A call came in to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office complaining of a man smoking pot and sleeping at the Anna Maria City Pier.
Steve Carl, 33, listed as homeless from Venice, was arrested for possessing 10.9 grams of marijuana.
MCSO deputies allegedly found the suspect on the pier, 100 S. Bay Blvd., with a pill bottle lying next to him.
Carl attempted to grab the bottle but a deputy picked it up first, according to the MCSO report.
Carl was arrested and transported to the Manatee County jail. He posted a $250 bond and was released.
His arraignment is set for 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
