Anna Maria
April 2, Bayfront Park, 316 North Bay Blvd., trespass. A man and woman sleeping on a beach were trespassed upon an affidavit signed by the director of the Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources. The sheriff’s deputy determined the pair had no such prior warnings. They left the park.
April 7, Palm Avenue and Gulf Boulevard, stolen/recovered property. Three bikes reported stolen were found and returned to their owners in less than an hour. They were found at 6300 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach, at a place where other stolen bikes had been located.
April 12, 200 block of Iris Street, domestic disturbance. A couple argued about who would go shopping. A cup of tea was thrown. No injuries were reported.
April 17, Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, graffiti. Graffiti was found on the building. It consisted of a few names, was not gang-related and was removed by pressure washing.
Anna Maria is policed by the MCSO.
Bradenton Beach
April 1, 400 block of Second Street North, public urination. A couple reported a man who lives on a boat in the anchorage area came ashore, urinated in Sarasota Bay and rode away on a bicycle. Bradenton Beach Police Department sent a request to the prosecutor to review the case.
April 11, Coquina Beach/Cortez Beach, trespass. Officers found a 69-year-old woman sleeping next to a bus stop at 1 a.m. The officers told her to leave because the park closed at midnight, but she ignored the officers. BBPD called emergency medical services to determine if she was having a medical issue. She refused treatment. A female sheriff’s deputy was called to search the woman and she was transported to Manatee County jail.
Bradenton Beach is policed by the BBPD.
Cortez
April 5, 127th and 128th streets and Sarasota Bay, suspicious circumstances. A neighbor reported seeing vehicles park by the bay and a woman taking pictures. The neighbor checked the shoreline and found a Visine bottle with clear liquid she thought to be heroin. Suspecting drug activity, the neighbor took photos of the vehicles and gave the photos and Visine to the sheriff. The MCSO reported the substance in the bottle did not appear to be heroin. The bottle was emptied and placed into an evidence locker.
Cortez is policed by the MCSO.
Holmes Beach
April 18, 200 block of 72nd Street, noise. Holmes Beach police issued a noise citation after midnight to a 45-year-old visitor from New York after two people complained about the noise level. An officer responded, heard loud talking, music and laughing and measured the noise level at 55-67 decibels.
April 18, 300 block of 60th Street, Baker Act. A woman was found throwing furniture from a balcony. Her son reported she had destroyed his property after cutting herself. EMS checked her after she faked passing out. She was taken into custody.
April 19, D.Coy Ducks Tavern, 5410 Marina Drive, Marchman Act. Police found a woman passed out in a booth. Officers were unable to wake her due to extreme intoxication. She was taken into custody and transported to Blake Medical Center in Bradenton.
Holmes Beach is policed by the HBPD.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.