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Sarasota homicide suspect caught after vehicle tracked by Flock camera: Police

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Monday, November 2, 2026 at 8:25 PM · 1 min read
Sarasota homicide suspect caught after vehicle tracked by Flock camera: Police — Palm Harbor Community news

A Sarasota man accused of breaking into an apartment was arrested for homicide after a woman was found dead Sunday morning. Sarasota apartment break-in probeThe Sarasota Police Department said Josue Zepeda-Urbina, 32, is now facing a murder charge and three additional felony charges for burglary of an occupied dwelling. The three burglary charges stem from three people being inside at the time he broke in, according to officials. Police said the homicide happened at about 4 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, at the Applegate Apartments, which is located at 1500 North Lockwood Ridge Road. Officers first responded after the woman was found unresponsive inside the apartment. She was pronounced dead by the Sarasota County Fire Department after 4:30 a.m. Suspect tracking and arrestSarasota police said Zepeda-Urbina and the victim were known to each other, and a witness familiar with them identified him as the suspect. A day later, officers said they got an alert from Flock cameras for Zepeda-Urbin

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