Anna Maria
Feb. 4, 503 Pine Ave., theft. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a theft at the Anna Maria General Store. The suspect was found and arrested for a misdemeanor.
Feb. 4, 300 block of Gulf Boulevard, theft. The MCSO received a complaint of a theft from a yard. The homeowner told the deputy someone dug up and stole a palm tree and two other plants.
Feb. 5, 200 block of Willow Avenue, noise. The MCSO received a complaint regarding loud people in a pool after midnight. The deputy found no violation.
Feb. 5, 800 block of South Bay Boulevard, animal. The MCSO dispatched a deputy regarding a complaint about a dead dog on the beach. The deputy found a dead raccoon but the tide carried it out before the carcass could be removed.
Feb. 5, 300 block of Pine Avenue, noise. The MCSO received a complaint regarding loud noise after 11 p.m. The deputy found a power washing company at a restaurant and workers who didn’t know their equipment was too loud. The machine was moved indoors and no violation was issued.
Feb. 6, 500 block of Magnolia Avenue, noise. The MCSO received a complaint regarding loud people outside. The deputy found people in a hot tub, who were talking loudly over the water-jet sound. The deputy found no violation.
Feb. 7, 400 block of Magnolia Avenue, noise. The MCSO received a complaint regarding loud music. The deputy found no violation.
Feb. 9, 200 block of Willow Avenue, noise. The MCSO dispatched a deputy regarding a complaint about workers blasting music. The deputy found the work noise was louder than the music and issued a warning to lower the volume.
Feb. 9, 200 block of Willow Avenue, noise. The MCSO dispatched a deputy regarding a complaint about a loud party. The deputy found a party and issued a noise ordinance violation.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
Feb. 8, 2200 block of Avenue B, larceny. A man called the Bradenton Beach Police Department to report his vehicle was broken into and several items, including a firearm were missing. A BBPD officer entered the firearm into criminal databases and issued the man a case number.
Feb. 9, Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., trespass warning. A BBPD officer found a man in a sleeping bag on the building’s front steps. The officer issued him a warning and he left without issue.
BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
Nothing to report.
MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
Feb. 3, Island Spice, 3608 E. Bay Drive, camping. A Holmes Beach police officer found an individual sleeping in an enclosed dumpster behind the business. The person was issued a notice to appear.
Feb. 7, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, trespass. An officer was dispatched to the bus stop on a report of someone sleeping on the bus. The officer stated the person was unresponsive and Manatee County Emergency Management Services was contacted. The person was trespassed from Manatee County Area Transit.
Feb. 9, 3400 block of East Bay Drive, traffic, marijuana. A motorist failed to stop for a flashing red light. Upon stopping the driver, an officer smelled marijuana, observed an open bottle of alcohol and also determined the driver had a suspended license. The officer found paraphernalia in the car, belonging to a passenger, as well as a marijuana pipe. The motorist was cited for driving with a suspended license, paraphernalia and failing to stop at the red light. The passenger also was cited for paraphernalia.
Feb. 9, 5800 block of Marina Drive, domestic. Officers were dispatched on a report that a person hit someone in the face. The aggressor was transported to the Manatee County jail.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.