Anna Maria
No new reports.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
Nov. 2, Circle K, 2513 Gulf Drive North, theft. An arrest warrant was issued for an alleged theft of lottery tickets Aug. 8 after video showed an employee scratching tickets, throwing out losing tickets and cashing in winning tickets. The alleged stolen tickets were valued at $155 and the payout amounted to $255.
Nov. 8, 2800 block of Gulf Drive North, arrest warrant. A Bradenton Beach police officer stopped a motorist for blocking traffic. The driver was cited for driving without a license. The vehicle was searched and BBPD found a glass pipe and a bag with a crystal-like substance that tested as methamphetamine. The driver also had a warrant for his arrest. He was arrested for possession and the outstanding warrant.
Nov. 10, Coquina Beach, burglary. The BBPD issued an arrest warrant in relation to a May 19 car burglary after identifying fingerprints on the vehicle’s passenger window. The burglary involved the theft of a purse and credit cards, which someone tried to use. The purchase attempts were caught on video.
Bradenton Beach is policed by the BBPD.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
Nov. 4, 0-100 block of Seaside Court, assisting another agency. A Holmes Beach police officer responded to requests for assistance from the Pt. Pleasant, New Jersey, Police Department to notify a man at his Florida residence that his restraining order had been dismissed. An officer completed the notification and turned the case back to the PPPD.
Nov. 7, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Baker Act. An officer responded to reports of a suicidal woman at the beach. The officer found the woman and had emergency medical services transport her to Blake Medical Center in Bradenton.
Nov. 8, Publix Super Market, 3900 E. Bay Drive, trespass. An officer responded to calls about a suspicious man cursing at customers and met with a manager, who identified the man and asked him to be trespassed. The officer trespassed the man, who left the scene without incident.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.