Anna Maria
June 8, North Bay Boulevard and Jacaranda Road, theft. Woodruff & Sons Inc. of Sarasota reported a portable pump, valued at $1,500, was stolen from a worksite at the intersection.
June 8, Anna Maria City Pier, 100 S. Bay Blvd., domestic disturbance. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a woman’s call for help. The woman had argued with a man about a fish. No physical violence was reported or observed. The woman went home with her mother.
June 8, Poinsettia Road and Rose Street, Baker Act. MCSO responded to a call about a disturbance and determined a person needed assistance. The person was transported for medical assistance.
June 12, 200 block of Lakeview Drive, criminal damage. A golf cart was found rolled over in a driveway with $200-$300 in damages.
June 12, 400 block of Pine Avenue, lost ring. A woman reported a lost wedding ring.
June 14, Galati Yacht Sales, 900 S. Bay Blvd., attempted boat theft. Manatee County detectives are looking for three people who broke into a 52-foot Carver cruiser during the early morning hours. The suspects walked down a boat dock, checked other boats, set off an extinguisher and fled north. They were caught on video. The yacht owner reported damage to the boat’s fiberglass, a swim platform and electric pole, as well as $5,000 in damages to a power box.
Anna Maria is policed by MCSO.
Bradenton Beach
June 15, 2200 block of Avenue B, property damage. A vinyl fence was damaged by a construction truck while a pool was being installed at a neighboring residence. The pool company’s owner said he would replace the damaged post in a timely manner.
June 18, Cortez Beach, 800 Gulf Drive S., battery. Dispatched to a call about trouble on the beach, Bradenton Beach police officers arrived to find a man claiming another man tried to drown him. A woman said the man on the beach was her estranged husband, who had tracked her there. A man accompanying the woman said the husband attacked him. The officer issued a request to the state attorney to review a battery charge against the estranged husband.
June 18, Circle K, 103 Gulf Drive S., theft. A 24-pack of Bud Light valued at $22.99 was stolen from a store refrigerator.
June 19, 2300 Gulf Drive N. and the beach, suspicious circumstances. A North Carolina man reported a body floating in the Gulf at 3:18 p.m. From his balcony 50 yards away, the man told police he saw what appeared to be a person wearing swim trunks, floating face down. Bradenton Beach police, marine rescue and fire personnel searched the water by boat, surfboard and using snorkels, but to no avail.
June 21, Circle K, 103 Gulf Drive S., trespass warning. A woman found loitering outside the store was trespassed.
Bradenton Beach is policed by BBPD.
Cortez
June 15, 4400 block of 124th Street West, overdose. After waking up to loud noises, a woman saw her son throwing utensils and glasses on the kitchen floor. She called for help as he fell to the floor, unconscious. When emergency medical services arrived, naloxone was administered and the man was revived. He was transported to Blake Medical Center.
June 16, Holiday Cove Resort, 11900 Cortez Road, theft. Fishing rods and reels were stolen from a boat at a dock. The suspects are believed to have been on another boat.
Cortez is policed by MCSO.
Holmes Beach
June 15, 200 block of 66th Street, theft. A dirt bike was stolen from a locked trailer June 11-15.
Holmes Beach is policed by the HBPD.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.