Anna Maria
Oct. 9, 200 block of Iris Street, domestic. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance. No violence was reported by deputies.
Oct. 11, 300 block of Hardin Avenue, domestic. MCSO deputies responded to a dispute between a male and female. No violence was claimed or observed.
Oct. 13, 100 block of Hammock Road, information. Several people were observed in and beside a vehicle, acting suspicious. After questioning, the MCSO determined none of the subjects were causing a problem and they left the city on foot. MCSO reported one of the group had been on probation for dealing in stolen property.
Oct. 13, 300 block of North Bay Boulevard, vehicle. MCSO arrested a Dover woman seen driving a stolen vehicle. After being read her Miranda rights, the woman told police she stole the vehicle and switched tags in order to sell it. She was released from Manatee County jail on her own recognizance and an order not to contact the victim.
Anna Maria is policed by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
Bradenton Beach
Oct. 16, BridgeWalk Resort, 100 Bridge St., criminal mischief. Overnight damage to a fence was reported to the Bradenton Beach Police Department by the resort owner/manager.
Oct. 19, Circle K, 103 Gulf Drive S., trespass. A trespass warning was issued to a 50-year-old homeless man suspected of stealing food. He was told not to return to the store. The man denied he stole anything, purchased merchandise he had been holding and left.
Oct. 19, Coquina Gulfside Park Cafe, 2650 Gulf Drive S., trespass. A cafe manager observed a 54-year-old homeless man urinating on the side of the building. The man was issued a trespass warning.
Oct. 23, Bradenton Beach dinghy dock, 135 Bridge Street, battery. Bradenton Beach police responded to a woman who told police she and a male friend were helping a man when he grabbed her crotch. The friend said the suspect threw him to the ground. The suspect told police he was trying to get to his boat when he fell off the dock and into the water. Police arrested the man on a battery charge. The suspect was transported to the Manatee County jail.
Bradenton Beach is policed by the BBPD.
Cortez
Oct. 10, 3600 block of 117th Street West, criminal damage. An unknown person let the air out of two tires on a vehicle by cutting the valve stems. MCSO took fingerprints at the scene.
Cortez is policed by the MCSO.
Holmes Beach
Oct. 11, Publix, 3900 E. Bay Drive, shoplifting. A man fled after being caught on store video stealing eight cases of beer, laundry detergent, paper towels and peel-and-eat shrimp, all valued at $253.62. The suspect was described as about 60 years old, 170 pounds and 6 feet one inch in height.
Oct. 13, Mainsail Beach Inn, 101 66th St., theft/fraud. A woman reported her wallet, $270 in cash, credit cards and an insurance card taken from her room. The victim reported at least two fraudulent credit card transactions at CVS and Publix stores in Holmes Beach. A suspect was cooperating with HBPD, although no arrest was made.
Oct. 15, Cedar Cove Resort, 2710 Gulf Drive, theft. A resort owner reported a man from Illinois racked up $2,154.63 in charges. He told police he wanted to prosecute the man for refusing to pay.
Oct. 15, 300 block of 62nd Street, theft. A visitor from the United Kingdom reported $1,500 in cash stolen from a jacket in his rental home after reporting a problem with a sliding-glass door.
Holmes Beach is policed by the Holmes Beach Police Department.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.
