Ornellas-Victorio had been sworn in with four other officers during October 2025 ceremony
On April 30, the Sarasota Police Department announced that it had terminated a probationary police officer “following an internal and criminal investigation.”
Gabriel Ornellas-Victorio, 38, of Nokomis was arrested the same day on a charge of simple battery for intentionally touching or striking another person against the will of the other, the agency explained in a news release. “The victim is a 16-year-old girl,” the release added.
A May 1 Sarasota News Leader review of the records maintained by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Division found that Ornellas-Victorio initially remained in custody with no bond. However, on May 4, 12th Judicial Court records show, he was released on $5,000 bond. He has entered a plea of “Not Guilty” and demanded a jury trial, the records also note. He is being represented by Assistant Public Defender Zachary Daniel Vidal, a court document says…