Streetlife

Anna Maria

Dec. 17, 100 block of Crescent Drive, domestic disturbance/suspicious circumstance. A verbal disturbance occurred between a male and female who apparently reside together. According to the report, sometime during the early morning, the male's belongings, which had been put in the carport, were found on fire.

Bradenton Beach

No reports.

Holmes Beach

Dec. 14, 3000 Gulf Drive, Palm Cay Condominiums, arson/burglary. A resident called police after seeing white smoke coming from the public laundry room. According to the report, there was no evidence of a fire, although the floor had been covered with residue from the fire extinguisher and pipe tobacco was emptied into the washer.

Dec. 17, 2800 block of Gulf Drive, theft. According to the report, a newspaper delivery person reported all the locks and coin boxes on their newspaper boxes throughout the city were missing.

Dec. 17, 3000 block of Avenue C, theft. A man reported a handgun stolen from his vehicle.

Dec. 18, 5424 Marina Drive, Jessie's Island Store, theft. The store clerk reported a driver failed to pay for gas.

Dec. 18, 200 block of Mango Avenue (alley behind Island Shopping Center, battery. While on patrol an officer reported witnessing the defendant punching and kicking another man who did not appear to be fighting back.