Anna Maria
• April 5, 100 block of Spring Avenue, petit theft, trespassing. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report from the Sandbar, where two males stole two bottles of alcohol from a cart outside the restaurant.
• April 5, 200 block of Elm Avenue, loud music. The MCSO responded to a complaint of loud music and numerous loud parties at a rental home in the area.
Bradenton Beach
• April 2, 100 block of Bridge Street, battery. The Bradenton Beach Police Department arrested a Cortez man for striking another man in the chest. The police report indicated that an officer witnessed the battery, and that the defendant appeared to be under the influence of alcohol.
• April 3, 500 block of Gulf Drive S., domestic battery. BBPD responded to a reported domestic dispute. A woman told officers that a man pushed her and threw a bowl of Rice Krispies cereal at her.
Cortez
• March 27, 4000 block of 127th Street, Cortez, theft. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office investigated the reported theft of three stainless steel props from three boats.
• April 5, 10300 block of Cortez Road, Cortez, defrauding an innkeeper. The MCSO arrested a woman who ordered three drinks and two dinners at the Clam Factory and then left without paying the bill.
Holmes Beach
• April 3, 4200 block of Gulf Drive, theft. The Holmes Beach Police Department responded to a report of a tricycle — valued at $50 — stolen from outside a car port. Later, the tricycle was found in some bushes and returned to the owner.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach police departments and the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.