Streetlife
Anna Maria
Feb. 16, 300 block of Spring Avenue, burglary. According to the report, two nail guns were stolen from a utility trailer.
Feb. 19, 100 block of South Bay Boulevard, warrant arrest. A man was arrested on a warrant issued for failure to pay child support.
Feb. 25, 206 85th St. W., Island Middle School, information. Deputies received a report that the video connection to a camera in the language arts room was missing. According to the report, deputies spoke to the IMS board president, who advised she took the connection because the camera had been used to video tape board meetings without the knowledge of all board members.
Bradenton Beach
Feb. 6, 8000 Block of 43rd Avenue West, Bradenton, drug arrest. According to the report, an anonymous source informed officers that Eugene Fortin, 40, of Bradenton, was selling marijuana to the employees of the Beach House Restaurant. Working with officers, the informant made three controlled drug purchases at Fortin's home and officers were then able to obtain a search warrant. According to the report, Fortin was in possession of 10 bags of marijuana with a total weight of 80 grams.
Feb. 19, 1800 Gulf Drive, Leffis Key, burglary. A man reported his photography equipment was stolen from the trunk of his rental car.
Feb. 21, 7200 block of Gulf Drive, suspended license. A man was arrested for knowingly driving with a suspended license during a routine traffic stop.
Feb. 21, 1800 Gulf Drive, Leffis Key, warrant arrest. A man found in the park after closing was arrested on a Manatee County warrant.
Feb. 22, 135 Bridge St., Bridge Tender Inn, drug arrest. Travis Rausch, 21, of Bradenton Beach, was arrested for possession of two grams of marijuana and paraphernalia after an anonymous caller reported seeing Rausch in a canoe near the Bridge Street Pier smoking illegal narcotics.
Holmes Beach
Feb. 19, 5607 Gulf Drive, Island Garden Villas, burglary. A woman reported her purse stolen. According to the report, a window left slightly open may have been the point of entry.
Feb. 20, 5100 block of Fifth Avenue, suspicious incident. According to the report, a bedroom window screen was cut in a manner that would allow access to the home, but nothing was reportedly missing.
Feb. 22, 3700 block of Gulf Drive, DUI. Tracy Eckert, 46, of Bradenton Beach, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and issued a traffic ticket for careless driving.
Feb. 22, 3000 block of Avenue F, burglary. A man reported his wallet stolen from his rental unit.
Feb. 23, 3200 block of Gulf Drive, burglary. A woman reported her purse stolen. According to the report, she told officers she left the purse behind a chair and found the screen to the window above the chair had been cut.
Feb. 24, 2800 block of Avenue E, burglary. A woman reported her purse stolen from her bedroom. According to the report, officers found the porch screen had been cut and evidence suggesting a burglar entered the home.
Feb. 24, 4000 Gulf Drive, Manatee Public Beach, warrant arrest. A man was arrested on a Manatee County warrant. According to the report, he was found in possession of another person's driver's license at the time of his arrest and was charged with unauthorized possession of the license.
Feb. 24, 2800 block of Avenue E, burglary. A man reported some tools stolen from his home.
Feb. 25, 3600 block of East Bay Drive, theft. A number of newspaper boxes were reported stolen. |