On April 2, at approximately 6:25 p.m., Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies responded to a 911 call received by the agency’s Emergency Operations Bureau regarding a reported disturbance.
At approximately 6:34 p.m. four deputies arrived in the 2100 block of 59th St., Sarasota and located an adult male seated behind the residence. Upon making contact with deputies, the individual removed a handgun from his waistband. Deputies issued clear verbal commands for the subject to drop the weapon. The subject subsequently pointed the gun in the direction of one of the deputies. In response to the immediate threat, two deputies discharged their agency issued weapons.
Deputies immediately rendered first-aid until Sarasota County Fire Rescue personnel arrived. The subject has been identified as Robert James Boast, W/M, DOB: 8/13/70. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment and is currently listed in critical, but stable condition.
Robert Boast has been arrested on his outstanding Manatee County warrant for Violation of Pretrial Release: Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon.
A search warrant has been obtained for the residence. This incident remains an active and ongoing investigation.