{"id":6583,"date":"2026-04-04T03:15:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T03:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/sarasota-police-officers-rescue-man-in-mental-health-crisis-tampa-bay-28\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T03:15:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T03:15:53","slug":"sarasota-police-officers-rescue-man-in-mental-health-crisis-tampa-bay-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/sarasota-police-officers-rescue-man-in-mental-health-crisis-tampa-bay-28\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarasota Police officers rescue man in mental health crisis – Tampa Bay 28"},"content":{"rendered":"

SARASOTA, Fla. \u2014 Sarasota Police officers helped rescue a man in a mental health crisis last month.
The incident happened around 2:00 a.m. on March 27.
Police received a call and located a man on the 6th floor of a parking garage on Main Street.
Officer Michal Banasiak arrived to the scene and began speaking to the man. He reassured the man he is not in any trouble and is willing to listen.
“That\u2019s all I’m thinking about, I’m trying to bring him to a safe place, we can work it out\u2014 whatever happens next, but he has to be safe, that\u2019s number one priority,” said Officer Banasiak.
Officers Plumley and Perez arrived to assist.
Officer Banasiak was able to successfully get the man off the ledge of the parking garage.
Sarasota Police officers receive crisis intervention training.
“Every situation is different, every person reacts different when we show up, so a lot of times we just have to navigate that. A person is comfortable talking with me today, may not be tomorrow,” said Officer Orlando Perez.
\u201cThis situation shows why ongoing crisis intervention training is so critical,\u201d said Sarasota Police Chief Rex Troche. \u201cIt also reminds us how powerful empathy and human connection can be. Our officers\u2019 mission goes beyond enforcement. We\u2019re here to safeguard lives by meeting people with compassion, awareness and support,\u201d said Chief Troche. 
The Sarasota Police Department encourages anyone experiencing a mental health crisis to reach out.
Help is available: 
\u2022 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988
\u2022 Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
\u2022 Centerstone Crisis Services<\/a> (local): (941) 782-4617

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