Anna Maria
Dec. 28, 700 block of North Shore Drive, theft. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office received a report that an Amazon delivery package valued at $20 was stolen from a residential porch. A case number was assigned.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices Anna Maria.
Bradenton Beach
Dec. 27, 1325 Gulf Drive N., Tortuga Inn, property damage. A woman drove her vehicle through fencing and hit structural poles. She exhibited signs of impairment, which she attributed to withdrawal from medication. A Bradenton Beach Police officer contacted emergency medical services.
Dec. 27, 111 Gulf Drive S., Island Time Bar, criminal mischief. A former employee allegedly spray-painted doors, signs, menus and an elevator control panel, causing $300 in damages. A capias warrant was submitted but no arrest had been reported by press time for The Islander.
Dec. 29, 111 Gulf Drive S., Island Time Bar, trespass warning. A former employee was in the bathroom, yelling and creating a disturbance. BBPD escorted the man from the bar and issued a trespass warning.
The Bradenton Beach Police Department patrols Bradenton Beach.
Cortez
Dec. 24, 12160 Cortez Road W., Bradenton Boat Club marina, theft. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation into the overnight theft of fishing gear — valued at $5,000 — from a boat stored at the marina.
The MCSO polices Cortez.
Holmes Beach
Dec. 22, Regions Bank building, 3900 Sixth Avenue, camping. A Holmes Beach police officer responded to reports of a suspicious person and found a man sleeping on a bench. The officer woke the man, who said he went to the beach before drinking alcohol and falling asleep. The officer issued a court summons for violating the city’s camping ordinance. The man left without issue.
Holmes Beach Police Department polices Holmes Beach.
Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.