He is wanted for murder in Sarasota. He has been spotted driving victim’s car, cops say

The 31-year-old man suspected of killing a Sarasota man was spotted in Orlando driving the victim’s car, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.

Daniel Davenport, who is wanted for murder, is being sought in connection to the death of 55-year-old Sergio Hostins. He was identified as a suspect on Monday and detectives had thought he may still be in the Tampa Bay area.

However, as recently as Monday, Davenport was spotted in the Orlando area driving Hostins’ green 2000 Subaru Forrester with Florida license plate #IE801K. Forrester is 6 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs 203 pounds and has brown hair and hazel eyes, according to the sheriff’s office. Davenport also appears to have recently shaved his face.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office released a photo taken of Davenport on Thursday and has asked anyone that spots him to call 911 or Crimestoppers at 941-366-8477 (TIPS) immediately.

Hostins’ remains were found in Collier County last Friday, five days after being reported missing by a friend. The Collier and Sarasota county sheriff’s offices have since been working together on the homicide investigation.

A native of Brazil, Hostins was reported missing on Oct. 8 after a friend became worried because he hadn’t heard from Hostins in six days, according to an incident report. The two men were coworkers, but Hostins had not shown up to his job as a waiter at Pascone’s Ristorante, 5239 University Pkwy., Bradenton.

Hostins’ friend also told deputies that they used to be roommates, but that Hostins had recently gotten an apartment of his own in the same complex to have more privacy. The friend told deputies he had not seen Hostins’ car, either.

This story was originally published October 16, 2018 at 11:55 AM.