Sarasota Police officers fill tanks on Giving Tuesday, inspiring community kindness

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – CrimeStoppers of Sarasota County partnered with the Sarasota Police Foundation Tuesday for a simple but powerful act of kindness.

Outside the Wawa on Fruitville Road, officers and volunteers surprised drivers by offering to fill their gas tanks — an unexpected gift that turned curiosity into gratitude.

The effort was backed by a $1,000 donation from CrimeStoppers of Sarasota County, which the Sarasota Police Foundation matched, bringing the total gifted amount to $2,000…

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