Anna Maria
Jan. 27, 100 block of Mangrove Avenue, disturbance. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a loud disturbance. The deputy determined the noise came from a group celebrating a 13-year-old’s birthday and advised the group of the noise ordinance.
Feb. 4, 100 block of Hammock Road, noise. The MCSO dispatched a deputy regarding a complaint about construction work before 10 a.m. The deputy issued a verbal warning about the noise ordinance.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
Jan. 27, Coquina Beach, 2650 Gulf Drive S., larceny. An officer from the Bradenton Beach Police Department arrived at Coquina Beach in response to reports of a woman yelling out for law enforcement. She told an officer her vehicle was broken into and several items were missing. The officer issued the woman a case card.
Jan. 29, Intracoastal Waterway, derelict vessel. A BBPD officer found a vessel in the anchorage that appeared abandoned. The officer tried to contact the registered owner but the attempts failed.
Jan. 31, North Coquina Boat Ramp, 1507 Gulf Drive S., trespass warning. A BBPD officer arrived to North Coquina Boat Ramp to respond to a potential theft and found a man who claimed another man stole tools from a boat. The man returned the tools and said he believed the boat was derelict. The officer issued the man a trespass warning and he left without issue.
BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Holmes Beach
Jan. 26, Seaside Laundromat, Island Shopping Center, 5400B Marina Drive, trespass. The business owners claimed employee theft. The terminated employee was issued a trespass warning.
Jan. 27, 5500 block of Marina Drive, noise. A Holmes Beach police officer responded to a noise complaint at a vacation rental property. The officer took a decibel reading from the road, which registered excessive noise, and issued a citation.
Jan. 28, 200 block of 71st Street, fraud. A person reported to the HBPD that someone called and said an online account was compromised. The caller told the person to purchase a $500 gift card and provide him with the information to remove the charges.
Jan. 30, 5600 block of Gulf Drive, fraud. A person arrived at a rental property and found it had been rented to someone else.
Jan. 30, 600 block of Manatee Avenue West, theft. A person claimed three unlocked vehicles were rifled through overnight. Golf shoes were stolen.
Jan. 31, 5600 block of Guava Street, noise. Upon arrival at a vacation rental property, an officer observed noise from an amplified speaker. The renter was cited.
Feb. 2, 5000 block of Gulf Drive, traffic. An officer on patrol saw a vehicle with a license plate obscured by a Trump flag. The tag was expired and the vehicle was not registered. The motorist was issued a summons to appear and the vehicle was towed.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.