Anna Maria
No new reports.
Anna Maria is policed by the MCSO.
Bradenton Beach
Feb. 24, Circle K, 2513 Gulf Drive N., petit theft. The manager reported a man stole a $32 novelty alligator head. A dispatched officer recognized the suspect on security footage. The officer issued a case number and said a capias request would be filed.
Feb. 29, Club Bamboo South, 2412 Gulf Drive N., noise. Officers responded to a complaint that two men were arguing. The men were separated, questioned and one man was asked to leave for the night since he lived in town. The man left without further issue.
March 3, 200 block of Bridge Street, anchorage, abandoned boat. An officer located a derelict vessel, a 1982 22-foot Catalina sailing vessel. The officer contacted the registered owner by phone and issued a warning, but the owner refused to cooperate. The vessel remained where it was found.
March 3, 200 block of Bridge Street, anchorage, abandoned boat. An officer located a 1996 Pro Sport 19-foot vessel. The officer contacted the owner three times and issued warnings, but the owner refused to cooperate. The vessel remained where it was found.
March 3, 200 block of Bridge Street, anchorage, abandoned boat. An officer located a vessel, a 1974 33-foot sailboat, “Intrigue.” The officer contacted the owner three times, but the owner refused to cooperate. The vessel remained where it was found.
March 8, 200 block of Church Avenue, Marchman Act. An officer was dispatched to a report of a woman running on the street, followed by two men. Witnesses said an ex-girlfriend went to a man’s residence, banged on the door and then threw rocks, breaking glass. A woman at the residence tried to calm her, but the distraught woman assaulted her and ran away. Three officers responded and found the woman highly intoxicated, screaming and bleeding. She was taken to Blake Medical Center and then Centerstone Behavioral Center for evaluation.
March 8, 900 block of Gulf Drive North, driving on a suspended license, possession of drug paraphernalia. An officer was dispatched to an accident. The officer asked a male motorist who appeared at fault for his license and registration, but the man revealed drug paraphernalia upon opening the glove box. His license had been suspended for driving under the influence and he’d received a first warning for driving with a suspended license. The officer issued a traffic citation and arrested the man for a second offense of driving with a suspended license. He was transported to the Manatee County jail.
BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
Feb. 15, 4600 block of 119th Street West, battery. Deputies at the Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival separated two people engaged in an argument.
MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
March 4, 100 block of 43rd Street, traffic stop. A Holmes Beach patrol officer checked a car tag and learned the driver did not have a license. The male motorist was given a notice to appear in court and released.
March 5, 700 block of Manatee Avenue, traffic stop. The officer on patrol ran a vehicle tag through the reader system and determined the owner did not have a license. A summons was issued and the female motorist was released.
March 7, 700 block of Manatee Avenue, traffic stop. An officer on patrol was alerted by the license plate reader system. Upon stopping the motorist, the officer determined the male driver had a suspended license, no insurance and the vehicle was not registered. The motorist was given two citations for no insurance and driving on a suspended license. He was issued a notice to appear and released.
March 8, 2700 block of Gulf Drive, theft. An officer was called to a theft at a residence. A man reported his bike lock was cut and his bicycle stolen overnight.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.