The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Annual National Night Out event is tonight, Tuesday, October 7, 2025, beginning at 5:00 p.m. and ending at 7:00 p.m. The event will take place at two different locations: Madeira Beach Recreation Center, located at 200 Rex Place, and R.E. Olds Park, located at 107 Shore Drive West in Oldsmar.

October is National Cryptocurrency Month, and while some places may be encouraging you to invest this month, I want to make sure you’re on the alert for scams involving cryptocurrency.

Detectives assigned to the Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Investigative Task Force are investigating an officer-involved shooting in the City of Pinellas Park.

On October 2, 2025, detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit (CAC) arrested a man for Possession of Child Pornography, Transmission of Harmful Material to a Minor by Electronic Device, and Seduction of a Child Using the Internet or Electronic Device.

On September 29, 2025, at approximately 7:10 p.m., deputies assigned to the Patrol Operations Bureau responded to a residence in unincorporated St. Petersburg for a report of animal abuse and lewd and lascivious conduct.