Osprey man arrested in drugs investigation

Following up on complaints of drug activity in an Osprey neighborhood, multiple units of the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Department raided a home in the 400 block of Washington Avenue on Wednesday, arresting a man on a collection of charges.

Tyler R. Zammuto, 35, was taken into custody after driving past the home a block east of U.S. 41 and racing away after spotting law enforcement executing a search warrant there. Deputies stopped Zammuto and searched his vehicle with the help of police dog, Gunnar, who alerted to the smell of drugs, according to a report. Deputies found a small amount of rock cocaine.

In addition to traffic violations racked up along the way, Zammuto was initially arrested on a charge of cocaine possession…

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