Incident under investigation by State Fire Marshal’s Office
A Sarasota Police Department vehicle is parked in front of the hotel on Dec. 4. Photo courtesy Sarasota Police Department via Facebook
A fire within a hotel located close to downtown Sarasota resulted in the death of one person, the Sarasota Police Department announced on Dec. 4.
Shortly after 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, Police Department personnel responded to a call about a fire at the Baymont by Wyndham hotel, which is located at 1425 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, the agency reported.
Upon their arrival, Sarasota Police officers and Sarasota County Emergency Services personnel “found an adult male victim in a hotel room with injuries,” a news release says. “The victim was pronounced dead at the scene,” the release adds. The Police Department did not identify the victim or indicate the person’s age.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is leading the investigation, the release points out.
On its website, the Baymont by Wyndham notes that it formerly was called The Inn at Midtown. Among its amenities, the hotel has an outdoor pool, an on-site guest laundry and 520 square feet of event space, its website says. It also is “100% Smoke-Free,” its website adds.
Although The Sarasota News Leader has requested a copy of the Sarasota County Fire Department report on the Dec. 4 incident, it had not received a response by the deadline for publication of this issue.