Anna Maria
No new reports.
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices the city.
Bradenton Beach
No new reports.
The Bradenton Beach Police Department polices the city.
Cortez
No new reports.
The MCSO polices the Cortez area.
Holmes Beach
Nov. 13, 200 block of 81st Street, domestic battery. An officer responded to a call from a woman asking for help. She told the officer her mother struck her during a verbal altercation but changed her story multiple times. The mother told the officer her daughter was drunk and had pushed her, showing bruises consistent with a fall. She said she slapped her daughter in self-defense. The officer arrested the daughter and transported her to the Manatee County jail.
Nov. 14, 5100 block of Gulf Drive, bench warrant. An officer stopped a vehicle pinged by the city’s license plate recognition system. The officer identified the driver and confirmed there was a warrant for his arrest. The officer arrested the driver and transported him to the Holmes Beach Police Department for processing.
Nov. 14, Jessie’s Island Store, 5424 Marina Drive, trespass. An officer responded to reports of a man who was allegedly making customers uncomfortable. The officer entered the store and found a man acting strangely. The officer spoke with a manager and trespassed the man, who left without issue.
Nov. 15, 5600 block of Marina Drive, habitual traffic offender. An officer stopped a vehicle that was pinged by the city’s license plate recognition system. The officer spoke with the female driver, whose license had been revoked due to habitual traffic offender status. He also smelled an odor of marijuana and on a search of the vehicle, found several bags of marijuana. The officer arrested the driver, transported her to the Manatee County jail and had her vehicle towed.
HBPD polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.