Bradenton Beach
Dec. 10, 200 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach anchorage, abandoned boat. While on patrol, police observed an anchored boat exposed to the elements via an open rear cabin door. The sailboat had no means of propulsion or steering and no attached engine. The boat had a partial, tattered sail. Police said the boat was not seaworthy and a hazard to navigation. Attempts to contact the boat’s owner were unsuccessful.
Dec. 13, 200 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach anchorage area, abandoned boat. Police observed an anchored boat that appeared to be in poor condition. Upon inspection, police determined the sailboat had broken side windows, exposing the boat to the elements. There was no means of propulsion or steering, nor was there a propeller. Due to the condition of the boat, police said it was not seaworthy and was a hazard to navigation. Attempts to contact the boat owner were unsuccessful.
Bradenton Beach is policed by the Bradenton Beach Police Department.
Holmes Beach
Dec. 17, 3260 E. Bay Drive, Dollar Tree, petit theft. A man was charged with theft after taking a package of salami. An employee who observed the 39-year-old man take the salami contacted HBPD. Police reported the 39-year-old man said he stole the salami because he was hungry. He was taken into custody after police were advised the store was willing to prosecute. According to a police report, the man is homeless.
Dec. 14, 5000 block of Gulf Drive, possession of alcohol on a public beach. At 4:20 p.m., police were dispatched to the area on a complaint of three men drinking on the beach. Three men had beer in their possession and police said they were cooperative. They were issued an ordinance violations for the possession of alcohol on a public beach.
Dec. 13, 37th Street and the beach, Holmes Beach access, possession of alcohol on public beach. At 1:10 a.m., an officer saw a vehicle parked at the beach access that contained an open container of alcohol. The officer walked to the beach and saw a man and a woman sitting on a towel with two open beer cans next to the man. Police issued the man an ordinance violation for possession of alcohol on a public beach.
Holmes Beach is policed by the Holmes Beach Police Department.
Cortez
Dec. 12, 12000 block of Cortez Road West, operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license. At 2:12 p.m., the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office observed a motorist cross over the yellow lines to pass a bus. A traffic stop was conducted and it was discovered that the man did not have a valid driver’s license and also had an extraditable warrant out of Indiana for failure to appear. He was transported without incident to the Manatee County jail. He was charged with operating a motor vehicle without a valid license. His bond was set at $120 and he was given a court date of Jan. 14
Cortez is policed by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
Anna Maria
No new reports.
Anna Maria is policed by MCSO.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach police departments and the MCSO.