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Date: 12/4/2012

Released by : Wendy Rose

Press Release#: 12-207

Habitual Traffic Offender Arrested as He Drove from Court

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office today arrested Lashay Alexander Smith, DOB 11/26/67, 2441 Central Avenue, Sarasota, for driving with a suspended or revoked license… for the sixth time.

Smith appeared before a judge today on contempt charges for Driving With a Suspended License and was admonished not to drive. Deputies watched as he left the courtroom and drove off in a white Mercury sedan. Smith was immediately taken into custody.

In all, this is Smith’s 50th arrest in Sarasota County for a variety of crimes including False Imprisonment, Battery and the Sale and Possession of Rock Cocaine. Half of those arrests were for Violation of Probation and Contempt of Court.

Lashay Smith

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