Armed and Dangerous Suspect Wanted in Sarasota County Fled from Charlotte County Deputies – Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office
Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC
CCSO
January 27, 2025 – Englewood, FL
A suspect fled from Charlotte County deputies when they attempted to arrest him on Sarasota County warrants yesterday and is considered armed and dangerous.
Around 8:30pm on Sunday, January 26, 2025, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office was advised that a subject who is wanted in Sarasota County may be hiding at a residence in Englewood. Deputies responded to the location and located the subject, Jacques K. Gentis (03/01/2004), who then fled on foot. During the attempts to take Gentis into custody, a deputy did fire a single shot, but there were no injuries.
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has an arrest warrant for Gentis on:
- Armed Burglary Dwelling or Structure
- Damage Property / Criminal Mischief $1,000 or More
- Grand Theft Value $750 less than $5,000
In addition to those charges, Gentis also has two bench warrants for Failure to Appear. Those charges are as follows:
Bench Warrant #1
- Armed Burglary Dwelling or Structure
- Fire Weapon Missile into Dwelling, Vehicle, Building or Aircraft
- Damage Property / Criminal Mischief $1,000 or More
- Grand Theft Value $750 less than $5,000
Bench Warrant #2
- 2 Counts of Drugs – Possess Controlled Substance without Prescription
“We will always work to bring criminals to justice and when our counterparts in other agencies need our assistance, we will answer the call. In this case, the suspect who is being sought is a potential danger to our community and therefore I am asking our residents and guests to be vigilant and cautious, especially in the Englewood area. If anyone does see this man, please get somewhere safe and call us immediately.”
Sheriff Bill Prummell
