Anna Maria
Aug. 9, 500 block of Pine Avenue, noise. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office dispatched a deputy at 1:23 a.m. for a complaint of shouting and sounds of a pool party. 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
Aug. 4, Waterline Marine Resort, 5325 Marina Drive, recovered property. An officer from the Holmes Beach Police Department responded to reports of an abandoned vehicle. The officer identified the vehicle as stolen and had it towed.
Aug. 5, HBPD, 5801 Marina Drive, Baker Act. A man called the HBPD to report a motorist following his vehicle. Police directed the caller to the HBPD parking lot, where officers spoke with both motorists. Officers determined the man following the caller was impaired by medications and transported him to a treatment facility in Bradenton.
Aug. 6, 110 block of 46th Street, noise. An officer responded to reports of a noisy vacation rental tenant around 1:05 a.m. The officer heard music loud enough to disrupt nearby residents and issued a citation to the tenant.
Aug. 7, 5300 block of Gulf Drive, battery. A man called the HBPD to report that someone shot BB guns at him and his friend from a vehicle that was driving by. An officer identified the vehicle using camera footage and found it in Anna Maria, where a group of juveniles was seen entering the vehicle. On questioning, a juvenile admitted to shooting a BB gun at the victim and the parents of the juveniles were called. The juveniles were issued a criminal referral the weapon was confiscated.
Aug. 8, 5600 block of Gulf Drive, noise. An officer responded to reports of a noisy vacation rental tenant around 11 p.m. and found loud music emanating from the home. The officer measured the sound with a decibel reader, which showed the noise in violation of city code. The officer issued a citation.
Aug. 9, Anna Maria Island Resort, 105 39th St., burglary. An officer was flagged down by resort employees who reported equipment stolen from a locked storage closet. The officer collected bolt cutters believed to be used to break the lock but found no fingerprints.
Aug. 9, Anchor Inn, 3007 Gulf Drive, theft/fraud. A man visited the HBPD to report that purchases were being made from a credit card he left at the bar. The man provided a sworn statement and screenshots of the transactions.
Aug. 10, 3200 block of East Bay Drive, trespass warning. An officer responded to reports of a man who refused to wear a mask while riding Manatee County Area Transit’s island trolleys and was loitering at bus stops. The officer issued a trespass warning to the man, who left the scene.
Aug. 10, 300 block of 66th Street, noise. An officer responded to reports of a noisy vacation rental tenant around 10 p.m. and heard loud music and yelling. The officer used a decibel reader to determine the noise violated city code. The officer issued a citation to the tenant.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.