Anna Maria
April 29, 300 block of Poinsettia Road, burglary in progress/suspicious circumstances. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office dispatched a deputy regarding a complaint that someone heard a door slam and saw the lights on in their parked RV. The deputy searched but found no one and no evidence of a burglary.
April 29, 800 block of South Bay Boulevard, vandalism. The MCSO received a complaint that someone drove over a property owner’s back-flow preventer. The deputy filed a report.
May 1, 700 block of Jacaranda Road, noise. The MCSO dispatched a deputy regarding a noise complaint. The deputy found children screaming and playing around a pool and issued a warning.
May 1, 100 block of Palm Avenue, noise. The MCSO received a complaint regarding loud music and partiers. The deputy found a party and issued a warning.
The MCSO polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
April 27, 100 block of Seventh Street South, grand theft of motor vehicle. The Bradenton Beach Police Department dispatched an officer regarding a complaint of a stolen vehicle. The officer searched the area for the vehicle and filed a report.
April 29, 1400 block of Gulf Drive South, grand theft of a motor vehicle. The BBPD dispatched an officer regarding a complaint of a stolen motorcycle. The officer searched the area and filed a report.
May 3, 2600 block of Gulf Drive, Marchman Act. A BBPD officer was flagged down by beach patrol and a code enforcement officer to assist with a person in danger of drowning who had been pulled from the water. The officer determined the person was intoxicated and due to threats of self-harm, the officer called emergency health care.
May 3, 400 block of 20th Place North, noise. The BBPD dispatched an officer regarding a complaint of loud music. The officer issued a warning.
The BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
April 28, 10300 block of Cortez Road West, disturbance. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office dispatched a deputy regarding a complaint of a construction worker from a nearby site yelling and threatening the complainant. The construction worker had left the area when the deputy arrived.
April 28, Swordfish Grill, 4628 119th St., W., fireworks. The MCSO dispatched a deputy regarding a complaint of loud noise. The deputy saw the fireworks in the sky but could not locate the source.
April 29, 10300 block of Cortez Road West, stolen vehicle. The MCSO dispatched a deputy regarding a complaint of personal-water crafts stolen from a dock. The deputy filed a report.
May 1, Cortez Kitchen, 4528 119th St. W., assault. The MCSO dispatched a deputy regarding a complaint of an assault. An employee reported being kicked by a co-worker. The person who allegedly committed the assault was fired but apparently had possession of the complainant’s personal identification. The deputy filed a report.
May 3, 4100 block of 129th Street West, burglary. The MCSO dispatched a deputy regarding a complaint of a bicycle theft. The deputy filed a report.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
April 29, 700 block of Manatee Avenue, recovered property. An officer stopped a vehicle pinged by the license plate recognition system for a stolen tag. The driver said they were unaware of the stolen plate was confiscated and the officer issued a warning.
April 30, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, alcohol, marijuana, obstruction without violence. An officer found a pair of motorists in vehicles while parked at the beach after hours. He found one with a small amount of marijuana, an open alcohol container and drug paraphernalia. The officer issued citations. The other motorist provided a false name and fled. Police didn’t find him but identified him and filed a capias request.
May 2, 3300 block of East Bay Drive, warrant arrest. An officer saw a man sleeping on a public bench. The officer searched databases and found arrest warrants for the man, who was arrested and transported to the Manatee County jail.
May 3, Regions Bank, 3900 Sixth Ave., alcohol. An officer saw a man sitting by himself with several open alcohol containers next to him. The man chugged a beer in front of the officer. The officer issued a court summons.
May 4, 4300 block of Gulf Drive, marijuana. An officer stopped a motorist who made an illegal turn and smelled marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. The driver gave the officer a bag of marijuana from the floorboard. The officer issued a court summons and citation.
May 4, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, alcohol. An officer on patrol saw a man drinking beer on the beach. The officer issued a court summons and trespass warning to the man.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.