squirrel on a transformer was zapped and caused the noise which was mistaken for gunshots.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:22
1 Sam 16, dispatch, I'll clear off this 94-13. 10-4. 1 Sam 10, other units on this 13 Ida, I just spoke with a local resident. There's a squirrel on a transformer behind some houses on this street back here. It got zapped and sounded like gunshots, according to the resident. That explains the sound. It's not signal zero.

Police advise that a security officer reported hearing three or four gunshots about 15 minutes ago.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:09
6 Boy 6 to those units, my security officer here is also saying that he heard about three or four rounds go off about 15 minutes ago. Copy, that's good to know.

Police were unable to locate the source of the reported gunshots.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:15
And Sam 4 and 6, you can cancel. They were unable to locate. 1 Sam 7, dispatch. 4609 is the alleged, where it's coming from. That's Sam 4, possibly coming from that location. Caller did not want to meet, did not get their location. Okay.

Police have received a 911 report of gunshots heard.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:19
Dispatch 1 Sam 10, you're responding to Golfgate Ridge, 4605 Naomi Ridge Lane, cross of Falcon Ridge Drive. It's going to be call advising, shots heard. Complainant's going to be a neighbor. 26, I'm 51. 10-4. 1 Sam 51, 10-4. 10-4, 1 Sam 7.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4605 Naomi Ridge Ln.

Police confirm the noise was caused by a squirrel on a transformer, not gunshots.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:15
It's going to be behind 3716 Warren. It looks like a squirrel crossed a vine onto the power lines and hit the transformer. I can see it. 62, copy.
SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:07
6 Boy 6, the one on Sam 62, are we confidant on this so we can lift the hold? 10-4. 26.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 3716 Warren Ridge St.

Police advise a resident reported that a squirrel on a transformer was zapped and caused the noise which was mistaken for gunshots.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:22
1 Sam 16, dispatch, I'll clear off this 94-13. 10-4. 1 Sam 10, other units on this 13 Ida, I just spoke with a local resident. There's a squirrel on a transformer behind some houses on this street back here. It got zapped and sounded like gunshots, according to the resident. That explains the sound. It's not signal zero.

Police advise that a security officer reported hearing three or four gunshots about 15 minutes ago.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:09
6 Boy 6 to those units, my security officer here is also saying that he heard about three or four rounds go off about 15 minutes ago. Copy, that's good to know.

Police were unable to locate the source of the reported gunshots.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:15
And Sam 4 and 6, you can cancel. They were unable to locate. 1 Sam 7, dispatch. 4609 is the alleged, where it's coming from. That's Sam 4, possibly coming from that location. Caller did not want to meet, did not get their location. Okay.

Police have received a 911 report of gunshots heard.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:19
Dispatch 1 Sam 10, you're responding to Golfgate Ridge, 4605 Naomi Ridge Lane, cross of Falcon Ridge Drive. It's going to be call advising, shots heard. Complainant's going to be a neighbor. 26, I'm 51. 10-4. 1 Sam 51, 10-4. 10-4, 1 Sam 7.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4605 Naomi Ridge Ln.

Police confirm the noise was caused by a squirrel on a transformer, not gunshots.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:15
It's going to be behind 3716 Warren. It looks like a squirrel crossed a vine onto the power lines and hit the transformer. I can see it. 62, copy.
SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:07
6 Boy 6, the one on Sam 62, are we confidant on this so we can lift the hold? 10-4. 26.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 3716 Warren Ridge St.

Police advise a resident reported that a squirrel on a transformer was zapped and caused the noise which was mistaken for gunshots.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:22
1 Sam 16, dispatch, I'll clear off this 94-13. 10-4. 1 Sam 10, other units on this 13 Ida, I just spoke with a local resident. There's a squirrel on a transformer behind some houses on this street back here. It got zapped and sounded like gunshots, according to the resident. That explains the sound. It's not signal zero.

Police advise that a security officer reported hearing three or four gunshots about 15 minutes ago.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:09
6 Boy 6 to those units, my security officer here is also saying that he heard about three or four rounds go off about 15 minutes ago. Copy, that's good to know.

