Anna Maria
March 22, Rod & Reel Resort, 877 N. Shore Drive, theft. Three unsecured bicycles were stolen from a bike rack at the motel.
March 28, 200 block of Sycamore Avenue, property damage. A complainant waived prosecution after police responded to a report of a broken window and tracked an alleged vandal to North Shore Drive. The female complainant told a Manatee County sheriff’s deputy the incident began when “kids” came to her house to buy marijuana and a family member gave them coffee grounds.
March 29, Bayfront Park, 316 N. Bay Blvd., confiscated property. A deputy confiscated an invalid driver’s license from a person cited for an alcohol violation.
Anna Maria is policed by MCSO.
Bradenton Beach
April 8, Circle K, 103 Gulf Drive S., trespass. An apparently drunk 47-year-old Bradenton Beach man was trespassed by a store clerk after the man refused to leave. Bradenton Beach police officers were dispatched, found the man sitting on a bench, witnessed the clerk’s trespass and told the man to leave. The man refused and police arrested and transported him to the Manatee County jail after he called an officer a North Korean dictator and asked irrelevant questions, such as: Are you Irish?
April 9, Wicked Cantina, 101 Seventh St. N., theft. Two mountain bikes valued at $1,700 were reported stolen from a bike rack. The complainant told police his family rode the bikes and left them unlocked outside the restaurant the prior day.
Bradenton Beach is policed by BBPD.
Cortez
April 4, Seafood Shack, 4110 127th St., domestic disturbance. While on a building check, a Manatee County sheriff’s deputy heard a male and female arguing. There were no signs of physical contact, and the couple said the argument was only verbal.
Cortez is policed by MCSO.
Holmes Beach
April 5, Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe, 4000 Gulf Drive, trespass. A 25-year-old Bradenton man causing a disturbance was trespassed by Holmes Beach police. When police arrived, they separated the man and the cafe manager. The man left.
April 5, 700 block of Manatee Avenue, license/cannabis. A motorist was cited for expired registration, driving with a suspended license and violating a marijuana ordinance. An officer stopped the vehicle for an expired registration and noticed the odor of burnt cannabis and asked the driver if there was anything illegal in the vehicle. The motorist answered no, but gave the officer permission to search the vehicle. A marijuana cigarette and a burnt joint were found. The vehicle was towed.
April 6, 3200 block of Sixth Avenue, warrant arrest. Stopped for not wearing a seat belt, a Sarasota man was arrested by HBPD on a Manatee County warrant for theft. Recovered from the man’s vehicle were clothes with sale tags attached. The man was transported to the Manatee County jail.
April 10, 400 block of 28th Street, theft. An anchor box, two anchors, flotation devices and a bait net were stolen from a man’s boat. The owner told police he last saw the box on his boat April 5.
Holmes Beach is policed by HBPD.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.