Anna Maria
May 26, 700 block of North Shore Drive, noise. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office dispatched a deputy at 11:32 p.m. regarding loud partiers. Deputies heard loud music and voices and issued a citation for violation of the noise ordinance.
May 29, 100 block of Park Avenue, larceny. The MCSO dispatched a deputy regarding the theft of five lawn chairs valued at $50 each. Deputies filed a report.
May 29, 200 block of Sycamore Avenue, noise. The MCSO received a complaint at 1:55 a.m. of a loud party. Deputies issued a citation for violation of the noise ordinance.
May 31, 200 block of South Bay Boulevard, noise. The MCSO received a complaint at 12:38 a.m. of loud noise. The deputy issued a citation for violation of the noise ordinance.
The MCSO polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
No new reports.
The BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
May 28, 100 block of 51st Street, alcohol. An officer from the Holmes Beach Police Department saw a man drinking beer on the beach. The officer stopped the man, who had a cooler of alcoholic beverages, and issued a citation.
May 28, 100 block of 50th Street, alcohol. An officer saw a man drinking alcohol on the beach. The officer issued a citation.
May 28, 600 block of Manatee Avenue, marijuana. An officer smelled marijuana coming from a vehicle involved in a traffic collision. The driver admitted to possessing marijuana and offered it to the officer. The officer confiscated the marijuana and issued a citation.
May 28, 3900 block of East Bay Drive, traffic offense. An officer stopped a golf cart with several people not wearing seat belts. The driver, a juvenile, had a learner’s permit but no adult to accompany her. The officer issued a citation and called to tow the vehicle.
May 29, 2800 block of Gulf Drive, traffic offense. An officer stopped an unregistered golf cart with several occupants not wearing seat belts. The motorist was a juvenile who had a learner’s permit but no adult to accompany him. The officer issued a citation and called to tow the vehicle.
May 29, 600 block of Manatee Avenue, traffic offense. An officer stopped an unregistered golf cart traveling on a sidewalk. The motorist was a juvenile with a learner’s permit who did not have an adult to accompany her. The officer issued a citation and called to tow the vehicle.
May 29, 500 block of 70th Street, trespass. Three officers responded to calls about a man who broke into a home and fell asleep on the couch. The officers found the man, who was intoxicated, and trespassed him from the property at the owner’s request. The man’s parents picked him up from the scene.
May 29, 200 block of 67th Street, recovered firearm. Cleaning personnel found an abandoned firearm in a bedroom drawer at a vacation rental. They submitted the gun to the HBPD, which placed the gun in storage.
May 30, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, fraudulent handicap placard. An officer saw several young people loading into a vehicle parked in a handicap parking area. The driver said their handicap placard belonged to their mother, who was not present. The officer issued a citation and court summons.
May 31, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, fraudulent handicap placard. An officer saw a young couple loading into a vehicle parked in a handicap parking area. Their vehicle’s handicap placard belonged to an older man who was not with the present. The officer issued a citation and court summons.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.