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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1979
Page
6
Principal Sandra Schurr reported vandalism at Venice Elementary over the weekend. A bulletin board was damaged but recovered. Separate incidents include a high speed pursuit with fleeing to elude and reckless driving, resulting in bonds and injuries, and multiple auto damage reports on Venice streets.
Bernhard Christensen 78 of Englewood collided with Donald Root 66 of Port Charlotte as both turned onto 776. Christensen charged with following too closely after failing to see Root in front. Muriel Root accompanied Donald. No injuries and minor damage.
An unattended 1977 Dodge van reversed into two Englewood stores on Indiana Avenue injuring bystander Joseph LeBlanc and smashing Liami's Pet Shop windows and Avenue Apparel Shop doors. Damage estimated at 2000 dollars. Driver Thomas Venema, 30, was charged with leaving a motor vehicle unattended.
Otis Lester Howell 28 of Englewood was arrested by Charlotte County deputies for driving while intoxicated. Stopped after a deputy followed a weaving eastbound car on SR 776 at 1 35 a m, Howell was released on 367 50 bond.
Veronica Kobessen, 62, of Happy Haven Mobile Home Park in Osprey, was crossing SR 789 when her 1974 Maverick was struck on the left by Maureen Duffy, 18, of Nokomis driving a 76 Granada. Kobessen was charged with violation of the right of way. No injuries were reported. damages estimated at $1,000 per vehicle.
Sarasota County deputies report a truck driven by James Bell of Tampa had a carrying case with 24 8-track tapes and a fire extinguisher stolen from an unlocked cabin while the vehicle was parked at Western Sizzlin in Venice. Bell was dining at the restaurant.
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