Anna Maria
April 21, 100 block of South Bay Boulevard, traffic hazard. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a parked vehicle blocking a Manatee County Area Transit trolley from turning around. The deputy searched the vehicle but, before it could be towed, the owner returned and moved it.
April 23, 600 block of South Bay Boulevard, noise. The MCSO dispatched a deputy regarding a complaint of loud music. The deputy found people listening to music outdoors around a swimming pool. The deputy advised the partiers of the city’s noise ordinance and warned that after 9 p.m., they could be cited for violating it. The music was turned down.
April 24, Anna Maria City Pier, 100 S. Bay Blvd., intoxicated person. The MCSO received a complaint of an intoxicated person disrupting people on the city pier. The person was gone when deputies arrived.
April 24, 100 block of Hammock Road, noise. The MCSO dispatched a deputy regarding a complaint of construction noise. The deputy found a construction crew at work earlier than allowed by city ordinance. The deputy issued a warning.
April 24, 800 block of North Shore Drive, noise. The MCSO responded to a complaint of loud music coming from a boat about 20 yards offshore. On the deputy’s arrival, the partiers turned off their music.
April 25, 500 block of South Bay Boulevard, noise. The MCSO dispatched a deputy regarding a complaint of loud music. The deputy found people in a backyard listening to loud music and issued a warning.
April 25, 100 block of Maple Avenue, noise. The MCSO received a complaint of a loud party. The deputy issued a citation for violation of the city’s noise ordinance.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
No new reports
The Bradenton Beach Police Department polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
April 27, 12500 block of Cortez Road West, burglary. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office dispatched a deputy regarding a theft. The deputy filed a report.
April 27, Seafood Shack, 4110 127th Street W., hit-and-run. The MCSO dispatched a deputy regarding a complaint of a parked vehicle that was hit. The deputy worked with the business for possible evidence on security cameras.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
April 20, 2900 block of Gulf Drive, marijuana. An officer from the Holmes Beach Police Department stopped a motorist with an expired license plate. The officer smelled marijuana and the driver admitted to smoking a marijuana cigarette. The officer issued citations and confiscated the marijuana.
April 20, Kingfish Boat Ramp, 752 Manatee Ave., marijuana. An HBPD officer saw a vehicle parked after hours at the boat ramp. He saw paraphernalia in the vehicle while speaking with the driver, who admitted to smoking marijuana in the parked vehicle. The officer issued a citation and confiscated the marijuana.
April 21, 300 block of 66th Street, burglary. HBPD responded to a call about items missing from two rental vehicles left unlocked overnight. The officer found no evidence leading to a potential culprit and issued case numbers.
April 21, 4000 block of Gulf Drive, trespass. An HBPD officer on patrol approached a man sitting after hours behind a business. The man was previously trespassed, so the officer issued a summons.
April 22, 400 block of Clark Drive, burglary. An officer responded to calls about items missing from a vehicle. The complainant told the officer she left the vehicle unlocked overnight and noticed items missing in the morning. The officer issued a case number.
April 22, 3100 block of Gulf Drive, battery. An officer responded to reports of battery on Gulf Drive involving two motorists. One said the other threw liquid at him while driving and asked to press charges for misdemeanor battery. The other motorist admitted to spitting on the man and he was arrested.
April 23, 600 block of Manatee Avenue, burglary. An officer responded to calls about a burglarized vehicle. The victim told the officer that their unlocked vehicle was broken into overnight, but no items were missing. The officer collected fingerprints for evidence.
April 23, 5500 block of Holmes Boulevard, noise. An officer responded to complaints about noisy vacationers. The officer arrived and attempted to get a reading with a decibel meter but strong wind prevented accurate results. The officer heard loud music from outside and issued the tenants a citation.
April 24, 100 block of Aqua Lane, marijuana. An officer saw a vehicle parked in a no-parking zone, approached and spoke with the driver when he smelled marijuana. The driver admitted to smoking a marijuana cigarette and the officer issued citations and confiscated the marijuana.
April 25, Freckled Fin Irish Pub, 5337 Gulf Drive, battery. HBPD responded to reports of a fight outside the pub and found a group of men walking away from the scene. A man told the officer he was arguing with another patron when someone punched him. Witnesses corroborated the story, but the man didn’t want to press charges and the officer couldn’t locate the suspect.
April 26, 3300 block of Gulf Drive, indecent exposure. An officer responded to a call about a man exposing himself to beachgoers. The officer stopped and arrested a motorist leaving the scene who matched witness descriptions. The man was later identified in a lineup by witnesses and charged with misdemeanor indecent exposure.
April 26, 200 block of 77th Street, noise. An officer responded to complaints about noisy vacationers. He obtained a decibel meter a reading demonstrating the occupants violated city code. The officer issued a citation.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.