Anna Maria
No new reports.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
July 19, 1600 block of Gulf Drive North, domestic battery. Bradenton Beach police were dispatched to an assault call. They found a female victim with an injured neck and collarbone who alleged a family member hit her during an argument. The subject was arrested for domestic battery, a first-degree misdemeanor.
The BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
July 14, 3200 block of East Bay Drive, battery. A man called Holmes Beach police to report a coworker inappropriately touched him.
July 17, 700 block of Manatee Avenue, marijuana. An officer stopped a motorist who failed to brake at a red light. The officer smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle. After the driver produced a small pill bottle with marijuana inside, the officer issued citations.
July 17, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, alcohol. An officer found two brothers drinking beer atop a lifeguard tower in the early morning. The officer issued citations and drove them home.
July 18, 400 block of 63rd Street South, construction. A caller reported unpermitted construction and, on exploring the worksite, the officer issued a citation to the company performing the work.
July 19, Anchor Inn, 3007 Gulf Drive, larceny. A man approached an HBPD officer to report his bicycle stolen from outside the bar the night before. He said he returned to search for the bike, but couldn’t find it. An officer issued a case number, collected the bike’s serial number and entered it into databases.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.