Anna Maria
April 27, 400 block of Magnolia Avenue, noise. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office dispatched a deputy at about 10:25 p.m. to check a complaint about loud noise. A neighbor reported people on the tennis courts at the Center of Anna Maria Island were “drinking, yelling, goofing around.”
April 28, 200 block of Coconut Avenue, disturbance. The MCSO received a report of a disturbance at about 12:30 a.m. The report stated that a woman who appeared intoxicated allegedly was making verbal threats and offensive remarks to a neighbor. The deputy issued the woman a noise citation and suggested she go to sleep.
April 28, 200 block of Cypress Avenue, suspicious circumstances. The MCSO dispatched a deputy at about 9:15 p.m. to investigate a report of suspicious circumstances. The report stated someone saw a red flare over the Gulf, about a mile out.
April 29, 800 block of North Shore Drive, suspicious person. The MCSO dispatched a deputy at about 1 a.m. to look into a report of a suspicious person. No additional information was available.
April 29, 800 block of North Shore Drive, suspicious person. The MCSO received a complaint at about 9:20 p.m. about a suspicious person in the vicinity of the Rod & Reel Pier, which was closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No additional information was available.
Anna Maria is policed by the MCSO.
Bradenton Beach
No new reports.
BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
April 24, 5800 block of Gulf Drive, burglary. An officer spoke with a complainant who reported several items stolen from his shed. No action was taken.
April 25, 500 block of Manatee Avenue, traffic. An officer was alerted to a hit on the license plate reader and stopped a vehicle. The male motorist was driving with a suspended license and had no insurance. He was cited, his tag was seized and his vehicle was parked and scheduled to be removed that day.
April 26, 100 block of 31st Street, domestic battery. A woman reported her boyfriend verbally and physically assaulted her. Officers observed marks on her wrists and questioned the male suspect. The report stated the man was “extremely intoxicated,” so he was taken by the BBPD to Blake Medical Center, then transported to the Manatee County jail.
April 26, 4600 block of Gulf Drive, alcohol. An officer was called to a noise disturbance on the beach. Upon locating the source, a man and a woman arguing, the officer saw the woman was drinking alcohol in violation of a city ordinance. She was cited and released.
April 27, 400 block of 62nd Street, traffic. An officer received a call that a male driver’s vehicle was stuck in a ditch. Upon arriving and checking the man’s license, the officer determined it was suspended. The motorist was given a notice to appear and released.
April 28, 3200 block of Gulf Drive, marijuana. An officer received a call that a person observed as three people trespassed through his/her property to get to the beach. The officer located the male suspects on the beach with a marijuana cigar, bags of marijuana and paraphernalia. Each was issued a citation for possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana.
April 28, Walgreens, 3200 E. Bay Drive, trespass. The store manager called to report a theft. The male suspect had previously received a trespass warning at the location and was in possession of items the manager claimed were stolen. The man was arrested and taken to the police department for processing and then released on his recognizance.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.