Police monitor subject linked to mental health alert, North Port FL

Medical Emergency

Reported: 11/17/2025 06:15 AM

N Cranberry Blvd & Toledo Blade Blvd, North Port, FL 34286

Police monitored a subject connected to a recent mental health crisis who threatened to shoot someone. The subject was observed in a silver Toyota Corolla near Cranberry Blvd and Toledo Blade Blvd. Officers decided not to engage directly at this time.

Audio|Source: Sarasota County Sheriff, Venice and North Port Police

02:7

Transcript:

00:00

Are you going to be tied up for a little bit? We just got a license plate reader hit for the

00:06

individual we were looking for over the weekend who threatened to shoot someone.

00:13

Clock that's clearing a little bit.

00:16

Temp for any other unit in the area of Toledo Blade and Cranberry, southbound on Toledo.

00:22

Traffic 13 to Toledo Blade and BobcatTrap.

00:30

Traffic 13, if you can check the area of Toledo Blade and Cranberry for a license plate reader hit reference subject,

00:39

(name withheld).

00:41

Subject threatened to shoot someone, he is going to be in a silver, dark-colored, Toyota Corolla, Florida, (number withheld).

00:51

(number withheld).

00:58

Temple.

01:01

So, 1074, 10-6[1], sir.

01:06

September.

01:12

Signal 14[2] present all over regarding the subject keeps the signal zero in the middle console.

01:19

Okay, sir, thank you.

01:25

One number 13, I copy it, or attached the license plate reader, both units to signal 14.

01:29

Subject did threaten to shoot someone,

01:33

reference, threatened to shoot someone by law enforcement officer.

01:41

Watchman in the north floor.

01:43

Go ahead.

01:47

We're still signal 14, we are not going to engage this individual.

01:56

Tenforce, do you want me to cancel the license plate reader?

02:04

You can leave the license plate reader, but we're not going to force his hand.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-6: Unavailable or occupied; not able to respond to calls or assignments.

[2]

Signal 14: Request or relay of general information not tied to a specific incident or emergency.

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Location mentioned:

N Cranberry Blvd & Toledo Blade Blvd, North Port, FL 34286

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