Anna Maria
No new reports.
Anna Maria is policed by MCSO.
Bradenton Beach
Jan. 7, Bradenton Beach anchorage, derelict vessel. Two BBPD officers found a derelict vessel named “Egg Harbor” with an open hatch, no means of propulsion and well-established undergrowth below the water line that would prevent usage. Attempts to reach the registered owner were not successful and the vessel was taken to city storage.
Jan. 7, Bradenton Beach anchorage area, derelict vessel. Two BBPD officers found an unnamed derelict vessel lacking a means of propulsion, with a broken window and well-established growth on the hull. Attempts to reach the registered owner were not successful and the vessel was taken to city storage.
Jan. 18, 2200 block of Avenue A, possible attempted burglary. A female resident called in a report to the Bradenton Beach Police Department that she heard noises outside her home the night before and found a window open and the screen removed. She also said her cats were missing. An officer found no fingerprints.
BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
Jan. 15, 3200 block of East Bay Drive, traffic stop. The city’s license plate reader system alerted the officer on patrol. The female driver was given a notice to appear in court for driving without a license, no proof of insurance and an expired tag. She was released.
Jan. 15, 4300 block of Gulf Drive, traffic stop. An officer received a license plate reader alert. Upon stopping the male driver, the officer determined he was driving with a suspended or revoked license and issued a notice to appear in court before releasing him.
Jan. 15, 3900 block of East Bay Drive, traffic stop. The officer on patrol was alerted by the license plate reader system. The officer stopped the female driver and found she did not have a driver’s license and did not own the vehicle. The owner was contacted by phone and agreed to pick up the car. The driver was given a notice to appear Feb. 18 in court and released.
Jan. 16, 3000 block of Avenue C, petit theft. An HBPD officer responded to a call that a vehicle had been entered the night before and a pair of sunglasses and some change had been stolen. The officer took fingerprints as evidence.
Jan. 16, 3000 block of Avenue E, burglary. An officer was called to a burglary in progress. Upon arrival there were no suspects on the scene. A man and woman had reported hearing shuffling noises inside their rental and called 911. When police arrived, the renters emerged from the bedroom where they had been hiding and determined food, liquor bottles, a computer tablet and cable were stolen. The officer took prints, photos and collected a hair strand. The HBPD is investigating.
Jan. 16, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Doctor’s Office, check fraud. The HBPD received a call that an unauthorized person cashed a $3,000 check from the business. The caller contacted the bank. HBPD took a witness statement and began an investigation.
Jan. 18, 3007 Gulf Drive, Anchor Inn, trespass. While on patrol, an officer was dispatched to the bar to attend to an intoxicated male customer who had been asked to leave by the bartender, but refused. The man was issued a trespass warning and left the property.
Jan. 21, 3600 block of East Bay Drive, open container, marijuana. An officer was dispatched to a report of a male and female possibly shoplifting from Alvin’s Island gift shop, 3602 E. Bay Drive. The two were apprehended in a nearby parking lot, handcuffed and searched. The officer did not find stolen items, but did see the female had an open container of beer and found 17 grams of marijuana in her backpack. The woman was issued a notice to appear for the open container and a city ordinance violation for possessing less than 20 grams of marijuana. Both were released.
Jan. 21, 6000 block of Marina Drive, traffic. An officer received a license plate reader alert. Upon stopping the female driver, the officer determined the woman was driving with a suspended license and was issued a citation.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
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