Police were unable to locate the source of the reported gunshots.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:15
And Sam 4 and 6, you can cancel. They were unable to locate. 1 Sam 7, dispatch. 4609 is the alleged, where it's coming from. That's Sam 4, possibly coming from that location. Caller did not want to meet, did not get their location. Okay.

Police have received a 911 report of gunshots heard.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:19
Dispatch 1 Sam 10, you're responding to Golfgate Ridge, 4605 Naomi Ridge Lane, cross of Falcon Ridge Drive. It's going to be call advising, shots heard. Complainant's going to be a neighbor. 26, I'm 51. 10-4. 1 Sam 51, 10-4. 10-4, 1 Sam 7.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4605 Naomi Ridge Ln.

Police confirm the noise was caused by a squirrel on a transformer, not gunshots.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:15
It's going to be behind 3716 Warren. It looks like a squirrel crossed a vine onto the power lines and hit the transformer. I can see it. 62, copy.
SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:07
6 Boy 6, the one on Sam 62, are we confidant on this so we can lift the hold? 10-4. 26.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 3716 Warren Ridge St.

Police advise a resident reported that a squirrel on a transformer was zapped and caused the noise which was mistaken for gunshots.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:22
1 Sam 16, dispatch, I'll clear off this 94-13. 10-4. 1 Sam 10, other units on this 13 Ida, I just spoke with a local resident. There's a squirrel on a transformer behind some houses on this street back here. It got zapped and sounded like gunshots, according to the resident. That explains the sound. It's not signal zero.

Police advise that a security officer reported hearing three or four gunshots about 15 minutes ago.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:09
6 Boy 6 to those units, my security officer here is also saying that he heard about three or four rounds go off about 15 minutes ago. Copy, that's good to know.

Police were unable to locate the source of the reported gunshots.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:15
And Sam 4 and 6, you can cancel. They were unable to locate. 1 Sam 7, dispatch. 4609 is the alleged, where it's coming from. That's Sam 4, possibly coming from that location. Caller did not want to meet, did not get their location. Okay.

Police have received a 911 report of gunshots heard.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:19
Dispatch 1 Sam 10, you're responding to Golfgate Ridge, 4605 Naomi Ridge Lane, cross of Falcon Ridge Drive. It's going to be call advising, shots heard. Complainant's going to be a neighbor. 26, I'm 51. 10-4. 1 Sam 51, 10-4. 10-4, 1 Sam 7.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4605 Naomi Ridge Ln.

Police confirm the noise was caused by a squirrel on a transformer, not gunshots.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:15
It's going to be behind 3716 Warren. It looks like a squirrel crossed a vine onto the power lines and hit the transformer. I can see it. 62, copy.
SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:07
6 Boy 6, the one on Sam 62, are we confidant on this so we can lift the hold? 10-4. 26.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 3716 Warren Ridge St.

Police advise a resident reported that a squirrel on a transformer was zapped and caused the noise which was mistaken for gunshots.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:22
1 Sam 16, dispatch, I'll clear off this 94-13. 10-4. 1 Sam 10, other units on this 13 Ida, I just spoke with a local resident. There's a squirrel on a transformer behind some houses on this street back here. It got zapped and sounded like gunshots, according to the resident. That explains the sound. It's not signal zero.

Police advise that a security officer reported hearing three or four gunshots about 15 minutes ago.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:09
6 Boy 6 to those units, my security officer here is also saying that he heard about three or four rounds go off about 15 minutes ago. Copy, that's good to know.

Police were unable to locate the source of the reported gunshots.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:15
And Sam 4 and 6, you can cancel. They were unable to locate. 1 Sam 7, dispatch. 4609 is the alleged, where it's coming from. That's Sam 4, possibly coming from that location. Caller did not want to meet, did not get their location. Okay.

Police have received a 911 report of gunshots heard.

SCSO Dispatch A1 · 0:19
Dispatch 1 Sam 10, you're responding to Golfgate Ridge, 4605 Naomi Ridge Lane, cross of Falcon Ridge Drive. It's going to be call advising, shots heard. Complainant's going to be a neighbor. 26, I'm 51. 10-4. 1 Sam 51, 10-4. 10-4, 1 Sam 7.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4605 Naomi Ridge Ln.

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