Anna Maria
Feb. 6, 700 block of Jacaranda Road, warrant. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Daytona Beach Police Department with towing a vehicle to the MCSO crime investigation department’s impound for a search.
Feb. 13, 100 Spring Ave., Sandbar Restaurant, shoplifting. The MCSO responded to a call from the business that a person was seen carrying two souvenir caps and a bag from the gift shop to the restroom. When the person emerged from the restroom, the hats were not in hand. The person purchased a small item from the gift shop and left without paying for the hats. The MCSO received a surveillance photo of the individual.
Feb. 18, 100 block of North Bay Boulevard, criminal mischief. Between Feb. 12 and Feb. 18, the concrete portion of the humpback bridge was spray-painted with graffiti. Damage was estimated at $400. The graffiti had been painted over before the MCSO investigated.
Feb. 22, 500 block of Blue Heron Drive, information. A deputy who observed a person set an alcoholic beverage in the road came upon a house party attended by juveniles. “This was immediately addressed and handled accordingly,” the report stated.
Anna Maria is policed by the MCSO.
Bradenton Beach
Feb. 21, 2700 block of Gulf Drive North, vehicle burglary. A Bradenton Beach police officer responded to a call from Ocean Park Terrace condominiums, where a vehicle was burglarized. The caller had arrived in Bradenton Beach the night before and discovered property missing from the car in morning. Items listed as missing were a laptop, suitcase with clothes, sports equipment and two weeks of mail. She was unable to recall whether she had locked the vehicle, but there were no signs of forced entry. The BBPD is investigating.
Feb. 25, 103 Gulf Drive S., trespass warning. An officer, responding to a call from Circle K, witnessed the manager asking a man to leave the property. The person left without incident after providing information for the BBPD report, however, he did not have identification. No records were found for the suspect on the National Crime Information Center or the Florida Crime Information Center searches.
Feb. 22, 130 block of Bridge Street, battery and trespass warning. Two BBPD officers on foot were informed of a fight near the Bridge Tender Inn & Dockside Bar. The altercation apparently began when the restaurant’s parking lot manager saw a man looking into unoccupied vehicles. The manager questioned the suspect, who fled. The manager pursued the suspect, but the suspect tripped him, causing the manager to fall. The man was apprehended but neither the manager nor the vehicle owner wanted to press charges. The suspect was given a trespass warning for the Bridge Tender Inn.
BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
Feb. 19, 700 block of Manatee Avenue, marijuana. A Holmes Beach police officer observed a vehicle going 55 mph in a 35-mph zone. When conducting the traffic stop, another officer observed a plastic bag containing marijuana. A male motorist was issued a speeding ticket and citation for not displaying his registration, as well as a city violation for possessing less than 20 grams of marijuana.
Feb. 20, 100 block of 52nd Street, traffic. An HBPD patrol officer received a license plate alert. Upon stopping the motorist, the officer determined the man had a suspended license and did not have proof of insurance. The vehicle was removed and the man was released with two summons to appear in court.
Feb. 22, 5100 block of Gulf Drive, traffic. An officer observed a vehicle weaving across the lane. Upon performing the traffic stop, the officer determined the female driver did not have a license. She was issued a summons to appear.
Feb. 23, 2900 block of Avenue E, stolen vehicle. A woman awoke to find her vehicle not in the driveway. The city’s license plate recognition system captured images of the vehicle leaving the city early that morning. The vehicle was recovered later that day by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
Feb. 23, 3300 block of Sixth Avenue, information. A patrol officer was dispatched to a possible hit and run. Upon investigation, it was determined the left front tire of the vehicle had exploded for an unknown reason. Photographs were taken and the vehicle’s owner was advised to contact her insurance company.
Feb. 23, 200 block of 81st Street, theft. A male victim reported a gold chain stolen from his home. He filled out an affidavit, submitted photos and the HBPD is investigating.
Feb. 25, 700 block of Manatee Avenue, traffic stop. The officer on patrol checked a license plate on a car and learned the driver had a suspended license and no proof of insurance. He was given a notice to appear in court and released. The vehicle was towed.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.