Anna Maria
• March 21, 200 block of Gladiolus Street, petit theft. A female complainant discovered a check had been stolen from the middle of her checkbook when a second complainant informed her it also had happened to her. Both checks were cashed for $475. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office reports a suspect was identified. The case has been turned over to the MSCO fraud unit.
• March 22, 600 block of North Bay Boulevard, noise. A deputy met with a female complainant regarding loud music coming from a house behind hers. The deputy made contact with the occupant, who said he had just arrived home from work and turned on his stereo. He told the deputy he didn’t realize it was loud. He was given a warning and reminded of the city’s noise ordinance.
• March 24, 800 block of North Shore Drive, criminal mischief. A woman complained she was having problems with people crossing her backyard and walking on her seawall. She installed a small gate with plastic chains at each end of the seawall. The complainant reported someone pulled the posts out of the ground and broke the chains.
• March 25, 400 block of Spring Avenue, petit larceny. A woman complainant contacted the sheriff’s office about a stolen garbage can. The woman said she wanted to file the report because the city required it before issuing her a new garbage can.
• March 26, 800 block South Bay Boulevard, disturbance. A male complainant reported to MSCO that a man was driving his vehicle up and down the street with a noisy muffler. The man told the deputy he went out into the street and yelled for the driver to stop making noise. He then reported that the man yelled back at him to get out of the way. The deputy made contact with the vehicle owner, who said he had just purchased it and was working on the muffler. The deputy advised both parties to call the sheriff’s office if there were further issues.
Anna Maria is policed by the MCSO.
Bradenton Beach
• March 21, 100 block of Seventh Street, grand theft. A female complainant reported her laptop stolen while she was at work. The woman told police she had placed her laptop under her mattress after being told an air conditioner service person would be entering her apartment. The woman named her roommate as a possible suspect, telling police he is a new roommate and is on probation for burglary. As she was signing the complaint, the roommate came home and told police he saw a female in her late 30s mingling with workers. The landlord also was contacted about the incident, and reported he has had problems with the complainant and her friends in the past, telling police, “Maybe she should get better friends to hang around with.” The investigation continues.
• March 25, 107 Seventh St. N., simple battery. An employee at the Gathering Place was told to clock out and leave the restaurant immediately by her employer. The defendant alleged to have placed her hands on the complainant’s shoulders and physically turn her toward the exit. The complainant told police this physical contact was unwanted and wanted to press charges. There were no witnesses to the incident, but a video captured what appeared to be the defendant placing her hands on the complainant, however, police noted that part of the video was blocked by a cash register.
Bradenton Beach is policed by the BBPD.
Cortez
• No new reports.
Cortez is policed by the MCSO
Holmes Beach
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Holmes Beach is policed by the HBPD.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach police departments and Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.